Rorschachs, Schmorschachs
This aspect of an assessment tool refers to the ability of the tool to yield consistent results when used by different examiners.
What is its reliability.
Adding this to buprenorphine prevents its IV abuse
What is naloxone
The Dutch post-impressionist painter of this painting is thought to have had bipolar disorder.
Who is Vicent Van Gough
This sleep change is seen frequently on polysomnographs in those with depressive disorders.
What is decreased REM latency.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder occurs in this phase of the menstrual cycle
What is the luteal phase
This test involves naming colors in which the words are printed, rather than reading the words themselves.
What is the Stroop Test
Admitting this is the first step in the traditional twelve step program of recovery
What is powerlessness over the addiction
This is the primary psychiatric illness depicted in the film, A Beautiful Mind, the true story of mathematician John Nash.
What is paranoid schizophrenia.
Circadian rhythms are set and maintained in this location of the brain.
What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
This SSRI has the strongest association with birth defects
What is paroxetine
Asking a patient what "don't cry over spilled milk" means assesses this cognitive domain.
The "E" stands for this in the CAGE questionnaire.
What is "eye opener"
This 16th president of the United States famously struggled with depression, and is frequently rated as the greatest president in US history.
REM sleep behavior disorder is commonly associated with abnormal inclusions containing these proteins.
What is synuclein.
In breastfeeding, these two antidepressants have lower infant serum concentrations compared with other antidepressant
This test may help distinguish executive dysfunction from depression in an elderly patient who is significantly apathetic.
What is the clock drawing test.
Activation of neural circuits by drugs of abuse generates signals in the ventral tegmental area that lead to release of this neurotransmitter into this brain structure (two answers)
What is dopamine into the nucleus accumbens
Karen Carpenter, famous for songs like "We've Only Just Begun", died from this psychiatric illness that is notoriously difficult to treat.
What is anorexia nervosa.
REM sleep is first evident at this stage of development.
What is in utero.
This is recommended to take prior to/in early contraception to reduce the risk of major congenital malformations in women taking antiepileptics.
What is folic acid.
This test is most useful is assessing abstract reasoning and flexibility in problem solving.
What is the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.
Phencyclidine induces psychosis through inhibition of this receptor.
What is the NMDA receptor.
This famous novel is considered a semi-autobiography that parallels the author's, Sylvia Plath, own struggles with mental illness.
What is The Bell Jar.
There is a deficiency of this in patients who report excessive sleepiness, falling asleep suddenly, and paralysis/hallucinations upon waking.
What is orexin/hypocretin
Postpartum psychosis is considered a psychiatric emergency because of its association with this.
What is infanticide.