Pharmacology
The SSRI with the longest half-life
Fluoxetine
The duration of the "acute" phase of treatment of MDD per the CANMAT Depression 2024 Guidelines
Approximately 8-16 weeks, until symptom remission
Medication prescribed when a patient with schizophrenia has failed 2 or more antipsychotic trials
Clozapine
The most common type of elder abuse
Financial
Criterion A of Anorexia Nervosa per DSM-V
Restriction of intake leading to significantly low body weight
D2 and 5HT2A antagonist
The 2 first line adjunctive pharmacological treatments for difficult-to-treat depression
Aripiprazole
Brexpiprazole
The enzyme affected by smoking that can alter Clozapine levels
CYP 1A2
The most common behavioural and psychological symptom of dementia
Apathy
The frequency of binge eating episodes required for the diagnosis of binge eating disorder per the DSM-V
Binges 1 x / week x 3 months
Dose range of gabapentin in anxiety disorders
300 - 3600 mg/day
Prolonged exposure therapy is designed to treat this anxiety disorder
PTSD
The name of the psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a fixed, false belief that a friend, spouse, parent, other close family member, or pet has been replaced by an identical impostor.
Capgras delusion
The 6 cognitive domains
Complex Attention - The ability to focus on multiple tasks and filter distractions
Executive Function - High-level cognitive abilities for planning, decision-making, and coordinating tasks
Learning and Memory - The capacity to record, store, and retrieve information, including various types of memory
Language - Skills related to communication, including speaking, writing, and understanding language
Perceptual-Motor - Control Coordination of body movements in response to visual and sensory information
Social Cognition - Understanding and processing social interactions and cues
A hallmark electrolyte change in refeeding syndrome
Hypophosphatemia
The dosing for disulfuram
666 mg 3 times daily (>60 kg)
666 mg 2 times daily (<60 kg)
What is the first line complementary and alternative medicine treatment for depression?
St. John's Wart
The risk for relapse per year in schizophrenia with medication non-adherence according to the CPA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Schizophrenia (2005)
Up to 90 % within 1 year
A normal MMSE score
27-30
The suicide risk elevation in anorexia nervosa compared to age-and-gender matched individuals per DSM-V
Suicide risk is elevated in anorexia nervosa, with rates reported to be 18 times greater than in an age- and gender-matched comparison
The mechanism of action of mirtazapine
5HT and NE antagonist
Alpha 2 antagonist
A typical protocol for light therapy for seasonal depression
10,000 lux fluorescent white light for 30 min daily in the morning, shortly after awakening
Gegenhalten
AKA negativism, a features of catatonia
When the patient demonstrates opposition or no response to instructions or external stimuli
The preferred TCA in the elderly
Nortriptyline
The 3 vital sign abnormalities that are indicators for hospitalization in patients with anorexia nervosa
HR < 40
Orthostatic hypotension (Pulse 20,
BP 20 mmHg)
Inability to sustain core body temp (< 36)