Psychopharmacology
A patient with depression complains of low energy, poor concentration, and weight gain. Which antidepressant would be most effective in targeting these symptoms?
Bupropion
A patient in long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy verbally attacks the therapist for being controlling and uncaring. The patient’s behavior is most likely an example of what psychodynamic process?
Transference
The parents of a 7 y/o boy report that their child has “mood swings” which consist of the child suddenly becoming irritable, angry, and throwing tantrums. When asked what precipitates these episodes, they reply, “When we tell him ‘no’ or he does not get his way.” Based on this information alone, what is the most likely preliminary diagnosis?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Which neurotransmitter plays a key role in regulating the transition between sleep and wakefulness?
Histamine
Which symptom of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is most likely to improve as children age?
Hyperactivity
In the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE study), which medication was considered most effective due to its low rate of discontinuation, high reduction in psychopathology, and longest time to discontinuation of treatment?
Olanzapine
A patient with a cocaine addiction experiences cravings for cocaine whenever passing by a “crack-house.” This reaction exemplifies what type of conditioning?
Classical conditioning
A college student reports feeling embarrassed at school, particularly when speaking publicly or choosing as seat in the cafeteria, at which time the patient experiences blushing, muscle twitching, and feelings of shame. The patient expresses sadness about not having friends. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Social Anxiety Disorder
Transcranial magnetic stimulation typically targets which area of the brain in the treatment of depression?
Left Prefrontal Cortex
Gender is typically established by what age?
3 years
A 28 y/o female with a hx of heroin dependence has been stabilized on methadone maintenance for the past year. The patient is now three months pregnant and presents to the psychiatrist to find out what is the best treatment approach for her and her unborn child. What is the most appropriate recommendation with respect to medication management?
Continue methadone maintenance
Which psychodynamic theorist posited that development occurs in sequential, clearly defined stages, and that each stage must be resolved for development to proceed smoothly?
Eric Erikson
A male patient with MDD presents to the ER with suicidal ideation. The nurse notes that the patient is wearing women’s undergarments. The psychiatrist ascertains that the patient used to become sexually aroused while cross-dressing and thinks often about dressing as a woman. These thoughts cause him significant distress. Which diagnosis best fits this presentation?
Transvestic Disorder
The primary purpose of computed tomography in the evaluation of a patient suspected of having an acute ischemic stroke is to ________.
Exclude the presence of a hemorrhage
By which age should the corticospinal tracts have completed myelination in typically developing children?
3 years
Which medication was first used as a treatment for gout, but was later promoted by John Cade for the treatment of unstable mood?
Lithium
What is the name of the psychosocial treatment for schizophrenia that focuses on social awareness and basic mental processes, with the aim of helping patients understand their own intellectual capacities, strengths, and limitations?
Metacognitive therapy
Event-related potentials on electroencephalography are most useful for confirming which of the following diagnoses? Schizophrenia, Panic Disorder, Conversion Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder, Female Orgasmic Disorder
Conversion Disorder
The cortical response to inflammation is primarily mediated by which cell type?
Microglia
Parents describe their 10 y/o as a “girly boy.” They state that most of their son’s friends are girls, and he prefers to “play house” and play with dolls. They report no distress or impairment in the child’s functioning. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Nonconformity to gender roles
Which of the following medications may lead to serotonin syndrome if combined with fluoxetine? Linezolid, Pimozide, Thioridazine, Eliglustat, or Propranolol
Linezolid
Which of the following diagnostic assessments is administered with a clinical interview rather than self report? Symptom Checklist-90, Brief Symptom Inventory, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Epigenetic drift refers to a collection of epigenetic changes at certain sites in the genome that diverge as a function of age. Epigenetic drift has been postulated to contribute to which type of dementia?
Late-Onset Alzheimer's Dementia
Which chemotherapy agent is most commonly associated with distal sensory polyneuropathy?
Cisplatin
Following a normal full-term birth, by what age are circadian sleep rhythms similar to those of an adult?
6 months