Tiny Tyrants, Big Emotions
This disorder involves inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity beginning before age 12.
What is stimulants (methylphenidate or amphetamines)?
This mood stabilizer has anti-suicidal benefit and remains first-line for bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium ?
This personality disorder is characterized by unstable relationships, self-image, and affect with recurrent self-harm.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
A woman with borderline personality disorder alternates between describing her physician as “the only one who understands me” and “completely incompetent” after a minor disagreement. Defense mechanism?
What is Splitting?
A hospitalized patient with alcohol use disorder becomes confused, ataxic, and develops ophthalmoplegia.
What is Wernicke encephalopathy?
This disorder involves persistent deficits in social communication and restricted interests.
What is Autism spectrum disorder?
This antidepressant is contraindicated in patients with seizure disorders due to lowered seizure threshold.
What is Bupropion?
A 24-year-old woman presents with dramatic, rapidly shifting emotions. She dresses provocatively and describes relationships as closer than they are. She becomes uncomfortable when not the center of attention. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
A 7-year-old child begins bedwetting after the birth of a new sibling.
What is Regression?
A patient has excessive worry about finances, health, and family for over 6 months, associated with muscle tension and insomnia.
What is generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)?
This disorder involves severe temper outbursts and persistent irritability in children.
What is DMDD(disruptive mood dysregulation disorder)?
This drug is a very effective augmenting therapy for patients with PTSD associated nightmares.
What is Prazosin?
A 35-year-old man frequently misses appointments and argues with staff. He believes clinic policies are “stupid” and refuses to follow through with recommendations despite understanding them. This pattern has been present since adolescence and includes repeated job terminations due to conflict with authority. What personality disorder is most likely?
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
After failing an exam, a student claims the test was unfair and that the professor dislikes him.
What is Projection?
A patient on haloperidol develops neck stiffness and painful muscle contractions within 24 hours of starting treatment.
What is acute dystonia?
This is the most common comorbidity in children with ADHD
What is ODD (Oppositional defiant disorder)?
This anticonvulsant used for bipolar depression and carries risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
What is Lamotrigine?
A 33-year-old man avoids social interactions due to fear of criticism and rejection. He desires relationships but feels socially inept and inferior. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is Avoidant personality disorder?
A woman diagnosed with cancer calmly discusses statistical survival rates but displays no observable emotion.
What is Intellectualization?
This side effect of antipsychotics presents with fever, rigidity, and autonomic instability.
What is Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. ?
This childhood disorder is characterized by recurrent motor and vocal tics for >1 year.
What is Tourette syndrome?
SSRI with the highest risk of sexual dysfunction
What is Paroxetine?
A 29-year-old man prefers solitary activities, has little interest in sexual experiences, and appears emotionally cold. He does not desire close relationships and reports no distress about isolation. What is the diagnosis?
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
A patient who was abused as a child reports no memory of the events despite corroborating documentation.
What is Repression?
This disorder requires at least two weeks of psychotic symptoms without mood symptoms. Most common in young males.
What is Schizophrenia ?