These two neurotransmitters are decreased in major depressive disorder:
What is NE and 5-HT?
100
This is the 1st line medication used for Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
What is Buspirone?
100
This personality disorder is characterized by wild mood swings and a volatile personality:
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
100
This is the most common adverse effect of SSRI use:
What is anorgasmia?
100
D2 receptor blockade occurs in this system within the brain:
What is the Mesolimbic system?
200
Symptoms of major depression lasting a minimum of two years is known as this:
What is Dysthymic disorder?
200
A patient returning from a war experienced very traumatic events and is now experiencing severe nightmares and troubling flashbacks 21 days after the events have taken place. This is most appropriate diagnosed as this:
What is Acute Stress Disorder?
200
This personality disorder is characterized by sensitivity to comments and a fear of rejection:
What is Avoidant Personality Disorder?
200
Fetuses exposed to this medication may have a low-lying tricuspid valve:
What is Lithium (Ebstein's anomaly)?
200
A subjective sense of discomfort, which may occur after the use of anti-psychotic medications, is known as this:
What is Akathisia?
300
Rapid cycling bipolar is characterized by this many episodes over a 1-year period:
What is 4 episodes?
300
Patients can only be diagnosed with GAD when symptoms are present on most days for at least this much time:
What is 6 months?
300
This disorder is the pre-cursor to a personality disorder characterized by seductive behavior and a disregard for another's rights or property:
What is Conduct Disorder?
300
This is the 1st line medication class used for patients with Post-traumatic stress disorder:
What are SSRI's?
300
This class of medication is used in PTSD, however must be done carefully as these patients are at high risk of substance abuse:
What is Benzodiazepines?
400
A patient being treated for major depression is being switched to another medication due to sexual side effects. The new drug may cause this side effect in those at risk:
What is seizure? (Bupropion lowers the seizure threshold)
400
This class of medications is ideal for patients who have a severe phobia that must be overcome in the short term:
What are beta-blockers (Propranolol)?
400
This personality disorder is characterized by a lack of desire for forming emotional relationships with other people:
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
400
This combination of therapy is used in the management of obsessive compulsive disorder:
What is SSRI's + Psychotherapy?
400
This anti-psychotic medication is also an effective tool for managing severe agitation:
What is Haloperidol?
500
Serotonergic neurons, which release 5-HT, are found in this structure within the brainstem:
What is the Raphe Nuclei?
500
This test should be run the first time a patient presents with panic attack:
What is an EKG?
500
This personality disorder is characterized by social isolation and possibly brief episodes of psychosis:
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
500
This anti-psychotic medication is strongly linked to agranulocytosis:
What is Clozapine?
500
This medication used to manage Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome works by binding to this structure:
What is the Ryanodine receptor? (Dantrolene: decreases intracellular calcium)