Verbal expression of suppressed traumatic experiences and feelings
100
A genetic susceptibility for OCD is suggested by evidence that there is a familial link with
Tic disorders
100
Greatest risk of death w/ ECT
Recent MI
100
Avoidant PD differs from Schizoid PD by:
Desire for social relationships
100
Lithium exposure in this trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of congenital abnormalities of the heart
What is the first trimester?
200
A set of feelings that a patient reenacts in the therapeutic relationship are called:
Transference
200
Obsessive-compulsive symptoms are characterized by which defense mechanism?
Isolation and undoing
200
ECT is least likely to be effective for patients who have?
A)Anti-Social Personality Disorder
B) Major Depression
C)Panic Disorder
D) Schizophrenia
E) Social Phobia
Schizophrenia
200
Common symptoms of paranoid personality disorder
Preoccupation w/ unjustified doubts of loyalty/trustworthiness of friends/associates
200
This class of medications is used as a first-line treatment for lithium-induced tremor
What are beta blockers?
300
A 26 y/o pt with depressed mood and dissatisfaction with life, feeling isolated and having few friends who is not under undue stress and historically copes well with personal problems would benefit from what type of psychotherapy?
Interpersonal therapy
300
What infectious agent can exacerbate or cause initial manifestation of OCD in children?
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
300
What condition is a relative contraindication to ECT?
Cardiac arrythmia
300
Which disorder has greatest co-incidence of alcohol abuse and dependence?
Antisocial personality disorder
300
Of increase, decrease, or maintain sodium intake, the dietary advice most appropriate for patients taking lithium
What is maintain sodium intake?
400
Purpose of DBT is to diminish what?
Suicidal Thoughts
400
Patient presents to PMD thinking he has contracted infectious disease. Constant worrying, interferes with work, repetitively counts to 100 to distract from worry. No drug or past psych/med hx. What section on PET will have increased activity?
Caudate
400
ECT has increased complications in patients with what medical condition?
COPD
400
Saccadic smooth pursuit eye movements are more frequent in which personality disorder?
Schizotypal
400
This is the most cited reason for lithium discontinuation among adolescents
What is worsening acne?
500
A person’s inability or difficulty to describe or be aware of emotions or mood is called
Alexithymia
500
Children with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) often manifest:
Choreiform movements and OCD symptoms
500
What is the most common indication for treating a manic w/ ECT?
Dangerous levels of exhaustion
500
Pts w/ this personality d/o most likely to have 1st degree relatives with depression
Borderline
500
ECG abnormality most commonly seen in patients with therapeutic lithium levels