This disorder is characterized by a triad of language delay, social impairment and stereotyped behaviors.
What is Autism.
100
This area of the brain is most associated with the reward effects of cocaine
What is the nucleus accumbens
100
These three benzodiazepines can safely be used in patients with severe liver disease
What are Lorazepam, Oxazepam and Temazepam
100
This clinical finding can often be seen in psychotic patients and is characterized by the invention of new words
What is a neologism
100
Patients with this cluster of personality disorder often show signs of social withdrawal
What are cluster A personality disorders
200
A continuous slow, writhing movement usually involving the hands or feet that is often mislabeled a tic.
What is athetosis
200
This drug of abuse causes tachycardia, sweating, dry mouth, anxiety, panic, muscle stiffness and dehydration.
What is Ecstacy (or MDMA)
200
This atypical antipsychotic stands out for its inhibition of norepinephrine uptake
What is Ziprasidone
200
This substance of abuse inhibits the reuptake of dopamine
What is cocaine
200
This projective psychological test was created in 1921 by a Swiss psychologist whom the test is named after
What is the Rorschach test
300
This study showed treating ADHD with medication was superior to treatment without medication
What is the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD.
300
This drug can be used in the treatment of alcoholism but often leaves a metallic aftertaste
What is Disulfiram.
300
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for serotonin synthesis
What is the raphe nucleus
300
This autosomal dominant disease is characterized by the triad of seizures, mental retardation and facial angiofibromas.
What is Tuberous Sclerosis
300
This personality disorder is most commonly associated with alcoholism
What is antisocial personality disorder
400
This IQ range is often seen in individuals with Borderline intellectual functioning
What is 71-84
400
This drug is used to treat anticholinergic toxicity
What is Physostigmine
400
This SSRI is characterized by having the shortest half life in its class.
What is Fluvoxamine (15 hours)
400
This structure in the brain may show increased activity on PET scan in a patient with OCD.
What is the caudate.
400
This psychological test requires rapid and efficient integration of attention, visual scanning and cognitive sequencing
What is the Trail Making Test
500
This disorder, often mistaken for Autism, is characterized by normal development until 2-5 years after which head growth slows, stereotyped movements develop and gait/trunk movements become poorly coordinated
What is Rett's disorder
500
This therapy modality for the treatment of addictions addresses the role of ambivalence in the process of change
What is motivational enhancement therapy (MET)
500
This TCA's clinical response correlates to its blood level.
What is Nortriptyline.
500
This brain structure is responsible for the synthesis of histamine
What is the hypothalamus
500
This culture-bound syndrome involves the father taking to his bed during or shortly after his child is born as if he himself had given birth.