Anxiety D/O
Depression/Bipolar D/O
Schizophrenia D/O
Feeding and Eating D/O
Personality D/O
100

What is the screening tool used to help diagnose anxiety?

What is GAD-7 Screener

100

How long does a patient have to have 5 symptoms of MDD to meet DSM5 criteria

2 weeks

100

What is the screening tool used to help evaluate psychotic symptoms

BPRS: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

100

What is the deadliest illness in psychiatry with a mortality rate of 5-18%

Anorexia nervosa

100

This personality has marked impulsivity, frantic effort to avoid real/imagined abandonment, recurrent suicidal behavior, self-mutilation, and chronic feeling of emptiness

What is Borderline Personality disorder?

200

How long does a patient need to have symptoms of GAD to meet DSM-5 Criteria

6 months

200

What is the difference between Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2

Bipolar 1 is depression + manic episode

Bipolar 2 is depression + hypomanic episode

200

What is the mechanism of action of first-generation antipsychotics and second-generation antipsychotics

1st gen: Dopamine antagonists

2nd gen: Serotonin-dopamine antagonists


200

What sign is commonly seen in bulimia nervosa patients, and which digits are they found on?

Russel’s sign: 2nd and 4th digit


200

This personality has a pattern of excessive emotional and attention-seeking behavior. They are uncomfortable not being the center of attention, show inappropriate sexual interaction towards others, are suggestible, and have exaggerated emotions. 


What is Histrionic personality disorder?

300
What is the difference between panic attacks and panic disorders?
Panic disorder includes a fear of having additional attacks


300

What are 3 classes of medication that are typically used to treat depression, name 1 drug from each class

SSRIs:fluoxetine, paroxetine , Sertraline , citalopram , Escitalopram 

SNRIs: duloxetine , Fetzima,  Venlafaxine , Desvenlafaxine 

TCAS:Imipramine, Amitriptyline, Doxepin, Nortriptyline

300

What are the time frames for Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Schizophrenia






  • Brief Psychotic Disorder: Psychosis for only a month 

  • Schizophreniform Disorder: 1-6 months

  • Schizophrenia:> 6 months, symptoms do not resolve

300

What is an FDA-approved medication used to treat Bulimia Nervosa

Prozac (fluoxetine)

300

A patient who has pervasive distrust and is suspicious of others without reason. They are reluctant to share information going on in their life, afraid that it'll be used against them.

What disorder is this most likely? 

What is paranoid personality disorder

400

What therapy type is indicated for OCD patients?

Exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP)


400

What is the initial 2-3 drug classes used to treat mania in bipolar patients

Lithium or VPA

+/- Benzodiazepine

+/- 2nd gen antipsychotics

400

What are the two most consistent structural brain finding in patients with schizophrenia?

reduction in gray matter and ventricular enlargement(butterfly sign)

400

Which medications are contraindicated in the treatment of anorexia nervosa?

bupropion: lowers seizure threshold

TCAs: prolongs QTc

400

A patient with a flat affect, is incapable of holding close relationships, has odd thinking speech, and believes wizards and witches walk amongst us making them always suspicious of others.

Which disorder is this most likely?

What is schizotypal personality disorder

500

The time of onset for PTSD after an event is how long? The time of onset of Acute stress disorder is how long?

PSTD is more than or equal to 1 month

Acute Stress Disorder is typically 1 day to 1 month

500

Lithium is a common drug used to treat bipolar disease. Which medication can potentiate lithium and cause lithium toxicity. Which organ will be affected most from lithium toxicity?

Hydrochlorothiazide

Kidneys

500

What five 2nd gen antipsychotics have lowest side effects? 

Hint: (Dr. Luu's acronym LIZZA)

lurasidone, iloperidone, ziprasidone, asenapine, aripipazole

500

What is the hallmark biochemical feature of re-feeding syndrome?

hypophosphatemia

500

What are the two drug classes, and type of therapy used to treat borderline personality disorder?

  1.  Anticonvulsants

  2. Antipsychotics (both typical and atypical)

  3. Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT)