4th Year Anxiety

Question 1

doses of SSRIs

Answer 1

higher compared to mood

Question 2

what co-morbidity to ask about when prescribing SSRIs?

Answer 2

cocaine

Question 3

augmentation if thought problems?

Answer 3

quetiapine

Question 4

management of somatic symptoms

Answer 4

beta blockers

Question 5

pharmacological management of PTSD

Answer 5

alpha blockers
venlafaxine
SSRIs

Question 6

why are BZDs used for only short-term?

Answer 6

tolerance develops so dose continues to rise, risks resp depression at high doses

Question 7

what is PANDAS?

Answer 7

paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infections

Question 8

what is associated with PANDAS?

Answer 8

Tourette’s
OCD
sydenhemis

Question 9

what is circumstantiality?

Answer 9

over-inclusive speech that is delayed in reaching final goal

Question 10

what is circumstantiality a sign of?

Answer 10

anxiety

hypomania

Question 11

management of OCD

Answer 11

exposure response prevention

Question 12

management of combat related trauma?

Answer 12

EMDR is not first line instead use trauma focused CBT

Question 13

describe acute stress disorder

Answer 13

post-trauma with dissociation, re-experiencing event, avoidance, anxiety, hypervigilance.

can progress later to PTSD