Behavioural paeds

Question 1

Risk factors associated with later suicide

Answer 1

Male gender
Older age
High suicidal intent
Presence of a mental illness

Question 2

Main features of neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Answer 2

Rigidity
Hyperthermia
Autonomic instability
Altered GCS

Question 3

Features of oppositional defiant disorder

Answer 3

Younger children
Defiant/disobedient/disruptive behaviour
Does not include delinquent acts or most extreme forms of aggressive/dissocial behaviour

Question 4

Length of time required to be Tourette’s?

Answer 4

More than a year

Question 5

Length of time required to be transient tic disorder

Answer 5

At least 4 weeks but maximum 1 year

Question 6

Rating scales for hyperkinetic disorder

Answer 6

Conner’s teacher rating scale
Conner’s parent rating scale
Strength and difficulty questionnaire

Question 7

Best treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 7

CBT

Sertraline

Question 8

Associated with pica?

Answer 8

Severe learning difficulties
Pervasive developmental disorder
Iron deficiency anaemia