Lange - Adult Psychopathology 4

Question 0

Prodromal schizophrenia?

Answer 0

Increasing negative symptoms in the absence of positive symptoms

Question 1

Loss of ego boundaries?

Answer 1

Inappropriate conversation distance

Question 2

Area of the brain that is hyperactive in anxiety states?

Answer 2

Locus ceruleus

Question 3

Symptoms of serotonin syndrome?

Symptoms in severe serotonin syndrome?

Answer 3

#Fever, flushing
#tachycardia, hypertension
#ocular oscillations
#myoclonic jerks

#Hyperthermia
#Autonomic instability
#Convulsions

Question 4

Comorbid psychiatric disease in antisocial personality disorder?

Answer 4

Substance abuse

Question 5

Type of amnesia in Korsakoff psychosis?

Answer 5

Anterograde amnesia

Question 6

Identifying somatization disorder versus conversion disorder?

Answer 6

Multiple physical complaints and idea that patient has been “sick all their lives” versus

New complaint following identifiable stressor

Question 7

Verbigeration?

Answer 7

Repetitive and meaningless talking

Question 8

Glossolalia?

Answer 8

Ability to suddenly speak a new language

Question 9

Double depression versus kindling?

Answer 9

Major depressive episode superimposed on dysthymic disorder

One decompensation into depression can lead to a second episode