Other (Schizophrenia, Anorexia)

Question 1

Define Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 1

Restriction of food intake that leads to a loss of normal weight (or failure to gain expected weight)

Question 2

Define Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 2

Pattern of disturbance in which individual, though concerned with body weight/shape, experiences periods of loss of control over eating. Despite binge episodes, typically maintains normal body weight

Question 3

Best treatment for eating disorders

Answer 3

Family-based treatment of behavioral nature

Question 4

Two key aspects of family-based treatment of eating disorders

Answer 4

• Parent Training in managing child eating behaviors (i.e. how to appropriately encourage desired eating behaviors)
• Externalizing the illness (separating the disorder from the child)

Question 5

What are the 4 symptom clusters of PTSD?

Answer 5

1- Re-experiencing
2- Avoidance of reminders
3- Cognitions/mood - negative beliefs about oneself/others/the world/ blame for event
4- Arousal - hyper vigilance, irritability/anger

Question 6

What are the core aspects of CBT for PTSD?

Answer 6

• Cognitive processing - special attention to maladaptive thoughts surrounding event
• Behavior management - exposure, parent training in managing externalizing symptoms through praise, token economy etc.

Question 7

For people with OCD, obsessions and compulsions feed on one another through _____ _____?

Answer 7

Negative reinforcement

Question 8

What are the positive symptoms of early-onset schizophrenia?

Answer 8

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, extremely disorganized catatonic behavior

Question 9

What are the negative symptoms of early-onset schizophrenia?

Answer 9

Flattening of mood and problems with goal directed activities

Question 10

What is the primary treatment of schizophrenia?

Answer 10

Psychopharmacological treatment