psych Flashcards
1
Q
How to wean patient off benzos?
A
Switch to the equivalent diazepam dose then slowly withdraw over the next 2 months
2
Q
Patient is presenting with medically unexplained neurological symptoms that do not fit any clinical syndrome, and have arisen most likely in response to a traumatic experience?
A
Conversion disorder
3
Q
Repeated presentation with medically unexplained symptoms, and the associated distress and anxiety associated with these?
A
Somatisation disorder
4
Q
Haloperidol drug type?
A
Dopamine D2 receptor antagonist
5
Q
Which risk factor may pre-dispose this gentleman to Charles-Bonnet syndrome?
A
Visual impairment
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