Psych Investigations

Question 1

Anorexia investigations

Answer 1

Haematology
Biochemistry
ECG
DXA bone scan

Question 2

4 scales to know if treatment for depression is working

Answer 2

Inventory of depressive symptomatology-self report 30 (IDS-30-SR)
Quick inventory of depressive symptomatology self report 16 (QIDS)
Hospital anxiety and depression scale (self-reported)
Montgomery-Asberg rating scale (MADRS) (observer rated)

Question 3

Psychometric assessment used in adults to diagnose intellectual disability

Answer 3

Wechsler adult intelligence scale (WAIS)

Question 4

Psychometric assessment used in children (depending on age) to diagnose intellectual disability.

Answer 4

Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC)

Question 5

Psychometric assessment for children pre-school/primary to diagnose intellectual disability.

Answer 5

Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence (WPPSI)

Question 6

Other psychometric assessments to diagnose intellectual disability

Answer 6

Stanford Binet

Raven’s progressive matrices

Question 7

Alcohol use disorder questionnaires (measure different aspects)

Answer 7

AUDIT tool
Severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire
Clinical institute withdrawal assessment for alcohol (CIWA-AR)

Question 8

5 elements of alcohol dependence measured by the severity of alcohol dependence questionnaire

Answer 8

Physical withdrawal
Affective withdrawal
Withdrawal relief drinking
Alcohol consumption
Rapidity of reinstatement

Question 9

Autism diagnostic tools

Answer 9

Screening questionnaires and semi-structured interviews (3di, DISCO)
Standardised assessment tools (autism diagnostic observation schedule - ADOS)

Question 10

Dementia collateral history questionnaire

Answer 10

Shot informant questionnaire on cognitive decline in the elderly (Short IQCODE)

Question 11

SPECT findings in vascular dementia

Answer 11

Patchy reduction in tracer uptake throughout brain

Question 12

When to use CT in diagnosing dementia

Answer 12

If patient is under 80 or doesn’t have typical alzheimers history
Excludes other pathology, looks at vascular changes and structural abnormalities

Question 13

When to use MRI in diagnosing dementia

Answer 13

If young, fast progression or other atypical features

Question 14

When to use SPECT scan in diagnosing dementia

Answer 14

Most useful for frontotemporal

Can clarify alzheimers diagnosis

Question 15

When to use DAT scan in diagnosing dementia

Answer 15

Suspected DLB/DPD when there are not enough other supporting features

Question 16

Dementia driving assessment

Answer 16

Doctor decides if can drive while awaiting test
Rookwood driving battery (OTs)
On road test