Psychiatry

Question 1

Treatment for social anxiety disorder

Answer 1

SSRI or SNRI and CBT

Question 2

Tourette’s is associated with what other psych disorders?

Answer 2

ADHD

OCD

Question 3

MC side effect with Olanzapine

Answer 3

weight gain

Question 4

tx for tx resistant schizophrenia

Answer 4

Clozapine

also good for schizophrenia with persistent suicidality

Question 5

schizophrenia has what findings on imaging

Answer 5

ventricular enlargement and diffuse cortical atrophy

Question 6

what sign monitor in pts who you’re concerned about serotonin syndrome?

Answer 6

BP

Question 7

difference between malingering and factitious disorder

Answer 7

malingering = exaggerate sx

factitious disorder: falsify sx

Question 8

first line tx for OCD?

Answer 8

SSRIs

Question 9

anorexia have a BMI less than what?

Answer 9

18.5

Question 10

pt just started on SSRI, no response in 2 weeks, do you increase dose?

Answer 10

NO

don’t increase until reached at least 4 weeks since takes 4-6 weeks for meds to have effect

Question 11

brief psychotic disorder vs. amphetamine tox

Answer 11

amphetamine tox will have changes in BP

Question 12

pt with anorexia, what risk with pregnancy

Answer 12

small for gestational age weight baby

Question 13

first line tx GAD

Answer 13

Escitalopram (SSRIs)

Question 14

tx for Tourette’s

Answer 14

First gen antipsychotic

Question 15

tx kleptomania

Answer 15

CBT

Question 16

sexual assault victims have increased risk of what?

Answer 16

PTSD
depression
suicidality

Question 17

medication to tx hoarding disorder

Answer 17

SSRI

Question 18

amantadine what type of drug? what illness?

Answer 18

dopamine agonist

parkinson’s

Question 19

donepezeil what type of drug? what illness?

Answer 19

anitcholinergic, alzheimer’s

Question 20

buspirone is for what dz?

Answer 20

GAD