Psychiatry Buzzwords

Question 1

third person auditory halucinations

Answer 1

schizophrenia

Question 2

mesocortical dopamine hypoactivity

Answer 2

negative and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia

Question 3

subcortical dopamine hyperactivity

Answer 3

psychosis

Question 4

what are the different dopamine pathways in the brain

Answer 4

tuberoinfundibular (concerned with prolactin release)

nigrostriatal (extra pyramidal motor movements)

subcortical and mesocortical (mesolimic system - motivation and reward - dysregulated in schizophrenia)

Question 5

how often should you monitor clozapine

Answer 5

once a week for the next 6/12 then once every 2 weeks for next 6/12 then every four weeks thereafter (for agranulocytosis)

Question 6

limbic system functions

Answer 6

motivation
memory
olfaction
visceral afferents 
emotion

Question 7

brain changes in schizophrenia

Answer 7

reduced frontal lobe volume (and gray matter)
enlarged lateral ventricles
reduced grey matter in temporal cortex

Question 8

treatment of EPSE

Answer 8

procyclidine

Question 9

what does PFC do to amygdala in response to threat

Answer 9

dampen down

Question 10

what are the IQ ranges for LD

Answer 10

borderline - 70-80
mild - 50-69
moderate - 35-49
severe - 20-34
profound <20

Question 11

what is becks tried

Answer 11

-ve feelings about self, world and future

Question 12

what should be used in alcohol withdrawal

Answer 12

chlordiazepoxide / diazepam

withdrawal seizures within 48 hours
delirium tremens 48-72 hours

Question 13

eosionophilic inclusions

Answer 13

lewy bodies (LBD and PD)