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Question 1

The exam question regarding

What is the most common feature of schizophrenia.

Answer 1

No evidence but the answer is:

Lack of insight

Question 2

The four cognitive heuristics

Answer 2

Framing
Anchoring-and-adjustment
Availability
Representativeness

Question 3

The cerebral peduncles are derived from which of the following?

Answer 3

Mesencephalon

Question 4

The SSRI most likely to cause EPSEs

Answer 4

Paroxetine

Question 5

The SSRI which Inhibits CYP1A2

Answer 5

Fluvoxamine

Question 6

The SSRI with the shortest half life

Answer 6

Fluvoxamine

Question 7

higher incidence of discontinuation symptoms.

Answer 7

paroxetine

Question 8

Asymmetry has been observed in schizophrenia

in which gyrus

Answer 8

Parahippocampal gyrus

Question 9

Which of the following receptors is rosette shaped?

Answer 9

Acetylcholine

Question 10

Which of the following is also known by the term wahnstimmung?

Answer 10

delusional mood

Question 11

what is Schnauzkrampf

Answer 11

Schnauzkrampf - a grimace resembling pouting sometimes observed in catatonic patients

Question 12

what is Vorbeigehen

Answer 12

Vorbeigehen/ vorbeireden - Seen in Ganser syndrome. Patient’s who exhibit this give approximate answers to questions (e.g. How many fingers does a man have, answer 14).

Question 13

main excitatory vs main inhibitory neurotransmitters?

Answer 13

Main excitatory neurotransmitters - glutamate and aspartate

Main inhibitory neurotransmitters - GABA and glycine

Question 14

how is digeorge/velocardiofacial passed down
hurlers?
hunters?
Noonan’s syndrome?

Answer 14

autosomal dominant
hunters - x linked recessive
hurlers - autosomal recessive
noonans - autosomal dominant

Question 15

four guys anti psychiatry

Answer 15

Thomas Szasz
R.D.Laing
Michel Foucault
Franco Basaglia

Question 16

Which region of the brain is affected in the Anton-Babinski syndrome?

Answer 16

occipital

Question 17

what is SF-36

Answer 17

The SF-36 (Short-form 36) is a 36-item, patient-reported survey that measures patient-rated functioning and well-being.

Question 18

go through the histamine receptors

Answer 18

H1 CNS tissue, smooth muscle, and endothelium Vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, pain and itching from stings
H2 Parietal cells in stomach Stimulates gastric acid secretion
H3 Central and peripheral nervous tissue Decreases the release of other neurotransmitters (serotonin, noradrenaline, acetylcholine)
H4 Basophils Chemotaxis (cellular movement)

Question 19

brown and harris factors

Answer 19

Three or more children under the age of 14 at home
Lack of an intimate relationship with a husband or boyfriend
Lack of employment outside of the home
Loss of a mother before the age of 11 years

Question 20

Who is credited with the introduction of the term cognitive dissonance?

Answer 20

festinger

Question 21

Which of the following is credited with the introduction of trait theory?

Answer 21

allport

Question 22

akinetic mutism part of brian

Answer 22

Superior mesial frontal lobe

Question 23

The ‘digit span’ is the standard test of which of the following?

Answer 23

short term memory

Question 24

what does AIMS do

Answer 24

The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) was developed in the 1970s to help detect tardive dyskinesia

Question 25

what does cAMDEX do

Answer 25

good screen for dementia

Question 26

In attachment, when is the critical period?

Answer 26

Specific attachment does not seem to take place before 6 months. The time from 6 months to 36 months is known as the critical period.

Question 27

By what age:

• do children label gender?
• use gender pronouns?
• say what gender they are?

Answer 27

By 18-24 months, children develop the ability to label gender.

Between 2-4 years, most children recognise gender differences, use gendered pronouns.

By age 5 to 6 years, most children declare a gender identity of male or female.

Question 28

What are the four parenting styles?

Answer 28

Authoritarian Parenting
Authoritative Parenting
Permissive Parenting
Uninvolved Parenting