Suicide

Suicide

From Mood Disorder:

From the previous case the man is at the lowest risk for suicide if he works as a:
A. policeman
B. dentist
C. lawyer
D. physician
E. messenger

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MOOD DISORDER

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Based on the previous case, analysis of nerurotransmitter availability in the brain of this patient is most likely to reveal:

A. decreased serotonin
B. increased dopamine
C. decreased acetylcholine
D. decreased histamine
E. increased acetylcholine

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MOOD DISORDER

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A 56-year-old woman whose husband died 8-months ago tells her physician that she believes killing herself would end her suffering. Physical examination is uremarkable. Which of following signs and symptoms, which is most likey to seen in this patient?
A. Weight gain
B. Poor grooming
C. Auditory hallucinations
D. Feelings better in the morning than in the evening
E. Flight of ideas

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MOOD DISORDER

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The most effective treatment for mania is
A. ECT
B. Lithium
C. A heterocyclic antidepressant
D. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor
E. Psychotherapy

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MOOD DISORDERS

Evaluation for a Suicidal patiant.

CASE summary:

A 65-year-old Catholic male patient has been abusing alcohol for the past 15 years. His history reveals that his wife recently asked him for a separation. Which of the following characteristics is this patient’s greatest risk factor for suicide
A. Male sex
B. Religion
C. Marital separation
D. Age
E. Alcoholism

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MOOD DISORDERS
CASE STUDY

A person who alternates between episodes of hypomania and moderate depression chronically for at least 2 years would be diagnosed as having:
A. Bipolar I Disorder.
B. Bipolar II Disorder.
C. Cyclothymic disorder.
D. Rapid cycling bipolar disorder.
E. Dysthymic disorder

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MOOD DISORDERS
CASE STUDY

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The most effective long-term treatment for cyclothymic disorder is
A. lithium
B. psychotherapy
C. ECT
D. A heterocylic antidepressant
E. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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The most effective long-term treatment for cyclothymic disorder is
A. lithium
B. psychotherapy
C. ECT
D. A heterocylic antidepressant
E. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor

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A 25-year-old male patient who is slow moving and has a flat affect is put on fluoxetine (Prozac). Within 2 weeks, the patient is showing greatly increased activity level, flight of ideas, and pressured speech. In this patient, the medication has
A. precipitated a manic episode
B. had a toxic effect
C. had a delayed effect
D. increased depression
E. increased anxiety

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A 50-year-old female high school teacher reports that she has been “feeling very low” for the past 3 months. She often misses work because she feels tires and hopeless and has trouble sleeping. When the physician interviews her she says, “Doctor, the Lord calls all his children home”. This patient is most likely to have
A. cyclothymic disorder
B. major depressive disorder
C. hypomania
D. hypochondriasis
E. bipolar disorder

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