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Risk Assessment Quiz
January 18, 2012
A history of trauma is most uniquely related to which psychiatric disorder? Which medical comorbidities are associated with an increased risk of suicide in older adults? These questions and more.
Quiz on Bipolar Disorder
October 28, 2011
On the BSDS what score range indicates that there is a moderate probability of bipolar spectrum disorder? During euthymia, bipolar patients may have chronic impulsivity that predisposes them to aggression—especially those with comorbid features of which disorder? These questions and more in this quiz.
Substance Abuse Quiz
July 11, 2011
Which tool is helpful in screening for sexual addiction? Is the symptom severity in women treated for substance abuse generally equivalent to that of males? Structural abnormalities in which brain areas have been associated with substance abuse? These questions and more in this quiz.
Quiz on Schizophrenia
April 29, 2011
Does cognitive rehabilitation provides optimal improvements in functional outcome for patients with schizophrenia? What percentage of patients with schizophrenia who have comorbid obsessive compulsive disorder? This and more in this week's quiz.
Generic Drugs, Neuroimaging, Pharmacogenetic Approaches, and More
April 5, 2011
Which neuroimaging technologies uses the motion of water molecules to investigate the microstructure and organization of white matter tracts in the brain? Which pharmacogenetic approaches might be used as a predictor of antipsychotic drug response? These questions and more in this quiz.
Quiz on Suicide
March 18, 2011
During what season is suicide most common among college students? These questions and more in this week's quiz.
Quiz on Violent Behavior, Anxiety in Children, Delusions
February 7, 2011
Is violent behavior a proxy indicator for the relationship between severity of substance abuse and suicide risk? What has the strongest influence in promoting doubt about a delusion in a patient with schizophrenia? These questions and more.
Quiz on Vicarious Trauma, Working With Other Physicians, and More
January 18, 2011
Should malingering be considered more likely than factitious disorder when a patient exhibits pseudologia fantastica? What condition persists for longer than 3 months, accompanies a disease process, and is associated with a bodily injury that has not resolved over time? These questions and more in this interactive quiz.
Quiz on PTSD, Violence, and Trauma
December 22, 2010
Which treatment was found to be detrimental to patients with PTSD? What is the Brøset Violence Checklist used for? These questions and more in this week's quiz.
Quiz on Dementia, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder
December 9, 2010
Do patients with the personality trait alexithymia have trouble understanding the written language? What percentage of patients with dementia have at least one psychiatric comorbidity? These and more in this quiz.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Quiz
November 12, 2010
Is ADHD in a child foreshadowed by ADHD in other family members? Have acute-phase treatments for major depression been found to be effective in children and teens? These questions and more in this quiz.
ADHD Quiz
November 2, 2010
Which scales can help diagnose ADHD in adults? Are CT, PET, EEG, and MRI reliable diagnostic tools for ADHD? These questions and more in this week's quiz.
Bipolar Disorder Quiz
October 20, 2010
Which medications have typically been used as first-line treatment for acute mania? Is comorbidity the rule or the exception in patients with bipolar disorder? These questions and more in this week's quiz.
Psychiatric Emergencies Quiz
October 7, 2010
What routine screening for alcohol abuse is recommended to avoid alcohol-related psychiatric emergencies in older adults? How will the presence of additional staff members affect an agitated patient in a psychiatric emergency? These and more in this week's quiz.
Substance Abuse Quiz
September 24, 2010
Are a history of complicated pneumonia and possible obstructive sleep apnea part of the DSM-IV exclusionary criteria for potential participants in anesthesia-assisted opioid withdrawal? How many alcoholic drinks a week does it take for a woman to be considered an at-risk drinker? These and more in this week's quiz.
Bipolar Disorder Quiz
September 14, 2010
What's the rate of bipolar spectrum disorder in children who have one parent with bipolar disorder? What methods are used to test for cognitive deficits in patients with bipolar disorder? These and more in this week's quiz.
Schizophrenia Quiz
September 7, 2010
Do you know the comorbidity rates for OCD in the schizophrenia population? Does early onset schizophrenia have any effect on disease severity? These questions and more from this week's quiz.
Major Depressive Disorder Quiz
August 28, 2010
Which antidepressants are associated with the highest rates of sexual dysfunction in patients treated for depression? This and more in this week's quiz.
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