Quizzes

Which psychiatric disorder has the highest rate of co-occurrence with patients suffering from PNES? Take the quiz and learn more.

The short vignettes in this quiz highlight the importance of understanding the delicate balance between risks and benefits when prescribing opioids.

Because immunologic processes connected to psychiatric disorders have received considerable attention, we invite you to test your knowledge on the pathophysiologic process of depression and inflammation.

What are the guidelines for working with patients who do not respond to FDA-approved medications for bipolar disorder?

A 79-year-old widow with a history of severe physical abuse during childhood and throughout her married life attributes her outbursts to old age. Take the quiz and learn more.

Empirically supported psychotherapeutic treatments have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and build problem-solving skills in adolescents. Three of those treatments are discussed in this 10-question quiz.

In US states where physician-assisted suicide is now legal, what is required prior to a physician prescribing a lethal aid-in-dying drug?

Test your knowledge on strategies to reduce and prevent restraints and seclusions among children and adolescents in psychiatric settings.

A 67-year-old man complains of memory loss, difficulty with finances, mood swings, anxiety, and generalized weakness after a recent ICU hospitalization. After reading the case, take the quiz.

With patients already turning to smartphone apps to monitor symptoms, are they practical in clinical care? Take the quiz and learn more.

How well do you know your tech terms? Find out in this quiz.

How many of you support the APA position on the Goldwater Rule? Let us know in this poll.

In the emergency department, how should patients with behavioral disturbances and especially those with illnesses such as dementia, TBI, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability be managed? Take the quiz and learn more.

Some of the thorniest ethical dilemmas in psychiatry evolve around food: forced feeding in anorexia nervosa, artificial nutrition and hydration at the end of life, and the covert administration of psychotropic medications

Motivational interviewing can be very useful for addressing patients' ambivalence about psychopharmacologic issues. Take the quiz and learn more.

Take this quiz on one of the most controversial diagnoses in pain management.

What should prescribers of controlled substances keep in mind when working with patients with substance use disorders? Take the quiz and learn more.

What is the estimated prevalence of psychiatric disorders in ambulatory patients with cancer? Find out in this quiz.

Which genes have recently been associated with TD? That question and more in this quiz.

When, if ever, is it ethical to administer a medication to a patient-even an incapacitated one-without his knowledge? Read the case, and weigh in.

Which sleep parameters are increased in alcohol use disorders? Take the quiz and learn more.

What factors come into play in the diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia? How is TD distinguished from other movement disorders? Find out more in this quiz.

When is the most favorable time for light therapy for seasonal affective disorder? Take the quiz to learn more.

Which gene is not associated with risk for the development of TD? What is the prevalence of TD in patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics? Those questions and more in this quiz.

Micronutrient deficiencies can bring about a range of mental health complications. Take the quiz and learn more.