The DSM-5-TR diagnosis includes:
You are reviewing several cases of patients diagnosed with d…
You are reviewing several cases of patients diagnosed with dissociative and somatic symptoms disorders. Which somatic treatment strategy is most useful for patients with dissociative identity disorder?
A relatively recent discovery has been that new neurons can…
A relatively recent discovery has been that new neurons can be generated in certain brain regions (particularly the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus) in adult animals, including humans. This is is contrast to the previous belief that no neurons were produced after birth in most species.
In which disorder or syndrome does deterioration in communic…
In which disorder or syndrome does deterioration in communications skills, motor behavior, and social functioning starts at about 1 year of age?
A 24-year-old male initially presents with acute auditory ha…
A 24-year-old male initially presents with acute auditory hallucinations and is treated with medication. Four days later he arrives at your office for evaluation. You observe that he is neatly dressed, avoids eye contact, and give very short answers to your initial questions. Which of the following questions would be most beneficial for determining his degree of negative symptoms?
Characteristic signs of conversion disorder include all of t…
Characteristic signs of conversion disorder include all of the following except
A 75-year-old man is hospitalized for cellulitis in his leg….
A 75-year-old man is hospitalized for cellulitis in his leg. Psychiatry is consulted because the man’s daughter is worried that her father seems “a little off.” On examination, the patient is well-appearing, alert, and attentive, with a euthymic reactive affect. He denies any complaints aside from leg pain. Although he is oriented to person, place, and month and year, he is unable to remember the exact date. He is able to recall only two out of three words on a short-term memory test. The patient’s daughter notes that although her father lives independently, he has “slowed down a little” over the past few months and takes “a long time” to balance his checkbook, which surprises her because he worked as an accountant until a year ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?
The most accurate statement regarding pain disorder is
The most accurate statement regarding pain disorder is
Which neurocognitive disorder is characterized by extrapyram…
Which neurocognitive disorder is characterized by extrapyramidal motor symp toms, visual hallucinations, and fluctuations in cognition and attention?
Factitious disorder
Factitious disorder