Which of the following is an effective treatment option for dissociative identity disorder (DID)?
Which of the following best describes the monoamine hypothes…
Which of the following best describes the monoamine hypothesis of mood disorders?
A 30-year-old male recently started on paliperidone 2 months…
A 30-year-old male recently started on paliperidone 2 months ago presents to clinic with complaints of enlarged breasts and sexual dysfunction. Which of the following adverse drug reactions is responsible for these symptoms?
The brain structure that is involved with encoding the time…
The brain structure that is involved with encoding the time and place of a trauma is the:
OL is a 34-year-old male with schizophrenia, started on quet…
OL is a 34-year-old male with schizophrenia, started on quetiapine 3 months ago with partial response thus far. All appropriate lab work had been performed at that time and was within normal limits. Previous adequate trials of antipsychotics include asenapine, which was ineffective. He is also on lisinopril for hypertension.New lab work/vitals have been obtained. The patient has significant abnormalities in several readings and he has been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention to make at this time?
Which atypical antipsychotic is known for causing the greate…
Which atypical antipsychotic is known for causing the greatest elevation in prolactin levels?
A 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder presents to the em…
A 40-year-old woman with bipolar disorder presents to the emergency room 2 weeks after starting a new medication. She reports that she was doing well until she got a viral gastroenteritis and was unable to eat for several days. While the viral symptoms have resolved, she now complains of nausea and vomiting, ataxia and tremor. Which of the following studies should be ordered first?
Which of the following is false regarding tricyclic overdose…
Which of the following is false regarding tricyclic overdose?
Which dopamine pathway is primarily associated with the posi…
Which dopamine pathway is primarily associated with the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and is known for its involvement in the experience of reward and pleasure?
FG was started on carbamazepine 1 month ago during an inpati…
FG was started on carbamazepine 1 month ago during an inpatient psychiatric admission for a manic episode of bipolar disorder. His serum level became therapeutic and he achieved remission during this admission, but upon presentation to clinic today you notice that he seems a little more restless and his speech is rapid. He reports adherence to medications. You’re concerned that he’s decompensating. Labs performed in the morning indicate a carbamazepine serum level of 3.2μg/mL. What is the most appropriateexplanation for this current presentation?