Archaeologists have found skulls from as long ago as 3000 B….

Archaeologists have found skulls from as long ago as 3000 B.C.E. that bear evidence of an ancient surgical technique in which holes were cut into the skulls of live individuals in an attempt to release demons from the possessed victim. This process is called __________.

A 13-year-old boy often wakes in the morning with clear memo…

A 13-year-old boy often wakes in the morning with clear memory of very frightening dreams. Once awake, he is alert and oriented, but the dreams continue to be distressing. He mumbles and groans in his sleep right before waking but does not talk or move. History includes being homeless for 1 year and living in a series of temporary shelters when he was 9 years old. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 31-year-old female patient with shift work disorder exhibi…

A 31-year-old female patient with shift work disorder exhibits excessive daytime sleepiness that is interfering with her ability to perform duties as a registered nurse. She is started on armodafinil with good therapeutic response. Modafinil, and its R-enantiomer armodafinil, are hypothesized to promote wakefulness and increase alertness by

A 67-year-old woman with hypertension, type 2 diabetes melli…

A 67-year-old woman with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia presents to the PMHNP on referral from the emergency department, where she has presented seven times in the last year because of her concern that she has pancreatic cancer. She reports generalized abdominal discomfort that “comes and goes.” A thorough medical workup, including imaging and evaluation by a gastroenterologist, is negative. She is anxious and complains of poor sleep due to her concerns about her health. She has no other psychiatric symptoms or prior history. Which of the following somatic symptom and related disorders is the most likely diagnosis?