Psychotic Disorders — Flashcards

Which ego defense is defined as believing that people are either all good or all bad at different times due to intolerance of ambiguity? _____

What features of extrapyramidal symptoms may be treated with benztropine and diphenhydramine?_____

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of child/elder _____

Typical and atypical antipsychotics may be used to treat intractable or distressing tics associated with _____ syndrome

In cognitive testing; asking the patient to follow multi-step commands would test their _____

Dissociative identity disorder is more common in _____ (gender)

Which psychiatric disorder, delirium or dementia, is characterized by memory deficits, apraxia, aphasia, agnosia, behavioral/personality changes, and impaired judgment? _____

Which psychiatric disorder, delirium or dementia, is characterized by disorganized thinking, visual hallucinations, disturbances in sleep wake cycle, cognitive dysfunction, and agitation? _____

Is dementia typically reversible or irreversible? _____

D2 dopamine receptors are primarily found in the _____ (organ system)