Neupsy Key

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry QUESTIONS 1. A 45-year-old female admitted to a general medical unit is found to be anxious and has tremors. A psychiatry and neurology consultation is requested. The consultation…

Mental Retardation QUESTIONS 1. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM- IV), which one of the following is a diagnostic criterion for mental retardation?…

Psychiatric Emergencies QUESTIONS 1. A 56-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) by the emergency medical Services (EMS) from a methadone clinic. According to the methadone clinic nurse,…

Eating Disorders QUESTIONS 1. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), all of the following are the characteristic features of anorexia nervosa except: A….

Forensic Psychiatry QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following statements about exhibitionism is true? A. Equally common in men and women B. Low recidivism following a first conviction. C. Common in…

Substance Abuse QUESTIONS 1. A young couple that recently adopted a child finds out that the child’s father was an alcoholic. Although they do not know everything about the child’s…

Psychosis QUESTIONS 1. What is the most common form of thought disorder in patients with schizophrenia? A. Loose associations B. Circumstantiality C. Tangentiality D. Flight of ideas E. Prolixity View…

Mood Disorders QUESTIONS 1. A 76-year-old male patient is admitted to an acute psychiatric unit for severe suicidal ideation. He admits to feeling hopeless and refuses to contract for safety….

Anxiety Disorders QUESTIONS 1. A 54-year-old male presents for a consultation due to sudden onset of seizures. On examination, the patient is noted to be slightly delirious and is not…

Neurology High-Yields 1. The specific pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is demyelination with axonal sparing, and the mean age of onset for MS is 32 years. 2. MS is the…