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Published	10/02/2024	When in childhood does ADHD usually become more apparent?
Published	10/02/2024	What are the two hallmark features of ODD?
Published	10/02/2024	What are the three hallmark features of ADHD?what are two examples of behaviour in each?
Published	10/02/2024	What parts of HEADS screen is particularly important in adolescents with ODD and why?
Published	10/02/2024	What are some features to suggest that an adult woman may have 'escaped' diagnosis of ADHD in childhood? (2)
Published	10/02/2024	When assessing for ADHD in adults, what questions might you ask to detemine if there have been negative life-effects/outcomes?
Published	10/02/2024	What 5 conditions often co-exist with ADHD?
Published	10/02/2024	List 8 side effects of antipsychotics
Published	10/02/2024	What are the three systems effected in lithium toxicity?
Published	10/02/2024	Gastrointestinal effects of lithium toxicity? (3)
Published	10/02/2024	CNS effects of lithium toxicity? (4)
Published	10/02/2024	cardiovascular effects of lithium toxicity? (2)
Published	10/02/2024	Three key investigations in lithium overdose?
Published	10/02/2024	Lithium monitoringWhat serum blood results must be monitored and how frequently?
Published	10/02/2024	List four risk factors for chronic lithium poisoning
Published	10/13/2024	What is shown?Treatment?
Published	10/13/2024	Why is using steroids in tinea bad choice?What then becomes treatment?
Published	10/13/2024	What is shown?List 4 causes
Published	10/13/2024	List 4 non-pharmacological measures for onycholysis
Published	10/13/2024	How to differentiate malingering from factitious disorder
Published	10/27/2024	DSM criteria for Borderline personality disorder?
Published	10/27/2024	Key steps of safety planning for suicide prevention and first aid (7)
Published	11/07/2024	What are the 5 principles to delivering trauma-informed care? (5/5)
Published	11/07/2024	What are the two psychological approaches to treating PTSD?
Published	11/21/2024	What are the features of hypomania?(7)
Published	11/21/2024	What are the features of mania?(7)
Published	11/21/2024	Risk factors for bipolar?
Published	11/21/2024	What differentiated bipolar I from bipolar II
Published	11/21/2024	Management of an acute manic episode for first presentation bipolar? (5/6); inc pharmacological
Published	12/03/2024	Depression. One of what 2 symptoms must be present for two weeks to consider diagnosis
Published	12/03/2024	Depression: Either depressed mood or anhedonia present. Name 4/7 further symptoms that may contribute toward the diagnosis of depression.
Published	12/03/2024	Anorexia nervosa DSM-5 criteria (3/3)
Published	12/03/2024	What forms of CBT are used for social anxiety disorder
Published	12/03/2024	First line pharacotherapy for social anxiety disorder
Published	12/03/2024	What two SSRIs should not be started during pre-conception/pregnancy and why?
Published	12/03/2024	DSM-V criteria for somatic symptom disorder
Published	12/03/2024	Mania - pharmacological treatment
Published	12/03/2024	What type of psychological interventions are used for OCD?
Published	12/03/2024	What is first line pharmacotherapy for OCD?
Published	12/03/2024	Clozapine monitoring and neutropaenia/aganulocytosis: What monitoring (4/4) should be attended to in the first 18 weeks of treatment?... and at what i…
Published	12/29/2024	Clozapine monitoring and myocarditis: What investigations should be completed weekly for the first month of treatment? (3/3) What observation should b…
Published	12/03/2024	Clozapine monitoring: What does long term monitoring involve if a patient is stable
Published	12/03/2024	What are 4/4 side effects to consider with clozapine?
Published	12/03/2024	Serotonin syndrome - 3 categories/systems involved
Published	12/03/2024	How to restart clozapine if interrupted for >48hrs
Published	12/03/2024	What form of psychotherapy is indicated in BPD?
Published	12/03/2024	Personality disorders:Cluster A = _adCluster B = _adCluster C = _ad
Published	12/03/2024	Cluster A includes which personality disorders?
Published	12/03/2024	Cluster B includes which personality disorders?
Published	12/03/2024	Cluster C includes which personality disorders?
Published	12/03/2024	3/4 features of acute stress disorder
Published	12/03/2024	What forms of psychotherapy (2/4) are indicated in acute or post traumatic stress disorder?
Published	12/03/2024	What are the features of adjustement disorder? (3/3)
Published	12/03/2024	4/7 reasons for nonresponse to antidepressant medication in major depression
Published	12/03/2024	How long should anti-depressant medication be continued in major depression
Published	12/03/2024	How frequently should the response to anti-depressant medications be reviewed in early titration?
Published	12/03/2024	4/8 factors that increase the risk of recurrent episodes of major depression
Published	12/03/2024	SSRI discontinuation symptoms (4/7)
Published	12/03/2024	Name 5 side effects of all (SSRI, SNRI, TCA, tetracyclic) antidepressants
Published	12/03/2024	What are the 5 major side effects does eTG consider when using antidepressants?
Published	12/03/2024	Gradual dose reduction to stop an antidepressant method
Published	12/03/2024	What antidepressants need a more gradual dose reduction than the norm?
Published	12/03/2024	When gradually reducing the dose of antidepressants before cessation, what specific clinical situations (3/4) should you consider more gradual dose re…
Published	12/03/2024	Are those with conversion disorder making up their symptoms?
Published	12/03/2024	Bipolar 1 vs. Bipolar 2 disorder distinction
Published	12/03/2024	What manic symptoms (>=3/7) may be present for >1/52 to contribute towards the diagnosis of bipolar 1
Published	12/03/2024	3/5 agents that can be used as monotherapy in bipolar
Published	12/01/2024	In what situations do clozapine levels have to be checked?
Published	12/07/2024	Difference between shizophreniform disorder ans schizophrena?
Published	12/07/2024	What drug can be added for treatment of hyperprolactinaemia secondary to antipsychotic use?
Published	12/03/2024	DSM criteria for social anxiety disorder?
Published	12/03/2024	Stepwise therapy for performance anxiety?
Published	12/05/2024	How long do symptoms of mania and hypomania need to last to call it a manic / hypomanic episode for bipolar diagnosis?
Published	12/05/2024	How to manage depressive symptoms in a patient who has a diagnosis of bipolar already on a mood stabiliser or antipsychotic?
Published	12/05/2024	What is 'Depersonalisation'?
Published	12/05/2024	Believing one is a millionaire CEO who owns a casino is a type of {{c1::grandiose}} delusions
Published	12/05/2024	Believing a famous movie star is on love with them is a type of {{c1::erotomanic}} delusions
Published	12/05/2024	Believing ones sinuses have been infested by worms is a type of {{c1::somatic}} delusions
Published	12/05/2024	What is a delusion of reference?
Published	12/05/2024	What is a delusion of control?
Published	12/05/2024	List 5 organic causes of psychosis
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression prominentpsychosis occurs exclusive to mania or depressionpresentDiagnosis?
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression prominentpsychosis does not occur exclusive to mania or depressionpsychosis > 2 weeks wi…
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression not prominentpsychotic symptoms >1 monthprimaryily well-circumscribed delusionsno change…
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression not prominentpsychotic symptoms <1 monthDiagnosis?
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression not prominentnot prominent delusionspresent >6 months >2 psychotic symptoms acti…
Published	12/05/2024	Diagnostic differentiation of psychosismania or depression not prominentnot prominent delusionspresent <6 months
Published	12/05/2024	Adverse effects of Clozapine
Published	12/05/2024	DSM criteria for schizophrenia?
Published	12/05/2024	What 3 second gen antipsychotics are more associated with metabolic problems (weight gain/glucose/diabetes/hyperlipidaemia
Published	12/05/2024	What are the two first gen antipsychotics?
Published	12/05/2024	Which second gen antipsychotic is more efficacious for treatment resistant schizophrenia?
Published	12/05/2024	Compared to first gen antipsychotics, what is the risk of EPSEs with second gen?
Published	12/05/2024	Which second gen antipsychotics are more associated with prolactin elevation?
Published	12/05/2024	Antipsychotic side effectsFeatures of Akathisa?
Published	12/05/2024	Antipsychotic side effectsFeatures of Tardive dyskinesia?
Published	01/04/2025	Antipsychotic side effectsAcute dystonia features?
Published	12/05/2024	Management of akathisa secondary to antipsychotics?
Published	12/05/2024	Management of parkinsonism secondary to antipsychotics? (2)
Published	12/05/2024	Features of Neuroleptic malginant syndrome secondary to antipsychotics? (4)
Published	12/05/2024	Management of possible neuroleptic malignant syndroem?
Published	12/05/2024	List 5 criteria for medical admission for eating disorder?
Published	12/05/2024	Anorexia Nervosa DSM5?
Published	12/05/2024	Bullimia Nervosa DSM5?
Published	12/05/2024	Binge eating disorder DSM5?
Published	12/14/2024	What differentiates complicated grief from normal grief?
Published	12/05/2024	increased temperature, HR, RR, BP and dilated pupils is consistent with a {{c1::sympathomimetic toxidrome}}. example drug: {{c1::amphetamine…
Published	12/05/2024	increased temperature, HR, RR, BP and dilated pupils and drug mucous membranes, urinary retention and choreoathetosis is consistent with a {{c1::Antic…
Published	01/04/2025	Decreased temperature, HR, RR, BP and constricted pupilsis consistent with a {{c1::opiod}} toxidrome. example drug: {{c1::fentanyl, heroin, ocyco…
Published	12/05/2024	variably increased temperature, HR, RR, BP and dilated pupils and hallucinations is consistent with a {{c1::Hallucinogenic}} toxidrome. example drug:&…
Published	12/05/2024	Delirium pharmacological managementNo parkinsonsOptions?
Published	12/05/2024	Delirium pharmacological managementParkinsons presentOptions?
Published	12/05/2024	Pharmacological causes of delirium?
Published	12/05/2024	List 6 prevention strategies for Delirium
Published	12/07/2024	What is shown?
Published	12/08/2024	Which SSRI has the lowest risk fo discontinuation side effect and why?
Published	12/08/2024	Recurrent, non-purposeful movements that reflect a state of restlessness from inner mental tension is called {{c1::psychomotor agitation}}
Published	12/08/2024	Describe the memory changes that affect geriatric population in depression
Published	12/08/2024	What differentiates short term insomnia from chronic insomnia?
Published	12/08/2024	Advice on switching patients from one SSRi to another?
Published	12/08/2024	Management of a pregnant person who conceives on paroxetine or fluoxetine?
Published	12/08/2024	BMI criteria for Admission of eating disorder?
Published	12/08/2024	What pattern of weight loss warrants admission for eating disorder?
Published	12/08/2024	Features of postpartum psychosis?
Published	12/08/2024	First step if suspect statin-associated muscle symptoms?
Published	01/08/2025	A score of 2 in the SCOFF questionnaire has a 90% specificity for an eating disorder. What are 3/5 of the questions?
Published	01/04/2025	Briefly define/describe:1. Bereavement2. Grief3. Mourning4. Prolonged grief disorder
Published	01/04/2025	PTSD. 4/5 cardinal features present for diagnosis
Published	01/04/2025	PTSD v. acute stress disorder. Timeframe after which you may consider the former.
Published	12/28/2024	How to differentiate serotonin syndrome from NMS clinically? (onset, neuro findings)
Published	12/28/2024	management of mild serotonin syndrome?
Published	12/28/2024	management of moderate serotonin syndrome?
Published	12/28/2024	management of Severe serotonin syndrome?
Published	01/08/2025	pharmacological management of neuroleptic malignant syndrome? (if you're in a rural ED)
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