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What are alcohol use disorders screening tools
CAGE and AUDIT
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What is conversion disorder
A functional neurological disorder (one neurological symptom that is associated with a psychological problem)
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What is risperidone and aripiprazole
Approved for the management of behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder
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What is the disorder in childhood that can change to antisocial personality disorder as an adult
Conduct Disorder is children
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What are the signs and symptoms of opioid intoxication
constricted pupils, decreased respiration, high temperature
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What are benzodiazepines commonly used to help persons withdrawing from alcohol
Lorazepam and diazepam
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What is malingering
Making up symptoms in order to gain something.
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What are stimulants
70 percent effective for the management of ADHD
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What is an oppositional defiant disorder?
Anger is directed only towards authority figures.
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What is the reason for the naltrexone in suboxone
To prevent diversion (naltrexone is not absorbed sublingually)
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What are common signs of alcohol withdrawal
High blood pressure, tachycardia, tremors
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What is an illness anxiety disorder
When a person is convinced that they have an illness even though testing confirms that they do not.
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What are non-stimulant medications used for the treatment of ADHD
Strattera (atomoxetine) and bupropion
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What is separation anxiety
The child experiences severe anxiety when leaving home
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What is the reason for using methadone to treat heroin addiction
Methadone has the longest half-life of all the opioids and this makes it useful for once a day dosing
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What is a medication that causes severe vomiting if taken with alcohol?
disulfiram (Antabuse)
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What is factitious disorder
Used to be called Maunchasens Syndrome
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What is a mood disorder first diagnosed in childhood. Replaced childhood-onset bipolar disorder
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
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What is Intermittent explosive disorder
This is frequently associated with a loss of neurons in the amygdala and the hippocampus
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An ongoing effort to stay in recovery
The maintenance phase stage of change
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What is Wernicke Korsakoffs Dementia
B1 (thiamine deficiency) due to alcoholism
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What is somatic symptom disorders
Psychotherapy is the most useful treatment for
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What is Autism Spectrum
Associated with social, cognitive, and communication delays and impairments
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What is ADHD
Often co-morbid with impulse control disorders
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What is motivational interviewing
Approach to determine an individual's desire to change behavior. It is based on the transtheoretical model of change
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What is fronto-temporal dementias
Victims of this type of dementia are typically younger and they display disinhibited behaviors
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