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Drug toxicities and overdoses can impact a psychiatric diagnosis and mimic other mental health disorders. What methods of evaluation most effectively can identify drug toxicities and overdoses?

The number five thousand two hundred forty two can be written in pseudo-Greek as:

Ms. Smith is a 35 year-old female diagnosed with paranoid type schizophrenia. On MSE you identify auditory hallucinations telling the patient to harm herself by cutting.  Her mood is extremely dysphoric. She also exhibits, alogia, avolition and apathy. She denies suicidal thinking or intent and demonstrates good cognitive ability including understanding that the hallucinations are not real. Your best choice for medication management is:

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays an important role in addiction?  

The set of numbers  for which is known as a Pythagorean triple. One of the methods for finding Pythagorean triplets is attributed to:

One difference between Schizophreniform disorder and schizophrenia is:

A 67 year old woman comes to the clinic because she is having difficulty “controlling her movements”. The patient explains that her symptoms have become worse with emotional stress and fatigue. Her past medical history is notable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis, and schizophrenia. During the exam the PMHNP notices that she exhibits facial grimacing, smacking of the lips, and twisting movements of her fingers. The patient feels self conscious going to the store because she feels others stare at her. She lives alone and feels isolated. She denies having any delusions or hallucinations. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A predisposition or readiness to perceive something in a particular way is known as

You are assessing the functional status of an elderly patient. What key components should you include in your assessment? Select the best choice.

On the Geriatric Depression Scale, what score is needed to indicate depression?