Common Mental Illnesses and Treatments

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of these would be considered a negative symptom of schizophrenia? Suspiciousness Expression of delusional beliefs Decreased spontaneous movement Auditory or visual hallucinations

2. Used in conjunction with medications and other therapies, ECT remains an option for the treatment of mood disorders. What does ECT stand for? Electric-Conductive Therapy Electro-Conductive Therapy Electro-Convulsive Therapy Electric-Convulsive Therapy

3. The side-effects of antipsychotic medications can often mimic the symptoms of which other disease? Parkinson's disease Paget's disease Huntington's disease Coeliac disease

4. What is the name for a partial or complete loss of coordination of voluntary muscular movement? Amnesia Anhedonia Ataxia Aphasia

5. Which of these mood stabilising drugs does NOT have any anticonvulsive affect? Lithium carbonate Carbamazepine Sodium valproate Gabapentin

6. DSM-IV is the fourth edition of a manual listing categories of psychiatric disorders and the criteria that must be met in order for a mental health professional to diagnose a disorder. What is DSM short for? Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Disorders and Statistics in Mental Health Disorders and Statistics of Mental Illnesses

7. If a person is experiencing akathisia, what are they unable to do? Sit still Move their arms Speak Breathe

8. Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome is characterised by apathy, amnesia, confabulation and ataxia. It is caused by the lack of which vitamin? Manganese Selenium Zinc Thiamine

9. There are many different classes of antidepressant medications. If you were taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor), which of these food lists should you avoid entirely? Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate Carbonated drinks, egg, chicken and cake Milk, coffee, white bread rolls and pudding Green tea, cereal, beef and ice-cream

10. A person has the following symptoms: consistent irresponsibility, deceitfulness, impulsivity, a disregard for safety of self or others, aggression, a lack of remorse over hurtful actions and a failure to conform to social norms. What disorder would this suggest? Bipolar affective disorder Antisocial personality disorder Schizophrenia Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder