Quizzes

What percentage of patients hospitalized for a first episode of schizophrenia who had threatened others had displayed overt signs of illness for over a year?

A quiz on complex sleep-related behaviors.

Food taken with which atypical antipsychotics discussed here may increase absorption?

Impulsivity has long been thought to be an important risk factor for depression and suicide. But recent research suggests that the reality might actually be counterintuitive.

What are the benefits of exploring cultural issues with a young patient and family before proceeding with treatment?

DSM-5 stands out for the introduction of several new specifiers, which will allow for more accurate coding. Which of the items mentioned in this quiz did not change in DSM-5?

How do foods containing tyramine (eg, aged cheeses, fermented foods, cured meats) interact with some psychiatric medications?

Research tells us that religious understanding ("religiosity") on the part of the clinician impacts mental health. For better or worse, how does it impact mental health?

What is the most common problem in individuals with dementia?

What is the latest evidenced-based tool for cultural assessment that is included in DSM-5?

What are some clues that help distinguish delirium from dementia?

A test on post-stroke apathy versus post-stroke depression.

What is the potential role of rTMS in treating neuropsychiatric symptoms of neurological disease?

Lithium, neuroimaging, and medical comorbidities in bipolar disorder: here's a 3 question mini-quiz from the very recent literature.

The WHO Disability Assessment Schedule, Version 2 is included in Section III of DSM-5. What is the WHODAS 2.0 used to assess?

The human condition is such that all of us may be vulnerable to seasonal affective disorder. If placed in an environment sufficiently deprived of light we would all develop a reversible syndrome of major depression.

Contemporary experiences in the therapist’s life that mirror what is going on in the patient’s life may also trigger intense countertransference feelings. Read the case and weigh in on the image.

Metabolic syndrome may be a particularly important marker of antipsychotic metabolic effects.

Elderly patients represent approximately what percentage of the population with bipolar disorder? Take the quiz and learn more.

Do persons with depression and a history of early life trauma benefit more from psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy? Take the quiz and learn more.

Featuring this year in Rorschach tests at Psychiatric Times.

Are suicide rates higher or lower during holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas? Take the quiz and learn more.

When acute, severe adverse effects from a pre-switch antipsychotic occurs, what strategy is recommended? Take the quiz and learn more.

What percentage of patients hospitalized for depression eventually die by suicide? Learn more in this quiz.

What percentage of depressed patients are resistant to treatment with conventional antidepressant medication?

In what psychiatric disorder, if any, has wake therapy been useful to alleviate symptoms? Take the quiz and learn more.

Are psychiatrists mandated to report patient self-disclosures of child abuse in every case? The answer might surprise you.

What do you include in your differential diagnosis if you suspect Munchausen syndrome? Take the quiz and learn more.

Compared with healthy controls, is the prevalence of EEG abnormalities in psychiatric patients different than in healthy controls? Take the quiz and learn more.

What is your first impression of this image and why?