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SPMM CAMHS Part 1, SPMM CAMHS , Child And Adolescent Mental Health – Q’s And A’s
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SPMM CAMHS Part 1, SPMM CAMHS , Child AndAdolescent Mental Health – Q’s And A’s
Differentiator between truancy and school refusal Right Ans - Educational
underachievement in truancy
Childhood psychiatric condition with highest heritability Right Ans - ADHD
When compared to children, which feature of depression is seen more
commonly in adolescents Right Ans - Low self esteem
WISC-R covers ages Right Ans - 6-16y
Subtests of WISC-R Right Ans - Ten (with mean score of 10 giving full scale
IQ of 100)
90% of children dry at night by age Right Ans - 5y
Diagnosis of Tourette's Right Ans - Motor AND vocal tics for 12 months
Blockade of which receptors can reduces vocal and motor tics in Tourette's
Right Ans - D2 receptors
How many with MDD will be diagnosed with BPAD later in life? Right Ans -
20%
Prevalence of ADHD in the UK is Right Ans - 2-5%
Sex distribution equal in which condition Right Ans - School refusal
7y boy with uncomplicated Tourette's. Rx? Right Ans - Clonidine
% of autistic children with MR Right Ans - 70%
Ratio of prevalence of ADHD in genders Right Ans - 4:1
,A 14y boy was interviewed to identify the presence of psychiatric disease.
Which scale would be used again at age 20? Right Ans - Clinical Interview
Schedule - revised
You want to follow up the progress in symptoms for a period of 4 years in
patients diagnosed with depression at the age of 14. Which clinical instrument
most useful? Right Ans - Child and Adolescent Functional Ax Scale
Normocytic Normochromic Anaemia seen in Right Ans - Anorexia Nervosa
Average age of onset of F20? Right Ans - 25
Most common form of parasuicide in adolescents Right Ans - Self-poisoning
Prevalence of SI in the past year for adolescents Right Ans - 15%
Most common psych emergency in CaMhS Right Ans - Suicidal Behavior
Preschool and school age children who stutter Exhibit and increased
incidence of Right Ans - Social Anxiety
Overall prevalence of psychiatric problems in adolescence Right Ans - 16-
20%
Medication of choice in a child with ADHD and congenital heart disease
Right Ans - Atomoxetine (avoid stimulants due to risk of sudden death)
Autoimmune disorder associated with OCD in children Right Ans - PANDAS
sibling rivalry disorders emerge in which time periods Right Ans - Within 6
months after birth of sibling
Gradual reinforcement of behaviours approximating desired outcome
Right Ans - Shaping
Most children with selective mutism also meet criteria for Right Ans -
Social phobia
Characterised by progressive lack of acquired abilities Right Ans - Rett sy
, Disorder characterised by impaired ability to recognise words; slow and
inaccurate reading and poor comprehension Right Ans - Reading disorder
Reactive attachment disorder generally diagnosed before the age of Right
Ans - 5
The most common psychiatric co-morbidity associated with Aspergers
syndrome Right Ans - Depression
Good prognostic factor in children with conduct disorder Right Ans -
Resilient temperament
What suggest a diagnosis of Bulimia rather than anorexia nervosa Right
Ans - Poor impulse control
Pica typically occurs during Right Ans - 2-3y of age
14y girl presents with uncoordinated movements of her limbs with hx of fever
and sore throat six months ago Right Ans - Sydenham's Chorea (pharyngeal
infection with beta haemolytic streptococci
Treatment contraindicated in child with hyperkinetic disorder Right Ans -
Pemoline
Drug specifically contraindicated in CAMHS due to risk of suicide Right Ans
- Paroxetine
Most common cause of co-morbidity in CAMHS with BPAD Right Ans -
ADHD
Manifestations of ODD are almost invariably present Right Ans - At home
(may not be present at school or with other adults or peers)
Most common comorbid disorder seen in Tourette's Right Ans - ADHD and
OCD
Effective in treating adolescent inhalant abuse Right Ans - No known
therapy
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