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SPMM - General Questions With Complete SolutionsWhich drugs has best evidence for reducing suicidaility in schizophrenia?
Right Ans - Clozapine (26%)
First line treatment for body dysmorphic disorder? Right Ans - SSRIs
Add-on therapy with antipsychotics for negative symptoms in patients with
deficit syndrome of schizophrenia? Right Ans - D-cycloserine
Which antipsychotics used in CATIE study? Right Ans - Olanzapine,
quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, perphenazine and clozapine (added in
phase 2)
Antipsychotic with best evidence for reduction of hostility/aggression in
schizophrenia? Right Ans - Clozapine
Psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia? Right Ans - Vocational
rehabilitation, CBT, family therapy, psychoeducation
Obstetrical complications as risk factors for schizophrenia? Right Ans -
Complications of pregnancy - bleeding; pre-eclampsia; diabetes etc
Fetal abnormalities - low birth weight, prematurity
Complications of delivery - hypoxia; forceps; emergency c section
Simple schizophrenia? Right Ans - person who slowly withdraws from
interactions with people, becomes reclusive, apathetic about personal hygiene
and appearance, few interpersonal relations
Likelihood of developing schizophrenia if both parents have? Right Ans -
40-50%
Cause of SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction? Right Ans - 5HT2a stimulation
Strategies to improve efficacy of ECT? Right Ans - Bilateral ECT (may cause
more cognitive impairment)
Higher stimulus dose
Twice weekly ECT
Brief pulse wave
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