Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatry Flashcards

Which antidepressant class is associated with hypertensive crisis when combined with tyramine-rich foods?

Answer: MAOIs

MAOIs prevent tyramine breakdown in the gut; consuming tyramine-rich foods (aged cheese, cured meats) causes massive sympathetic activation and hypertensive crisis.

A 7-year-old boy cannot sit still in class, interrupts others, and forgets homework daily. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Answer: ADHD combined type

ADHD combined type presents with both inattention (forgetfulness) and hyperactivity-impulsivity (can't sit still, interrupting) in multiple settings.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression is based primarily on which theoretical framework?

Answer: Cognitive triad (Beck's model)

Beck's cognitive triad (negative views of self, world, and future) underpins CBT, which aims to identify and restructure maladaptive thought patterns.

A patient in alcohol withdrawal develops confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia. Which vitamin deficiency causes this triad?

Answer: Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Wernicke's encephalopathy is caused by thiamine (B1) deficiency and presents with the classic triad of confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia.

Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and affect, along with impulsivity and fear of abandonment?

Answer: Borderline personality disorder

Borderline personality disorder features identity disturbance, unstable intense relationships, impulsivity, affective instability, and frantic efforts to avoid abandonment.

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the primary task of adolescence (ages 12–18) is:

Answer: Identity vs. role confusion

Erikson's stage for adolescence is identity vs. role confusion, during which individuals explore and develop a coherent sense of personal identity.