Items of Interest for Final Exam
Clinical Psychology - Spring 2009
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03/26/09 11:27 AM
The (just a few) Previous Items of Interest PLUS
Serotonin Syndrome
Special Issues in Rx for Children
Paranoid Personality Disorder, essential features
Schizoid Personality Disorder, DSMIV TR Criteria
Borderline Personality Disorder & Interpersonal Relationships
Characteristics of Histrionic Personality Disorder
Dynamics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder & Seductive Behavior
Dynamics of Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dynamics of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Psychological Factors and their influence on a medical condition
Suicidal Ideation & Medical Problems
Cognitive Behavior therapy
Features that Point to a Medical Cause of a
Mental Disorder
Adjustment Disorders
Medical Issues for a Patient with an Anxiety
Disorder
Medical Issues for a Patient with PTSD
Adherence and non-adherance to Psychopharmacology
Typical Side effects of sertonergic medications
Typical Side effects of neuroleptics
Clinical uses for Tegretol and Clonidine
Tardive Dyskensia & Other Movement Disorders associate with Neuroleptics
Side Effects of SSIRs, Trazodone, ECT, MAO Inhibitors
Issues in Alternative Medicine
Motivation for Alternative Medicine
Myths about Alternative Medicine
What are the following used for: Hypericum, Kava kava, Gingko Biloba, Saw
Palmetto, Ginseng
Outcome measures in alternative medicine (control studies)
Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism
The use of anthihistamines as a safe short
term hypnotic
Buspar has been approved for what treatments
What classification is Paxil?
What is clonidine used for?
Side effects of Respiridol
What is Lithium and what is it used for
What are the differentiation of drugs are on Schedule I, II, III, IV, or
V
\What are the classes of psychotropics?
What are the goals of pharmacotherapy?
What TCAs and SSRIs are used for
Side Effects of TCAs, Benzodiaspines, SSRIs
Different Anti-Abuse Medications
Symptoms of Stress
Factors of Suicide
What the following are (typically) used for: Abilify, Buspar, Geodon, Paxil,
Methadone, Buspirone, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Remeron, Trazodone, Clonidine,
Ziprasidone
Impulse Control Disorders
Psychological Measures used with Children
Labels (Classification) for Mental Retardation
What is ODD, ADD, PDD in Children
Prader Willi Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome
Down's Syndrome
Cat's Cry Syndrome
Maltreated Children
High Risk Period for Women in Battering Relationships
Definition of ADHD
Causes of Mental Retardation
Most Common Treatment for Children with Major Depressive Disorder
Suicidal Ideation in Children
SSRIs commonly used in Children
Sleep Terror Disorder
Schizophrenia in Children
Forensic Case special issues
Syncope
Elder Abuse
Expert Witnesses
Confidentiality
Reporting of Child Abuse
Average IQ score in Children
Toxemia in Pregnancy
Causes of Reading Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Autism
PICA
