In an inpatient detox unit, which benzodiazepine is most appropriate for managing alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a patient with comorbid hepatic disease?

An 18-year-old male with no prior psychiatric history has been increasingly socially isolated over the last three months. Although he had been a good student with many friends throughout high school, he dropped out of school in the spring of his senior year. Over the past two months, his family members report that he has started talking to himself and has yelled at them to stop talking to him when no one was actually speaking. Over the same time., He has been increasingly concerned that aliens are living in his head. Urine toxicology and standard medical work up for secondary causes of psychosis are negative. The patient does not have any changes in his mood. What is the correct DSM five diagnosis for this patient, with appropriate specifiers?

A newly licensed and board-certified PMHNP has excepted a position at an inpatient substance-abuse treatment facility. Because opioid withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal can have similar symptoms, distinguishing between the two can be difficult. Which of the following symptoms would aid in the PMHNP and making the correct diagnosis of opioid withdrawal

Guanfacine is a treatment for ADHD. Which of the following statements about its use is true?

Up to 25% of bulimia patients have a particular personality disorder. What is the common personality disorder among bulimia patients?

Contact disorder is a serious behavioral and emotional disorder that can occur in children and teens. Which of the following behaviors most strongly indicates conduct disorder in a child?

Schizophrenia can occur in childhood. Which of the following is a true statement about the treatment of childhood – onset schizophrenia (COS)?

When bulimia nervosa presents on its own without bipolar disorder, the treatment course is different than for bulimia that’s comorbid with bipolar and substance use disorders. Which of the following treatment options is recommended for bulimia nervosa in the absence of bipolar disorder?

 During a psychiatric evaluation, the PMHNP conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS), in which he/she reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been elicited in the history of the present illness (HPI). Which of the following questions is most likely designed to elicit a response for the system “substances and other addictions”?

A 14-year-old female arrives at the clinic for a wellness check. She was recently diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. It has certain characteristics as a disorder, which affects its treatment. Which of the following is true about ODD?