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Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and Pharmacologic Treatment - Test
by John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP and Li Liang, MD

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1. The most common type of mania in adults is:	Help
Mixed mania. Classic mania. Rapid cycling. Substance induced mania.

2. Which of the following diagnoses will be made if patient has one classic manic episode?	Help
Bipolar I disorder Bipolar II disorder Cyclothymic disorder Major Depressive disorder

3. Which form of bipolar disorders may carry more serious impairment in work and social functioning?	Help
Double depression Atypical Depression Bipolar II disorder Bipolar I disorder

4. All the following appear to be important to avoid if one is suffering from bipolar disorder, EXCEPT:	Help
Sleep deprivation. Traveling across time zones. Significant caffeine use. Omega-3 fatty acid supplements.

5. Which of the following statements is true?

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Only FDA approved medications should be used to treat bipolar disorder.
Treatment of bipolar disorder should always include the use of lithium.
Since anxiety is often co-occurring with bipolar disorder, the use of an anxiolytic such as Xanax is often indicated.
Many individuals suffering from cyclothymia will, at some point in their lives, experience a worsening of the condition and convert to full blown bipolar I or II.

6. Which of the following statements is true?	Help
It is generally agreed that bipolar disorder can be treated by using one or two mood stabilizers. Antidepressants are often required to obtain full remission in childhood bipolar disorder. Because of concerns about toxicity, lithium should not be used in pre-adolescent children suffering with bipolar disorder. Sleep deprivation therapy can sometimes successfully treat mania.

7. Which of the following anticonvulsant drugs does NOT treat mania?	Help
Depakote Lamictal Tegretol Trileptal

8. All of the following medications can be used to treat acute, severe manic episodes, EXCEPT:	Help
SSRIs. Klonopin. Depakote. Zyprexa.

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Although ECT can be a useful treatment for severe and psychotic depressions, it is sometimes effective in treating mania.
Approximately 25% of people successfully treated for bipolar disorder can be weaned off their medications in their mid-40s with little chance of recurring episodes.
Rates of diagnoses of bipolar disorders have increased significantly in recent years.
Lifestyle management and psychotherapy are crucial in the successful treatment of bipolar disorders.

10. Which of the following medications is considered to be the best first-line medication choice for classic mania?	Help
Latuda Lithium Wellbutrin Lamictal

11. Which of the following may trigger rapid cycling?	Help
Antidepressants Methamphetamine Thyroid disease All of the above

12. Which of the following medications can be used as a monotherapy in treating bipolar depression?	Help
Caplyta Lamictal Lithium All of the above

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and Pharmacologic Treatment - Test by John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP and Li Liang, MD

Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and Pharmacologic Treatment - Test
by John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP and Li Liang, MD