Evidence-Based Clinical Strategy: The Patient With Bipolar Disorder - Registration Form
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Pretest
1. Psychiatric comorbidities are very common in patients with bipolar disorder. Close to 65% of patients with bipolar disorder have one (1) or more additional axis I disorders. Nearly how many have three (3) or more?
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 35%
d. 45%
e. 55%
2. Which of the following screening tools is designed to be self-administered?
a. Mood Disorder Questionnaire
b. Young Mania Rating Scale
c. Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale
d. Bipolar Index
e. A and C
c. B and D
3. Up to what percentage of patients with bipolar disorder are susceptible to antidepressant induced mania?
a. 25%
b. 33%
c. 50%
d. 67%
e. 75%
4. Which of the following types of psychotherapy has been shown in
clinical trials
to show an improvement in relapse or rehospitalization rates in patients with bipolar disorder?
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy
b. Group psychoeducation
c. Family focused treatment
d. Interpersonal social rhythm therapy
e. A and C
e. All of the above
5. The following have been recommended as monotherapy for maintenance treatment in patients with bipolar disorder EXCEPT for:
a. Antidepressants
b. Atypical antipsychotics
c. Lithium
d. Mood stabilizer
