On social readjustment scale, the most stressful event is ? a) Death of spouse b) Death of child c) Death of parent d) Death of sibling e) Marriage  Comments: Isha Mughal: All Saqib Siddique: Death of a spouse have 100 points Nanny Marry: Death of spouse but mostly for women... Immo Mani: Although all events are stressful but I think number one is the right answer Ruby Malik: Death of child Kira Awan: I think it varies from situation to situation... in case of children... its death of parents..in case of couple... its death of spouse...in my case its marriage !!! Correct Answer: death of spouse is the right answer. T he scale talks about the overall situation not about individuals. Remember this scale is based on research from real people from general population like you and me. So overall people find the death of spouse to be most difficult life change to adjust to.

What are the components and principles of management of schizophrenia ?  Answer: MENOMONIC -> CONFIATE CBT , c ognitive remediation, c lozapine, c risis resolution teams. O utreach teams  N eeds assessment  F amily intervention I ntegrated treatment for comorbid substance abuse A ntipsychotics T herapeutic realtionship  E arly intervention 

Big PTSD Butyrphenonoes, benzisoxazole Phenothiazines Thioxanthenes Substituted benzamides Diabenzothiazepines, diabenzodiazepines

f LO xetine has the LO ngest half life among all SSRIs Hunting 4 CAGs . The gene for Hunting ton lies on chromosome 4p and codes for the protein hunting tin and mutations causes CAG repetitions (36+)  Ant O n syndrome occurs in O ccipital lobe syndrome  T-t W o. Areas with Water appear brighter on T2 weighted MRI images e.g. CSF, tumors, inflammation. Hypna Go gic hallucinations occur when you are GO ing to sleep.  Catale PSY is associated with the PSY chiatric disorder rather than narcole PSY which is unfortunately associated with cataplexy.  LEFT hippocampal damage causes VERBAL memory deficits, the SPEECH area (Broca's area) also lies on the LEFT usually.  So now, right hippocampal damage causes non verbal memory loss.  PRA der WILLI patients are WILLING to PREY for food. (Insatiable appetite leading to obesity).  Type I error or alpha error is what drug companies tend to commit. Drug does not work but they report it works. That is to reject the null hypo

According to the theory of psychosexual development, subjects develop the following traits with fixation at the oral stage of development:  Dependency Optimism Gullibility Sarcasm Hostility Aggression Pessimism, passivity MNEMONIC: DOG SHAPe

These can help to asses premorbid personality the menomonic is CARLUP Character traits Attitudes and standards  Relationships  Leisure activities  Ultimatel concern Prevailing mood and emotional tone

Every human is aware of the inevitable nature of death; yet people don't feel as terrified of death as expected even at old age. What mechanism reduces this terror ? correct answer: "One theory that explains this is terror management theory" According to this theory, it is the culture that prevents this fear. People either keep themselves unaware of this reality or those who are aware of it most of the time ; they would be pursuing their cultural goals. In this way they would also be increasing their self esteem. These two (high self esteem, and cultural world view being defended, reduce the fear or anxiety of the inevitability of death.  For example , Muslims would become more religious in old age and that would also elevate their self esteem and give a purpose to their lives so their death related anxiety would reduce . I think, if i am not wrong, there is a Hadith related to this as well, that we should remind ourselves about death every now and then "remind often

DAMP It Directness and honestly, decisions are shared. Shared activities   Mutual help  Permissiveness   Informality

According to Alan Baddely model of working memory, it has got 4 components. Which of these components of working memory acts as the interface between long term and short term memory Visuospatial sketchpad Phonological loop Central executive  Episodic buffer The answer is D, episodic buffer. 

Long-term Consequences of Maternal Deprivation Mnemonic PAID The Mnemonic PAID can help memorise and recall the longterm effects of maternal deprivation as described in the theory of attachment (Bowlby) Psychopathy (affectionless) Aggression (increased) Intelligence (being low) Depression, delinquency