PLAB 1 (GMC, international medical graduates) · Psychiatry
Substance use, development and neurodiversity
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- A 40-year-old man dependent on heroin asks for help to stop. Which treatment is first-line in UK practice?
- A 55-year-old man with alcohol dependence is to be detoxified in the community. What baseline concern applies?
- A 9-year-old boy has a school report of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity in all settings for over a year. Parents have attended a training programme with limited benefit. Which medicine does…
- A 17-year-old boy with autism and a learning disability is admitted for surgery. Which legal duty applies to the hospital?
- A man says that thoughts are being inserted into his head by an outside force. Which category does this symptom fall into?
- A 28-year-old woman stopped her sertraline abruptly two days ago and now has dizziness, tingling sensations, nausea and irritability. What is the explanation?
- A 32-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder frequently self-harms. Which therapy has the best evidence?
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