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Here are the answers:
a. The followings are the mood stabilizers:
| Statement | True/False |
|---|---|
| A. Olanzapine | True |
| B. Sodium Valproate | True |
| C. Carbamazepine | True |
| D. Quetiapine | True |
| E. Lithium | True |
All five are TRUE. Lithium is the classic mood stabilizer. Sodium valproate and carbamazepine are anticonvulsants widely used as mood stabilizers. Olanzapine and quetiapine are atypical antipsychotics that also have FDA-approved mood-stabilizing indications (especially in bipolar disorder).
b. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia:
| Statement | True/False |
|---|---|
| A. Delusion | False |
| B. Disorganized Speech | False |
| C. Apathy | True |
| D. Social Withdrawal | True |
| E. Hallucination | False |
Explanation:
- Negative symptoms represent a diminution or absence of normal function: apathy (lack of motivation/affect), social withdrawal, alogia, anhedonia, and flat affect.
- Delusions and hallucinations are positive symptoms (something added/present that shouldn't be).
- Disorganized speech is also a positive/disorganized symptom, not a negative one.
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Based on standard BMDC (Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council) MBBS psychiatry curriculum and the textbooks followed in Bangladesh (primarily Kaplan & Sadock, Oxford Psychiatry, and local guides), here are the answers:
a. Mood Stabilizers (BMDC perspective)
| Statement | True/False |
|---|---|
| A. Olanzapine | True |
| B. Sodium Valproate | True |
| C. Carbamazepine | True |
| D. Quetiapine | True |
| E. Lithium | True |
All TRUE. In the BMDC curriculum, mood stabilizers are classified as:
- 1st generation (classic): Lithium, Sodium Valproate, Carbamazepine
- 2nd generation (atypical antipsychotics with mood stabilizing properties): Olanzapine, Quetiapine
b. Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia (BMDC perspective)
| Statement | True/False |
|---|---|
| A. Delusion | False - this is a positive symptom |
| B. Disorganized Speech | False - this is a positive/disorganized symptom |
| C. Apathy | True |
| D. Social Withdrawal | True |
| E. Hallucination | False - this is a positive symptom |
Negative symptoms (the "5 A's" taught in BMDC curriculum):
- Affective flattening
- Alogia (poverty of speech)
- Avolition
- Anhedonia
- Attention impairment
Social withdrawal and apathy fall under avolition/anhedonia - both are negative symptoms.
Delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech are positive symptoms.
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