Biomarkers in Psychiatry — MCQs

Clang associations are primarily associated with which of the following conditions?

What do motor evoked potentials primarily assess?

Which of the following is considered a poor prognostic factor for schizophrenia?

Match the following drugs in Column A with their contraindications in Column B. | Column A | Column B | | :-- | :-- | | 1. Morphine | 1. QT prolongation | | 2. Amiodarone | 2. Thromboembolism | | 3. Vigabatrin | 3. Pregnancy | | 4. Estrogen preparations | 4. Head injury |

A patient presents with seizures that were controlled with midazolam. Lumbar puncture (LP) revealed no pathology. What is the confirmatory test in the condition shown in the MRI below?

Which of the following is false about bipolar disorder?

Type of schizophrenia with intellectual disability:

Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT suspected to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia?

A 45-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression is being considered for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). His brain MRI shows an old infarct in the left frontal lobe with residual gliosis. Which parameter should be most carefully adjusted during TMS therapy?

Schizophrenia is a common presentation in which genetic disease?