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Question 1: Eating and Sleep wake disorders
What are the defining features of bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa?
How does binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia?
What social, psychological, and neurobiological factors might cause eating disorders?
How does the use of medications compare with psychological therapies for the treatment of eating disorders?
What are some possible causes of obesity?
What treatments are available?
What are the critical diagnostic features of the major sleep-wake disorders?
What medical and psychological are used for the treatment of sleep disorders.
How do sociocultural factors influence what are considered "normal" sexual behaviors?
Question 2: Sexual dysfunction, paraphilic disorders and gender dysphoria
How do psychologists define sexual dysfunction?
How is sexual dysfunctions related to the sexual response cycle?
What are the defining features and known causes of sexual dysfunctions?
What psychosocial and medical treatments are available, and are they effective?
What are the clinical features of of the major paraphilias?
What is known about the causes of paraphilias?
What psychosocial and drug treatments are available for paraphilias, and how effective are they?
What are the defining features, causes, and treatments of gender dysphoria?
Question 3: Substance related addictive and impulse control disorders
What are substance-related and addictive disorders?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of depressants?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of stimulants?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of opiates?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of cannabis?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of hallucinogens?
What are the physiological and psychological effects of other drugs, including inhalants, steroids, and designer drugs?
What are the physiological and psychological processes that lead to substance dependence?
Question 4: Personality disorders
1. What are the essential features of personality disorders?
2. What are the essential characteristics of odd or eccentric personality disorders?
3. What are the essential characteristics of dramatic, emotional, or erratic personality disorders?
What are the essential characteristics of anxious or fearful personality disorders?
Question 5: Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
1. How is schizophrenia defined, and what symptoms are included in its diagnosis?
What are the distinctions among positive, negative, and disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia?
What are the clinical characteristics of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders?
What are the genetic, neurobiological, developmental, and psychosocial risk factors for schizophrenia?
What are the goals of therapy for schizophrenia?
What biological and psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia are available?
Question 6: Neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive disorders
Why is knowledge of critical developmental stages important for understanding neurodevelopmental disorders?
What are the central defining features of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
What is specific learning disorder, and how is it is typically treated
What are the major characteristics of autism spectrum disorder?
How is intellectual disability defined, and what categories are used to classify intellectual disabilities?
What are major prevention efforts for the neurodevelopmental disorders?
What are the defining features of neurocognitive disorders?
What are the symptoms of and treatment for delirium?
What are the symptoms of and treatment for major and mild neurocognitive disorders?