psychiatry quiz 1

1. In order to diagnose depressive disorder what's the most essential symptom beside low mood?

• Guilt

• Sleep disturbance

• Self-blame

• Loss of interest and enjoyment

• Poor concentration

2.Regarding epidemlology of mental health disorders.

• Prevalence studies are more practical in developing countries than Europeans

• Incidence of new cases is well defined project than prevalence.

• Depression does not occur in children under 10years of age.

• Dementia due to Alzheimer disease commoner in the developing countries.

• it gives good understanding of pradisposing factor

3.The following Is not considered as Schnelder's first rank symptom of schizophrenia:

• Thought echo

• Delusional perception

• Thought Insertion

• Delusion of persecution

4.Which IS NOT true about major depression?

• It affects10% of the population

• It is more common in men

• The symptoms must be present for at least two weeks to make the diagnosis.

• It is more common if an individual has a family history of depression

• It is primarily due a disorder of nor adrenaline and serotonin In the limbic system.

5. Features consistent with bipolar disorder Include all the following EXCEPT:

• Impulsivity

• Lack of remorse

• Labile emotions.

• Self-harm behavior

• Unstable relationships

Regarding the DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia, what of the following is true:-

• at least two of the charechterstic symptoms must be present for one month

• hallucinations are not a charechterstic symptom

• overall duration of disturbance is less than six months

• symptoms can be attributed to another mood disorder

which of the following is FALSE about symptoms of schizophrenia

• hallucinations are positive symptoms

• the 4 A's are the negative symptoms

• grandiosity is a type of delusions

• anhedoina is a positive symptom

Answer explanation

anhedonia is a positive symptom is FALSE. Anhedonia is actually a negative symptom of schizophrenia, which refers to the inability to experience pleasure or interest in activities that were previously enjoyable.

The treatment of schizophrenia is

• anti-psychotic

• antidepressants

• MAOIs

• lithium

Mania is defined as:

• Low deflated mood

• Anger followed by sleepiness

• Abnormally elevated moods

• Alternating high and low moods

The following is not a DSM-V diagnostic criteria of bipolar?

• Racing thoughts

• Recurrent thoughts of death

• Grandiosity

• Increase in goal directed activity

Answer explanation

This symptom is actually a diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder, not bipolar disorder. The other symptoms listed are commonly associated with bipolar disorder.