Showing posts with label case study. Show all posts
Showing posts with label case study. Show all posts

Monday, October 29, 2007

Quiz or MCQ

MOOD DISORDERS
CASE STUDY


Give your response:

The most effective long-term treatment for cyclothymic disorder is
A. lithium
B. psychotherapy
C. ECT
D. A heterocylic antidepressant
E. A monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Quiz or MCQ

A 59-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer 3-months ago, has lost 20 pounds, wakes frequently during the night, and has very little energy. Over the past month she has been preoccupied with feelings of guilt about “people I have hurt in my life” and expresses concern that she will die in pain. The sign or symptoms most likely to indicate that this patient is experiencing a major depressive episode rather than a normal reaction to serious illness is
A. weight loss
B. difficulty sleeping
C. decreased energy
D. concern about dying in pain
E. preoccupation with feelings of guilt

Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 30-yeaer-old man is upset because he must take a client to dinner in a restaurant. Although he knows the client well, he is so afraid of making a mess while eating that he says he is not hungry and sips from a glass of water instead of ordering a meal. Which disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. Conversion disorder
B. Social phobia
C. GAD
D. Specific phobia
E. Hypochondriasis

Responses are Welcome

Saturday, October 27, 2007

MCQ anxiety disorders

A 37-year-old man says that he has been “sickly” for the past 3 months. He fears that he has stomach cancer. The patient is unshaven and appears thin and slowed down. Physical examination including a gastrointestinal workup is unremarkable except that the patient has lost 15 pounds since his last visit 1 year ago. Which disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. conversion disorder
B. body dismorphic disorder
C. masked depression
D. adjustment disorder
E. Hypochondriasis

Welcome responses.........