Suicide

Suicide

From Mood Disorder:

From the previous case the man is at the lowest risk for suicide if he works as a:
A. policeman
B. dentist
C. lawyer
D. physician
E. messenger

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Suicide

SUICIDE
Part of Mood Disorder

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A 59-year-old Catholic male patient has been abusing alcohol for the past 18 years. His history revels that his wife recently asked him for a separation. Which of the following characteristics is this patient’s greatest risk factor for suicide?
A. Age
B. Religion
C. Male sex
D. Alcoholism
E. Marital Separation

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MOOD DISORDERS
CASE STUDY

A person who alternates between episodes of hypomania and moderate depression chronically for at least 2 years would be diagnosed as having:
A. Bipolar I Disorder.
B. Bipolar II Disorder.
C. Cyclothymic disorder.
D. Rapid cycling bipolar disorder.
E. Dysthymic disorder

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Quiz or MCQ

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

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Quiz or MCQ

A 25-year-old male patient who is slow moving and has a flat affect is put on fluoxetine (Prozac). Within 2 weeks, the patient is showing greatly increased activity level, flight of ideas, and pressured speech. In this patient, the medication has
A. precipitated a manic episode
B. had a toxic effect
C. had a delayed effect
D. increased depression
E. increased anxiety

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A 50-year-old female high school teacher reports that she has been “feeling very low” for the past 3 months. She often misses work because she feels tires and hopeless and has trouble sleeping. When the physician interviews her she says, “Doctor, the Lord calls all his children home”. This patient is most likely to have
A. cyclothymic disorder
B. major depressive disorder
C. hypomania
D. hypochondriasis
E. bipolar disorder

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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

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

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MCQ anxiety disorder

A 28-year-old woman seeks facial reconstructive surgery for her “sagging” eyelids. She rarely goes out in the daytime because she believes that this characteristics makes her look “like a grandmother”. On physical examination, her eyelids appear completely normal. Which disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. conversion disorder
B. body dismorphic disorder
C. GAD
D. OCD
E. Hypochondriasis

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 45-year-old woman claims that she injured her hand at work. She asserts that the pain caused by her injury prevents her from working. She has no further hand problems after she receives a $40,000 workmen’s compensation settlement. This clinical presentation is an example of
A. factitious disorder
B. factitious disorder by proxy
C. malingering
D. conversion disorder
E. masked depression

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

Which of the following is the most effective long-term treatment for the above case is
A. psychotherapy
B. propranolol
C. buspirone
D. diazepam
E. alprozolam

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 45-year-old woman says that she frequently feels “nervous” and often has an “upset stomach” which includes heartburn, indigestion and diarrhea. She has had this problem since she was 26 years of age and notes that other family members also are “tense and nervous”. Which of the following disorders best fits this clinical picture?
A. Panic disorder
B. Malingering
C. OCD
D. GAD
E. Acute stress disorder

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

Which will be the most effective long-term treatment for the previous case?
A. buspirone
B. a β-blocker
C. an antidepressant
D. a benzodiazepine
E. a support group
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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

Of the following, the most effective treatment for the previous case?
A. buspirone
B. a β-blocker
C. an antidepressant
D. a benzodiazepine
E. a support group

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

A 26-year-old medical student comes to the emergency room with increased heart rate, sweating, and shortness of breath. The student is convinced that she is having an asthma attack and that she will suffocate. The symptoms started that she will suffocate. The symptoms started suddenly during a car ride to school. The student has had episodes such as this on at least three previous occasions over the past 2 weeks. She has no history of asthma and other than an increased pulse rate, physical findings are unremarkable. Which of the following disorder best fits this clinical picture?
A. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
B. Panic disorder
C. Acute stress disorder
D. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
E. Hypochondriasis

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Quiz or MCQ Anxiety Disorder

Which of the following events is most likely to result in post-traumatic stress disorder?
A. Divorce
B. Bankruptcy
C. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
D. Changing residence
E. Robbery at knifepoint

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