PA PSYCHIATRY EOR TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What are the best treatments for PTSD? - ✔✔Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor with CBT
✔✔What medication is indicated for PTSD related nightmares? - ✔✔Prazosin
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster A? - ✔✔Paranoid, Schizoid,
Schizotypal, (Weird)
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster B? - ✔✔Antisocial, Borderline,
Narcissistic, Histrionic (Wild)
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster C? - ✔✔Avoidant, Obsessive
Compulsive, Dependent (Worried)
✔✔A pt presents with a distrust and suspiciousness of others, they are reluctant to
confide in anyone and they often react angrily when pressed. What personality d/o? -
✔✔Paranoid
✔✔A pt presents who is uncomfortable in social settings, they have odd beliefs about
magical things and they are depressed because they want friends but can't make any
since they are so weird. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Schizotypal
✔✔A pt presents who is detached from social relationships, they show restricted
emotion and often don't want relationships so they voluntarily withdrawl from society.
What is this personality d/o? - ✔✔Schizoid
✔✔An 18 y/o pt presents with a disregard and violation of the rights of others,
impulsivity, unlawfulness, aggression and lack of remose about actions with sx present
since 15 y/o. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Antisocial
✔✔What is the equivalent of antisocial personality d/o if the pt is <18 y/o? - ✔✔Conduct
d/o
✔✔A pt presents with excessive emotionality and attention seeking behavior. They are
often inappropriately sexual and seductive, shallow with low self esteem and are easily
impressionistic. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Histrionic
✔✔A pt presents w/ hx of instability in relationships, self image and affect. They are
frantic to avoid abandonment and often idealize then devalue those around them. They
have difficulty controlling their anger and are often suicidal or self injurious. What
personality d/o is this and how is it treated? - ✔✔Borderline
DBT and antipsychotics
, ✔✔A pt presents who is grandiose in their accomplishments, lacking empathy,
exploitive in relationships, arrogant yet easily humiliated. What is this personality d/o
and what other disorders is it commonly associated with? - ✔✔Narcissistic;
Mood d/o, anorexia and substance use
✔✔A pt presents who is socially inhibited/shy, feelings of inadequacy and
hypersensitive to negative evaluation. They often fear criticism and rejection and are at
risk for mood d/o and anxiety. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Avoidant
✔✔A pt who has an excessive need to be cared for which may lead to submission and
fear of seperation, difficulty expressing disagreement and may be viewed as pessimistic
may have what personality d/o? - ✔✔Dependent
✔✔A pt who is preoccupied with orderliness and perfection at the expense of efficiency
and flexibility, who is over strict about rules and morality and who may be viewed as
cheap and reluctant to delegate may have what personality d/o? - ✔✔Obsessive
Compulsive Personality
✔✔What is the best treatment for obsessive compulsive personality? - ✔✔Prozac,
Zoloft, Luvox, Paxil and Risperdal with CBT and ECT therapy
✔✔A pt presents with a decreased interest in sexual activity and lack of initiation for the
past 6 months which is causing distress to his partner. What is this d/o and what might it
be related to? - ✔✔Hypoactive Sexual Desire d/o; MDD, anxiety, medication SE,
medical conditions, relationship problems, etOH consumption.
✔✔What treatments are available for men with hypoactive sexual desire d/o? -
✔✔Therapy, TST, PDE5i
✔✔A pt presents with an extreme aversion to and avoidance of all genital sexual
contact for the past 6 months. What is this d/o and what historical information should be
gathered? - ✔✔Sexual Aversion d/o; hx of sexual abuse
✔✔A pt who get arousal from exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting people is: -
✔✔Exhibitionism
✔✔Arousal from a non - living object or non - genital body parts is: - ✔✔Fetishism
✔✔Arousal from sexual contact with children <13 y/o is what condition? What age
requirements must be present in the pt to diagnose? - ✔✔Pedophilia; Pt must be >16
and 5 years older than the victim.
WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What are the best treatments for PTSD? - ✔✔Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor with CBT
✔✔What medication is indicated for PTSD related nightmares? - ✔✔Prazosin
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster A? - ✔✔Paranoid, Schizoid,
Schizotypal, (Weird)
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster B? - ✔✔Antisocial, Borderline,
Narcissistic, Histrionic (Wild)
✔✔What are the personality disorders in Cluster C? - ✔✔Avoidant, Obsessive
Compulsive, Dependent (Worried)
✔✔A pt presents with a distrust and suspiciousness of others, they are reluctant to
confide in anyone and they often react angrily when pressed. What personality d/o? -
✔✔Paranoid
✔✔A pt presents who is uncomfortable in social settings, they have odd beliefs about
magical things and they are depressed because they want friends but can't make any
since they are so weird. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Schizotypal
✔✔A pt presents who is detached from social relationships, they show restricted
emotion and often don't want relationships so they voluntarily withdrawl from society.
What is this personality d/o? - ✔✔Schizoid
✔✔An 18 y/o pt presents with a disregard and violation of the rights of others,
impulsivity, unlawfulness, aggression and lack of remose about actions with sx present
since 15 y/o. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Antisocial
✔✔What is the equivalent of antisocial personality d/o if the pt is <18 y/o? - ✔✔Conduct
d/o
✔✔A pt presents with excessive emotionality and attention seeking behavior. They are
often inappropriately sexual and seductive, shallow with low self esteem and are easily
impressionistic. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Histrionic
✔✔A pt presents w/ hx of instability in relationships, self image and affect. They are
frantic to avoid abandonment and often idealize then devalue those around them. They
have difficulty controlling their anger and are often suicidal or self injurious. What
personality d/o is this and how is it treated? - ✔✔Borderline
DBT and antipsychotics
, ✔✔A pt presents who is grandiose in their accomplishments, lacking empathy,
exploitive in relationships, arrogant yet easily humiliated. What is this personality d/o
and what other disorders is it commonly associated with? - ✔✔Narcissistic;
Mood d/o, anorexia and substance use
✔✔A pt presents who is socially inhibited/shy, feelings of inadequacy and
hypersensitive to negative evaluation. They often fear criticism and rejection and are at
risk for mood d/o and anxiety. What personality d/o? - ✔✔Avoidant
✔✔A pt who has an excessive need to be cared for which may lead to submission and
fear of seperation, difficulty expressing disagreement and may be viewed as pessimistic
may have what personality d/o? - ✔✔Dependent
✔✔A pt who is preoccupied with orderliness and perfection at the expense of efficiency
and flexibility, who is over strict about rules and morality and who may be viewed as
cheap and reluctant to delegate may have what personality d/o? - ✔✔Obsessive
Compulsive Personality
✔✔What is the best treatment for obsessive compulsive personality? - ✔✔Prozac,
Zoloft, Luvox, Paxil and Risperdal with CBT and ECT therapy
✔✔A pt presents with a decreased interest in sexual activity and lack of initiation for the
past 6 months which is causing distress to his partner. What is this d/o and what might it
be related to? - ✔✔Hypoactive Sexual Desire d/o; MDD, anxiety, medication SE,
medical conditions, relationship problems, etOH consumption.
✔✔What treatments are available for men with hypoactive sexual desire d/o? -
✔✔Therapy, TST, PDE5i
✔✔A pt presents with an extreme aversion to and avoidance of all genital sexual
contact for the past 6 months. What is this d/o and what historical information should be
gathered? - ✔✔Sexual Aversion d/o; hx of sexual abuse
✔✔A pt who get arousal from exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting people is: -
✔✔Exhibitionism
✔✔Arousal from a non - living object or non - genital body parts is: - ✔✔Fetishism
✔✔Arousal from sexual contact with children <13 y/o is what condition? What age
requirements must be present in the pt to diagnose? - ✔✔Pedophilia; Pt must be >16
and 5 years older than the victim.
