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1. A 10- year- old boy who has severe develop- B. Echolalia
mental delay exhibits immediate and invol-
untary repetition and ambient sounds and
vocalizations made by other people. What is
the term for this phenomenon?
A. Dysarthria
B. Echolalia
C. Echopraxia
D. Word salad
2. Echolalia The pathological, parrotlike, and appar-
ently senseless repetition (echoing) of a
word or phrase just spoken by another
person.
3. A 19- year- old college freshman wears a D. Schizotypal personality disorder.
wizard hat every day around campus. When
asked why, he tells people it is because This disorder is characterized by a pat-
"the hat helps me think better." He has had tern of deficits in interpersonal skills and
few friends but enjoys participating in me- a decreased capacity for close relation-
dieval role- playing games. He earns excel- ships. Cognitive and perceptual distor-
lent grades in class and grooms himself ap- tions and eccentric behavior are also ev-
propriately every day. His speech is fluent. ident.
His thought process is linear, although he
perseverates on various wizard spells he has
learned online. His affect is restricted. He
denies any hallucinations or any changes in
sleep, mood, appetitie, or energy. His un-
usual "style" has interfered with his getting
a job, which he needs to remain in school.
What is the likely diagnosis?
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A. Bipolar I disorder.
B. Schizoaffective disorder.
C. Schizophrenia
D. Schizotypal personality disorder.
4. Theravada Buddhist monks living at a tem- D. Schizophrenia.
ple bring a 27- year-old Laotian man to the
hospital. The man apparently has fasted for Is a psychotic disorder characterized by
17 days. The man is acutely dehydrated and a combination of specific positive and
emaciated. The pt is admitted to the medi- negative symptoms.
cine service. He is delirious at first, but when
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia in-
he improves, the psychiatric consult service
clude hallucinations, delusions, disorga-
is called b/c of his "odd manner". The pt is
nized speech, inappropriate affect, and
unkempt and unshaven, which is in sharp
disorganized behavior (absence of goal-
contrast to the two other members of his
orientation often manifested in failure to
order. The pt does not speak English and
perform activities of daily living).
one of the monks translates to help the psy-
chiatrist with the evaluation. The pt appears
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia in-
withdrawn and responds very briefly to the
clude a flat or blunted affect (the ab-
other monks, at times laughing inappropri-
sence or a severe restriction of ob-
ately. The monks say that the man's fami-
servable emotion), avolition (a loss of
ly, who had recently emigrated from Laos,
willpower and decisiveness), alogia (a
brought him to the order nearly 1 year ago.
speech disturbance in schizophrenia in-
Although he has been withdrawn since they
volving poverty of speech), decrease in
have known him, the monks say that this
the amount of speech or poverty of con-
is the first time he has embarked on such
tent of speech (speech that contains little
a fast. He told them that he was instructed
or no meaningful information), and an-
to do so by "spirits", who watch his daily
hedonia (a loss of ability to experience
activities and comment on whether he is be-
pleasure).
ing appropriately observant. The members
of his order are familiar with the names of
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the spirits from Lao folk traditions, but they
are not familiar with this particular tradition
of fasting. They acknowledge that the man
is from a remote part of Laos, of which the
are unfamiliar with the customs. What is the
likely diagnosis?
A. Culturally appropriate behavior.
B. Major depressive disorder.
C. Psychotic disorder due to another medical
condition.
D. Schizophrenia.
5. Match each description with the personality C. Histrionic personality disordder- Con-
disorder for which it is most highly charac- sistently uses physical appearance to
teristic (each disorder may be used once, draw attention to onself.
more than once, or not at all):
A. Antisocial personality disorder - Fail-
A. Antisocial personality disorder ure to conform to social norms and with-
B. Borderline personality disorder. out remorse.
C. Histrionic personality disorder.
D. Narcissistic personality disorder. B. Borderline personality disorder- Fran-
tic efforts to avoid real or imagined
_ Consistently uses physical appearance to abandonment.
draw attention to onself.
_ Failure to conform to social norms and D. Narcissistic personality disorder-
without remorse. Grandiose sense of self- importance.
_ Grandiose sense of self- importance.
C. Histrionic personality disorder- Self-
_ Self- dramatization, theratrically, and exag-
dramatization, theatricality, and exag-
gerated expression of emotion.
gerated expression of emotion.
6.
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Match each mental disorder with the most B. More prevalent among women - Rest-
accurate statement regarding prevalence by less legs syndrome.
gender (each item may be use once, more
than once, or not at all): B. More prevalent among women- Major
depressive disorder.
A. More prevalent among men.
B. More prevalent among women. B. More prevalent among women- Gen-
C. Equally prevalent among men and eralized anxiety disorder
women.
_ Restless legs syndrome.
_ Major depressive disorder.
_ Generalized anxiety disorder.
7. A 45- year- old man presents to his prima- B. Illness anxiety disorder.
ry care doctor, complaining of chronic chest
pain for the past year. He has seen multiple This disorder is characterized by a preoc-
specialists, who tell him the pain is from un- cupation with being sick or with develop-
complicated acid reflux; however, he thinks ing a disease. There are few or no somat-
he must have serious heart disease. He con- ic symptoms present, but the individual
tinues to worry about his heart despite reas- is primarily concerned with the idea that
surance from multiple cardiologists; he ac- he or she is ill. The diagnosis can be used
knowledges that it is possible the cardiolo- for individuals who do have a medical ill-
gists are correct. He denies hallucinations, ness but whose anxiety is out of propor-
and there is no evidence of delusional con- tion to the diagnosis and who assume
tent. His concern about his heart has pre- the worst possible outcome. The anxiety
vented him from vacationing with his family. is incapacitating and causes emotional
He denies feeling depressed or anxious or distress or impairs the individual's ability
having any problems with sleep or appetitie, to function. Some individuals may vis-
and he continues to enjoy hobbies at home. it physicians (care- seeking type) while
What is the likely diagnosis? others may not (care- avoidant type).
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1. A 10- year- old boy who has severe develop- B. Echolalia
mental delay exhibits immediate and invol-
untary repetition and ambient sounds and
vocalizations made by other people. What is
the term for this phenomenon?
A. Dysarthria
B. Echolalia
C. Echopraxia
D. Word salad
2. Echolalia The pathological, parrotlike, and appar-
ently senseless repetition (echoing) of a
word or phrase just spoken by another
person.
3. A 19- year- old college freshman wears a D. Schizotypal personality disorder.
wizard hat every day around campus. When
asked why, he tells people it is because This disorder is characterized by a pat-
"the hat helps me think better." He has had tern of deficits in interpersonal skills and
few friends but enjoys participating in me- a decreased capacity for close relation-
dieval role- playing games. He earns excel- ships. Cognitive and perceptual distor-
lent grades in class and grooms himself ap- tions and eccentric behavior are also ev-
propriately every day. His speech is fluent. ident.
His thought process is linear, although he
perseverates on various wizard spells he has
learned online. His affect is restricted. He
denies any hallucinations or any changes in
sleep, mood, appetitie, or energy. His un-
usual "style" has interfered with his getting
a job, which he needs to remain in school.
What is the likely diagnosis?
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A. Bipolar I disorder.
B. Schizoaffective disorder.
C. Schizophrenia
D. Schizotypal personality disorder.
4. Theravada Buddhist monks living at a tem- D. Schizophrenia.
ple bring a 27- year-old Laotian man to the
hospital. The man apparently has fasted for Is a psychotic disorder characterized by
17 days. The man is acutely dehydrated and a combination of specific positive and
emaciated. The pt is admitted to the medi- negative symptoms.
cine service. He is delirious at first, but when
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia in-
he improves, the psychiatric consult service
clude hallucinations, delusions, disorga-
is called b/c of his "odd manner". The pt is
nized speech, inappropriate affect, and
unkempt and unshaven, which is in sharp
disorganized behavior (absence of goal-
contrast to the two other members of his
orientation often manifested in failure to
order. The pt does not speak English and
perform activities of daily living).
one of the monks translates to help the psy-
chiatrist with the evaluation. The pt appears
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia in-
withdrawn and responds very briefly to the
clude a flat or blunted affect (the ab-
other monks, at times laughing inappropri-
sence or a severe restriction of ob-
ately. The monks say that the man's fami-
servable emotion), avolition (a loss of
ly, who had recently emigrated from Laos,
willpower and decisiveness), alogia (a
brought him to the order nearly 1 year ago.
speech disturbance in schizophrenia in-
Although he has been withdrawn since they
volving poverty of speech), decrease in
have known him, the monks say that this
the amount of speech or poverty of con-
is the first time he has embarked on such
tent of speech (speech that contains little
a fast. He told them that he was instructed
or no meaningful information), and an-
to do so by "spirits", who watch his daily
hedonia (a loss of ability to experience
activities and comment on whether he is be-
pleasure).
ing appropriately observant. The members
of his order are familiar with the names of
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the spirits from Lao folk traditions, but they
are not familiar with this particular tradition
of fasting. They acknowledge that the man
is from a remote part of Laos, of which the
are unfamiliar with the customs. What is the
likely diagnosis?
A. Culturally appropriate behavior.
B. Major depressive disorder.
C. Psychotic disorder due to another medical
condition.
D. Schizophrenia.
5. Match each description with the personality C. Histrionic personality disordder- Con-
disorder for which it is most highly charac- sistently uses physical appearance to
teristic (each disorder may be used once, draw attention to onself.
more than once, or not at all):
A. Antisocial personality disorder - Fail-
A. Antisocial personality disorder ure to conform to social norms and with-
B. Borderline personality disorder. out remorse.
C. Histrionic personality disorder.
D. Narcissistic personality disorder. B. Borderline personality disorder- Fran-
tic efforts to avoid real or imagined
_ Consistently uses physical appearance to abandonment.
draw attention to onself.
_ Failure to conform to social norms and D. Narcissistic personality disorder-
without remorse. Grandiose sense of self- importance.
_ Grandiose sense of self- importance.
C. Histrionic personality disorder- Self-
_ Self- dramatization, theratrically, and exag-
dramatization, theatricality, and exag-
gerated expression of emotion.
gerated expression of emotion.
6.
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Match each mental disorder with the most B. More prevalent among women - Rest-
accurate statement regarding prevalence by less legs syndrome.
gender (each item may be use once, more
than once, or not at all): B. More prevalent among women- Major
depressive disorder.
A. More prevalent among men.
B. More prevalent among women. B. More prevalent among women- Gen-
C. Equally prevalent among men and eralized anxiety disorder
women.
_ Restless legs syndrome.
_ Major depressive disorder.
_ Generalized anxiety disorder.
7. A 45- year- old man presents to his prima- B. Illness anxiety disorder.
ry care doctor, complaining of chronic chest
pain for the past year. He has seen multiple This disorder is characterized by a preoc-
specialists, who tell him the pain is from un- cupation with being sick or with develop-
complicated acid reflux; however, he thinks ing a disease. There are few or no somat-
he must have serious heart disease. He con- ic symptoms present, but the individual
tinues to worry about his heart despite reas- is primarily concerned with the idea that
surance from multiple cardiologists; he ac- he or she is ill. The diagnosis can be used
knowledges that it is possible the cardiolo- for individuals who do have a medical ill-
gists are correct. He denies hallucinations, ness but whose anxiety is out of propor-
and there is no evidence of delusional con- tion to the diagnosis and who assume
tent. His concern about his heart has pre- the worst possible outcome. The anxiety
vented him from vacationing with his family. is incapacitating and causes emotional
He denies feeling depressed or anxious or distress or impairs the individual's ability
having any problems with sleep or appetitie, to function. Some individuals may vis-
and he continues to enjoy hobbies at home. it physicians (care- seeking type) while
What is the likely diagnosis? others may not (care- avoidant type).
