AND SCREENING DISCUSSION ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What is the duration for Acute Stress Disorder? Answer: 3 days to 1
month after trauma.
⩥ What are the key symptoms of PTSD? Answer: Intrusion, avoidance,
negative mood/cognition, arousal.
⩥ What is the key difference between ASD and PTSD? Answer: The
timeframe of symptoms.
⩥ What is the duration for Adjustment Disorder? Answer: Within 3
months of stressor.
⩥ What are the characteristics of Adjustment Disorder? Answer: No
trauma-specific intrusion symptoms.
⩥ What is the duration for Major Depressive Disorder? Answer: 2 weeks
or more.
, ⩥ What is the duration for Dysthymia? Answer: 2 years or more.
⩥ What is a defining symptom of Major Depressive Disorder? Answer:
Either depressed mood or anhedonia.
⩥ How does grief differ from Major Depressive Disorder? Answer:
Grief has preserved self-esteem.
⩥ What is the hallmark of Bipolar I disorder? Answer: Mania.
⩥ What is the hallmark of Bipolar II disorder? Answer: Hypomania plus
major depression.
⩥ What is the duration of mania? Answer: 1 week or more.
⩥ What is the duration of hypomania? Answer: 4 days or more.
⩥ What is the duration for Generalized Anxiety Disorder? Answer: 6
months or more.
⩥ What is the hallmark of Panic Disorder? Answer: Recurrent
unexpected panic attacks.