NM717 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Major Depressive Disorder. Answer: SSRIs are the standard first-
line treatment for major depression
Initial selection of an antidepressant includes:
-Assessment of symptoms
-Age
-Side effects
-Safety
-Cost
◉ Social Anxiety Disorder. Answer: Fear and avoidance of social
situations
Example: anxious person may feel very uncomfortable having a
conversation or interacting with others and very conscious of being
scrutinized and humiliated or rejected by others
◉ Schizophrenia Diagnosis:. Answer: Advanced neuroimaging
techniques have revealed structural brain abnormalities
, A consistent finding is the enlargement of the lateral and third
ventricles and the widening of frontocortical fissures and sulci .
◉ Schizophrenia Positive symptoms. Answer: ("More" symptoms):
Hallucinations
Delusions
Formal thought disorder
Bizarre behavior
◉ Schizophrenia Negative symptoms. Answer: Flattened affect
Alogia
Anhedonia
Attention deficits
Apathy
◉ Schizophrenia Cognitive symptoms:. Answer: Inability to perform
daily tasks requiring attention and planning
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Most common thyroid function
disorder
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Major Depressive Disorder. Answer: SSRIs are the standard first-
line treatment for major depression
Initial selection of an antidepressant includes:
-Assessment of symptoms
-Age
-Side effects
-Safety
-Cost
◉ Social Anxiety Disorder. Answer: Fear and avoidance of social
situations
Example: anxious person may feel very uncomfortable having a
conversation or interacting with others and very conscious of being
scrutinized and humiliated or rejected by others
◉ Schizophrenia Diagnosis:. Answer: Advanced neuroimaging
techniques have revealed structural brain abnormalities
, A consistent finding is the enlargement of the lateral and third
ventricles and the widening of frontocortical fissures and sulci .
◉ Schizophrenia Positive symptoms. Answer: ("More" symptoms):
Hallucinations
Delusions
Formal thought disorder
Bizarre behavior
◉ Schizophrenia Negative symptoms. Answer: Flattened affect
Alogia
Anhedonia
Attention deficits
Apathy
◉ Schizophrenia Cognitive symptoms:. Answer: Inability to perform
daily tasks requiring attention and planning
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Most common thyroid function
disorder