PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH I FINAL EXAM
FINAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ Histamine. Answer: Hayfever
Itching
Sleeping
Think Benedryl helps with theses (ANTIhistamine)
◉ Limbic System. Answer: · emotion
• Amygdala
· Almond shape
· Found in temporal lobe
· Part of limbic system
· Processes fearful/anxious emotions and positive stimuli
·Emotional memories
◉ Prefrontal cortex. Answer: Decision making
Planning
Personality
Will to live
,Expression
Social behavior
◉ Hippocampus. Answer: Memory
Involved in depression and Alzheimer's
◉ Hypothalmus. Answer: Controls hormone release via anterior
pituitary
Can exert influence over bodily states to maintain homeostasis
Controls pituitary gland and various hormones (including prolactin)
◉ Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic criteria: (DSM-5). Answer:
Five or more symptoms present during the same 2- week period -
Depressed mood most of the day
Decrease pleasure
Weight loss
Insomnia
Psychomotor agitation
Fatigue
Worthless
Decrease ability to concentrate
, ◉ Recurrent thought of death Common Differentials: (DSM-5).
Answer: Manic episode with irritable mood or mixed episode
Mood disorder due to another medical condition
Substance/medication-induced depressive or bipolar disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
◉ Neurotransmitters implicated in mood or anxiety disorders.
Answer: Dopamine
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
◉ MDD is a common illness with approximately. Answer: 5% of the
U. S. population ages 18 and older in a given year, or 15 million U. S.
adults have the disorder
◉ MDD is the leading. Answer: cause of disability and is the most
common seen in primary care practices.
◉ 25% of women, and 12% of men. Answer: are at risk for MDD
◉ Persistent Depressive Disorder: (Dysthymia) Diagnostic criteria:
(DSM-5). Answer: Depressed mood for most of the day for at least 2
years:
FINAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ Histamine. Answer: Hayfever
Itching
Sleeping
Think Benedryl helps with theses (ANTIhistamine)
◉ Limbic System. Answer: · emotion
• Amygdala
· Almond shape
· Found in temporal lobe
· Part of limbic system
· Processes fearful/anxious emotions and positive stimuli
·Emotional memories
◉ Prefrontal cortex. Answer: Decision making
Planning
Personality
Will to live
,Expression
Social behavior
◉ Hippocampus. Answer: Memory
Involved in depression and Alzheimer's
◉ Hypothalmus. Answer: Controls hormone release via anterior
pituitary
Can exert influence over bodily states to maintain homeostasis
Controls pituitary gland and various hormones (including prolactin)
◉ Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic criteria: (DSM-5). Answer:
Five or more symptoms present during the same 2- week period -
Depressed mood most of the day
Decrease pleasure
Weight loss
Insomnia
Psychomotor agitation
Fatigue
Worthless
Decrease ability to concentrate
, ◉ Recurrent thought of death Common Differentials: (DSM-5).
Answer: Manic episode with irritable mood or mixed episode
Mood disorder due to another medical condition
Substance/medication-induced depressive or bipolar disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
◉ Neurotransmitters implicated in mood or anxiety disorders.
Answer: Dopamine
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
◉ MDD is a common illness with approximately. Answer: 5% of the
U. S. population ages 18 and older in a given year, or 15 million U. S.
adults have the disorder
◉ MDD is the leading. Answer: cause of disability and is the most
common seen in primary care practices.
◉ 25% of women, and 12% of men. Answer: are at risk for MDD
◉ Persistent Depressive Disorder: (Dysthymia) Diagnostic criteria:
(DSM-5). Answer: Depressed mood for most of the day for at least 2
years:
