ABGC Board Exam Prep Psychiatric
Genetics with Complete Solutions
True or False: The risk to develop bipolar disorder is great for women than it is for men.
- ANSWER-Answer: False
The risk for both men and women is EQUAL!
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to develop an anxiety disorder than men are. -
ANSWER-Answer: True
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to develop major depressive disorder than
men are. - ANSWER-Answer: True
Women: 10-25%
Men: 5-13%
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to have ADHD than men. - ANSWER-Answer:
False
Men have a 4:1 increased risk over women
Question:
1) How heritable is anxiety?
2) What is the risk for 1st degree relatives? - ANSWER-Answer:
1) 40%
2) 8-31%
Question: Generally, how heritable are psychiatric illnesses?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 80% - ANSWER-Answer:
d) 80%
Surprisingly high!!!
Genetics with Complete Solutions
True or False: The risk to develop bipolar disorder is great for women than it is for men.
- ANSWER-Answer: False
The risk for both men and women is EQUAL!
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to develop an anxiety disorder than men are. -
ANSWER-Answer: True
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to develop major depressive disorder than
men are. - ANSWER-Answer: True
Women: 10-25%
Men: 5-13%
Question:
True or False: Women are at greater risk to have ADHD than men. - ANSWER-Answer:
False
Men have a 4:1 increased risk over women
Question:
1) How heritable is anxiety?
2) What is the risk for 1st degree relatives? - ANSWER-Answer:
1) 40%
2) 8-31%
Question: Generally, how heritable are psychiatric illnesses?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 80% - ANSWER-Answer:
d) 80%
Surprisingly high!!!