PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS ASSESSMENT ACTUAL EXAM 2025| 200
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Explain how derealization and depersonalization might manifest in
individuals suffering from anorexia and seizures. What psychological
factors could contribute to these experiences?
Increased anxiety and altered perception of
reality Heightened self-awareness and emotional
stability Improved cognitive function and social
interaction
Decreased stress and enhanced mood
2. Explain how unplanned travel can be a significant factor in the onset of
dissociative fugue. What psychological mechanisms might contribute
to this phenomenon?
It allows for the exploration of new identities.
It serves as a coping mechanism for stress and trauma.
It creates opportunities for social
interaction. It leads to the development of
new memories.
3. Which patient evaluation scale is commonly used to assess
symptoms before and during the treatment with antipsychotic
medications?
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
Beck Depression Inventory
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
,4. What is considered the most crucial element in establishing a
strong patient-provider relationship in psychiatric care?
Trust
, Communication
Confidentiality
Empathy
5. Who is the theorist known for formulating the eight stages of psychosocial
development?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
6. If a new study finds that the heritability of Bipolar disorder is closer to 75%,
how might this impact the approach to treatment and assessment in
clinical practice?
Clinicians may focus solely on genetic counseling.
Treatment plans may incorporate more emphasis on family
history and genetic factors.
Assessments will no longer consider environmental factors.
There will be no change in treatment approaches.
7. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with childhood
and adolescent depression according to genetic studies?
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
GABA
, 8. If a patient presents with frequent visits to healthcare providers but
reports minimal physical symptoms, which disorder might they be
exhibiting, and
what treatment approach would be most appropriate?
They might be exhibiting illness anxiety disorder, and cognitive-
behavioral therapy would be appropriate.
They might be exhibiting major depressive disorder, and medication
would be the best approach.
They might be exhibiting generalized anxiety disorder, and
exposure therapy would be suitable.
They might be exhibiting somatic symptom disorder, and a
combination of medication and therapy would be needed.
9. Cataplexy is a symptom associated with______.
- Encephalopathy
- CSA
- OSA
- Narcolepsy
10. Explain how the correlation between obesity and psychiatric disorders
might influence treatment approaches for patients with both
conditions.
It suggests that weight loss is the only treatment needed.
It indicates that psychiatric disorders should be treated
independently of obesity.
It implies that integrated treatment plans addressing both
obesity and psychiatric disorders may be necessary.
It shows that obesity has no impact on psychiatric treatment.
11. In the DSM-5-TR, hoarding is categorized as what kind of disorder?
obsessive-compulsive
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. Explain how derealization and depersonalization might manifest in
individuals suffering from anorexia and seizures. What psychological
factors could contribute to these experiences?
Increased anxiety and altered perception of
reality Heightened self-awareness and emotional
stability Improved cognitive function and social
interaction
Decreased stress and enhanced mood
2. Explain how unplanned travel can be a significant factor in the onset of
dissociative fugue. What psychological mechanisms might contribute
to this phenomenon?
It allows for the exploration of new identities.
It serves as a coping mechanism for stress and trauma.
It creates opportunities for social
interaction. It leads to the development of
new memories.
3. Which patient evaluation scale is commonly used to assess
symptoms before and during the treatment with antipsychotic
medications?
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
Beck Depression Inventory
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
,4. What is considered the most crucial element in establishing a
strong patient-provider relationship in psychiatric care?
Trust
, Communication
Confidentiality
Empathy
5. Who is the theorist known for formulating the eight stages of psychosocial
development?
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
6. If a new study finds that the heritability of Bipolar disorder is closer to 75%,
how might this impact the approach to treatment and assessment in
clinical practice?
Clinicians may focus solely on genetic counseling.
Treatment plans may incorporate more emphasis on family
history and genetic factors.
Assessments will no longer consider environmental factors.
There will be no change in treatment approaches.
7. Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with childhood
and adolescent depression according to genetic studies?
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
GABA
, 8. If a patient presents with frequent visits to healthcare providers but
reports minimal physical symptoms, which disorder might they be
exhibiting, and
what treatment approach would be most appropriate?
They might be exhibiting illness anxiety disorder, and cognitive-
behavioral therapy would be appropriate.
They might be exhibiting major depressive disorder, and medication
would be the best approach.
They might be exhibiting generalized anxiety disorder, and
exposure therapy would be suitable.
They might be exhibiting somatic symptom disorder, and a
combination of medication and therapy would be needed.
9. Cataplexy is a symptom associated with______.
- Encephalopathy
- CSA
- OSA
- Narcolepsy
10. Explain how the correlation between obesity and psychiatric disorders
might influence treatment approaches for patients with both
conditions.
It suggests that weight loss is the only treatment needed.
It indicates that psychiatric disorders should be treated
independently of obesity.
It implies that integrated treatment plans addressing both
obesity and psychiatric disorders may be necessary.
It shows that obesity has no impact on psychiatric treatment.
11. In the DSM-5-TR, hoarding is categorized as what kind of disorder?
obsessive-compulsive
