PSYCHIATRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Name the disorder:
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms
(anhedonia, lack of motivation, poor attention) present for AT LEAST 6 months -
(ANSWER)Schizophrenia
Name the disorder:
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms
(anhedonia, lack of motivation, poor attention) present for LESS THAN 6 months -
(ANSWER)Schizophreniform Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Period of illness where there is a major mood episode (MDD or manic) concurrent with psychotic
symptoms of schizophrenia
- Delusions/hallucinations are presents for 2 or more weeks in the ABSENCE of mood disorder symptoms
- Mood symptoms are present for majority of the illness - (ANSWER)Schizoaffective Disorder
Name the disorder:
5 of the following: depressed mood most of the day, every day, anhedonia, significant unintentional
weight loss or weight gain, insomnia or hypersomnia almost every day, psychomotor agitation,
fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness/excessive guilt, diminished concentration or
indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death and suicidal ideation occuring in the same 2 WEEK
PERIOD - (ANSWER)Major Depressive Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Depressed mood for more days than not in 2 YEARS
,PSYCHIATRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
- 2 of the following: poor appetite/overeating, insomnia/hypersomnia, low energy/fatigue, low self
esteem, poor concentration, and feelings of hopelessness
- Never without symptoms for more than 2 months at a time - (ANSWER)Persistent Depressive Disorder
(Dysthymia)
Name the disorder:
- Mood swings, sudden sadness, increased sensitivity, irritability, anger, increased interpersonal
conflicts, depressed mood, hopelessness, self-deprecation, anxiety, tension, feeling keyed up or on edge
- Decreased interest, difficulty concentrating, lethargy/lack of energy, insomnia/hypersomnia,
overwhelmed/out of control, physical symptoms
- At least 5 symptoms must be present in FINAL WEEK BEFORE ONSET OF MENSES and improves within a
few weeks after - (ANSWER)Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Name the disorder:
- Severe recurrent temper outbursts, outbursts that are inconsistent with developmental level,
outbursts occur 3+ TIMES PER WEEK, mood between outbursts is irritable, symptoms present for 12+
MONTHS without 3 months symptoms free, symptoms present in at least 2 settings, onset is BEFORE
AGE 10
- Disorder in children and adolescence only - (ANSWER)Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Name the disorder:
- Persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased goal directed activity lasting at least 1
WEEK
- Inflated self esteem, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, racing
thoughts/flight of ideas, distractibility, excessive involvement in pleasurable activity with high risk
- MANIA + MAJOR DEPRESSION - (ANSWER)Bipolar 1 Disorder
, PSYCHIATRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Name the disorder:
- History of one or more major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode
- No history of full manic episode
- HYPOMANIA + MAJOR DEPRESSION - (ANSWER)Bipolar 2 Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms (not a full blown episode) and depressive episodes (not
a full blown major depressive episode) for at least 2 YEARS
- Never symptoms free for more than 2 months
- MINOR DEPRESSION + MINOR HYPOMANIA - (ANSWER)Cyclothymic Disorder
False sensory belief that is not associated with an external stimuli is called? - (ANSWER)Hallucination
Fixed false belief that the patient's culture and education cannot account for; unshakeable even with
evidence proving it wrong, is called? - (ANSWER)Delusion
What drug class do the following medications belong to?
Citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and sertraline? - (ANSWER)SSRI
What drug class do the following medications belong to?
Desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, venlafaxine, and milnacipran? - (ANSWER)SNRI
Bupropion and mirtazapine belong to what drug class? - (ANSWER)Atypicals
Name the disorder:
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms
(anhedonia, lack of motivation, poor attention) present for AT LEAST 6 months -
(ANSWER)Schizophrenia
Name the disorder:
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and negative symptoms
(anhedonia, lack of motivation, poor attention) present for LESS THAN 6 months -
(ANSWER)Schizophreniform Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Period of illness where there is a major mood episode (MDD or manic) concurrent with psychotic
symptoms of schizophrenia
- Delusions/hallucinations are presents for 2 or more weeks in the ABSENCE of mood disorder symptoms
- Mood symptoms are present for majority of the illness - (ANSWER)Schizoaffective Disorder
Name the disorder:
5 of the following: depressed mood most of the day, every day, anhedonia, significant unintentional
weight loss or weight gain, insomnia or hypersomnia almost every day, psychomotor agitation,
fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness/excessive guilt, diminished concentration or
indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death and suicidal ideation occuring in the same 2 WEEK
PERIOD - (ANSWER)Major Depressive Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Depressed mood for more days than not in 2 YEARS
,PSYCHIATRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
- 2 of the following: poor appetite/overeating, insomnia/hypersomnia, low energy/fatigue, low self
esteem, poor concentration, and feelings of hopelessness
- Never without symptoms for more than 2 months at a time - (ANSWER)Persistent Depressive Disorder
(Dysthymia)
Name the disorder:
- Mood swings, sudden sadness, increased sensitivity, irritability, anger, increased interpersonal
conflicts, depressed mood, hopelessness, self-deprecation, anxiety, tension, feeling keyed up or on edge
- Decreased interest, difficulty concentrating, lethargy/lack of energy, insomnia/hypersomnia,
overwhelmed/out of control, physical symptoms
- At least 5 symptoms must be present in FINAL WEEK BEFORE ONSET OF MENSES and improves within a
few weeks after - (ANSWER)Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Name the disorder:
- Severe recurrent temper outbursts, outbursts that are inconsistent with developmental level,
outbursts occur 3+ TIMES PER WEEK, mood between outbursts is irritable, symptoms present for 12+
MONTHS without 3 months symptoms free, symptoms present in at least 2 settings, onset is BEFORE
AGE 10
- Disorder in children and adolescence only - (ANSWER)Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Name the disorder:
- Persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased goal directed activity lasting at least 1
WEEK
- Inflated self esteem, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual, racing
thoughts/flight of ideas, distractibility, excessive involvement in pleasurable activity with high risk
- MANIA + MAJOR DEPRESSION - (ANSWER)Bipolar 1 Disorder
, PSYCHIATRY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Name the disorder:
- History of one or more major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode
- No history of full manic episode
- HYPOMANIA + MAJOR DEPRESSION - (ANSWER)Bipolar 2 Disorder
Name the disorder:
- Numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms (not a full blown episode) and depressive episodes (not
a full blown major depressive episode) for at least 2 YEARS
- Never symptoms free for more than 2 months
- MINOR DEPRESSION + MINOR HYPOMANIA - (ANSWER)Cyclothymic Disorder
False sensory belief that is not associated with an external stimuli is called? - (ANSWER)Hallucination
Fixed false belief that the patient's culture and education cannot account for; unshakeable even with
evidence proving it wrong, is called? - (ANSWER)Delusion
What drug class do the following medications belong to?
Citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and sertraline? - (ANSWER)SSRI
What drug class do the following medications belong to?
Desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, venlafaxine, and milnacipran? - (ANSWER)SNRI
Bupropion and mirtazapine belong to what drug class? - (ANSWER)Atypicals
