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What would be the most likely diagnosis for a child presenting with persistent, chronic irritability and frequent episodes of extreme behavioral dyscontrol?
What would be the most likely diagnosis for a child presenting with persistent, chronic irritability and frequent episodes of extreme behavioral dyscontrol?
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5%
A. Pediatric bipolar disorder.
51%
B. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).
18%
C. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
22%
D. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
4%
E. Major depressive disorder.
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A 6-year-old girl with a chronic negative mood and frequent and severe verbal and behavioral outbursts in response to common stressors is most likely to go on to develop which disorder in adulthood?
A 6-year-old girl with a chronic negative mood and frequent and severe verbal and behavioral outbursts in response to common stressors is most likely to go on to develop which disorder in adulthood?
Anonymous Quiz
24%
A. Bipolar I disorder.
21%
B. Bipolar II disorder.
12%
C. Schizoaffective disorder.
12%
D. Generalized anxiety disorder.
30%
E. Major depressive disorder.
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Which of the following symptoms would suggest the presence of a major depressive episode in addition to a normal and expected response to a significant loss (e.g., bereavement, financial ruin, natural disaster)?
Which of the following symptoms would suggest the presence of a major depressive episode in addition to a normal and expected response to a significant loss (e.g., bereavement, financial ruin, natural disaster)?
Anonymous Quiz
16%
A. Intense sadness.
13%
B. Ruminations about the loss.
6%
C. Insomnia.
2%
D. Poor appetite.
62%
E. Feelings of worthlessness.
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Which of the following agents is most likely to cause substance-induced depressive disorder in the context of withdrawal?
Anonymous Quiz
6%
A. Interferon.
12%
B. Reserpine.
8%
C. Propranolol.
52%
D. Dextroamphetamine.
21%
E. Prednisone.
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What is the most consistently described risk factor for suicidal behavior?
Anonymous Quiz
78%
A. Past history of suicide attempts.
1%
B. Female sex.
6%
C. Family history of suicide.
12%
D. Presence of a major depressive episode.
4%
E. Active substance use.
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Which of the following symptoms should alert the physician to the possible presence of depression in a patient with a serious medical condition?
Anonymous Quiz
74%
A. Anhedonia
10%
B. Weight loss.
3%
C. Fatigue.
6%
D. Hypersomnia.
7%
E. Insomnia.
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What amount of time is considered to be adequate to evaluate the efficacy of an antidepressant medication at a therapeutic dose?
Anonymous Quiz
2%
A. 1 week.
34%
B. 2 weeks.
41%
C. 3–5 weeks.
23%
D. 8–12 weeks.
1%
E. 15–20 weeks.
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Which of the following medication classes requires dietary restrictions, including avoidance of foods high in tyramine, such as aged cheeses?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
A. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs).
83%
B. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
3%
C. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
3%
D. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
2%
E. Atypical antidepressants such as bupropion and mirtazapine.
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Which diagnostic criterion for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is specific to children?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Low energy or fatigue.
9%
B. Low self-esteem.
9%
C. Poor appetite or overeating.
18%
D. Poor concentration
54%
E. Symptom duration of at least 1 year.
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What would be the most appropriate diagnosis for a child who has frequent temper outbursts but no evidence of persistent mood disruption between outbursts?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
A. Dysthymia.
62%
B. Intermittent explosive disorder (IED).
9%
C. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2%
D. Pediatric bipolar disorder.
23%
E. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).
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According to DSM-5 criteria, which of the following may not be diagnosed in the presence of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
A. Conduct disorder.
18%
B. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
39%
C. Intermittent explosive disorder (IED).
11%
D. Separation anxiety disorder.
17%
E. Substance use disorders.
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Which of the following is considered an atypical feature of depression?
Anonymous Quiz
2%
A. Depressed mood.
6%
B. Anhedonia.
88%
C. Hypersomnia.
1%
D. Low energy.
3%
E. Suicidal ideation.
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All of the following are features of endogenous depression, except:
Anonymous Quiz
4%
A. Lack of appetite.
61%
B. Irritability.
6%
C. Weight loss.
20%
D. Psychomotor retardation.
9%
E. Anhedonia
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Melancholia is also known as:
Anonymous Quiz
12%
A. Reactive depression.
6%
B. Exogenous depression.
60%
C. Endogenous depression.
10%
D. Psychotic depression.
11%
E. Masked depression.
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One-year prevalence of bipolar affective disorder is:
Anonymous Quiz
20%
A. 3%
16%
B. 2%
29%
C. 1%
24%
D. 5%
11%
E. 10%
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When compared to patients with unipolar disorder, patients with bipolar disorder have:
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Less genetic loading.
79%
B. Greater genetic loading.
8%
C. The same genetic loading.
4%
D. No genetic loading.
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All of the following are features of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder, except:
Anonymous Quiz
9%
A. Four or more mood episodes per year.
13%
B. More common in women.
34%
C. Occurs early in the course of illness.
21%
D. Usually resistant to treatment with lithium.
22%
E. Antidepressant-induced hypomania.
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The lifetime prevalence of depressive illness is:
Anonymous Quiz
40%
A. 13%
7%
B. 70%
31%
C. 40%
15%
D. 6%
7%
E. 3%
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All of the following are vulnerability factors for depression in women, except:
Anonymous Quiz
11%
A. Loss of mother before the age of 11.
23%
B. Three or more children under the age of 15.
37%
C. Lack of work outside the house.
12%
D. Lack of anyone in whom to confide.
17%
E. Living in a homeless shelter.
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The criterion for unintended weight loss used in diagnosis of depression is:
Anonymous Quiz
7%
A. Loss of any amount of weight.
47%
B. Loss of 5% or more of the body weight in the past month.
26%
C. Loss of 10% or more of body weight in the past month.
8%
D. Loss of 10% of body weight in the past 2 weeks.
12%
E. Loss of 5% of the body weight in the past 2 weeks.
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The rapid-cycling bipolar disorder is characterized by:
Anonymous Quiz
79%
A. Four or more mood episodes per year.
6%
B. Four or more mood episodes per month.
12%
C. Four or more episodes of mania or hypomania in a year.
2%
D. Four or more episodes of depression per year.