DMH(SA) Practice Questions - Diploma in Mental Health of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa DMH(SA) Exam - DMH(SA) Practice Questions - Diploma in Mental Health of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa DMH(SA) Exam

Question 1

A 34-year-old woman presents to a community health centre in Gauteng reporting persistent low mood, loss of interest in her daily activities, decreased energy, severe insomnia, and feelings of worthlessness for the past 3 weeks. According to DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria, what is the minimum duration of symptoms required to establish a diagnosis of Major Depressive Episode?

1 week 2 weeks 1 month 3 months

Correct Answer:

2 weeks

Question 2

A 26-year-old primiparous woman comes for her 6-week postnatal checkup. She reports crying spells, irritability, anxiety, and profound fatigue that began 3 weeks after delivery and have progressively worsened. She expresses worry that she is an inadequate mother. What feature distinguishes Postpartum Depression from transient 'Postpartum Blues'?

Onset within the first 48 hours after delivery Spontaneous resolution within 10 to 14 days without intervention Persistence of depressive symptoms beyond 2 weeks post-delivery with functional impairment Presence of severe auditory hallucinations and infant-focused delusions

Correct Answer:

Persistence of depressive symptoms beyond 2 weeks post-delivery with functional impairment

Question 3

A 29-year-old man is brought to the casualty department by family members who state he has not slept for 5 days. He is speaking rapidly, jumping from topic to topic, spending excessive money on grand schemes, and claiming he has been chosen to solve global economic crises. What is the minimum symptom duration required to diagnose a Manic Episode in Bipolar I Disorder?

3 consecutive days 7 consecutive days (or any duration if hospitalization is required) 14 consecutive days 1 calendar month

Correct Answer:

7 consecutive days (or any duration if hospitalization is required)

Question 4

A 42-year-old man with first-episode moderate Major Depressive Disorder and no significant medical comorbidities is started on outpatient antidepressant pharmacotherapy according to the South African Primary Care Standard Treatment Guidelines. Which class of medication is recommended as first-line treatment?

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) such as Amitriptyline Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Citalopram Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) such as Phenelzine Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) such as Venlafaxine

Correct Answer:

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Citalopram

Question 5

When initiating Citalopram 20 mg daily for a patient with major depression, what critical counseling point regarding onset of therapeutic efficacy must be communicated to the patient?

Complete resolution of depressive symptoms will occur within 24 to 48 hours Therapeutic mood benefits usually require 2 to 4 weeks of consistent daily dosing Medication should be taken only on days when the patient feels actively depressed If no improvement is seen by day 3, the dose should be doubled immediately

Correct Answer:

Therapeutic mood benefits usually require 2 to 4 weeks of consistent daily dosing

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