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Question 1
A 24-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his family due to a 7-month history of progressive social withdrawal, poor personal hygiene, and belief that his thoughts are being broadcasted on television. For the past 6 weeks, he has also been hearing voices of two people commenting on his actions. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Schizophrenia
Question 2
A 32-year-old female presents with a 2-month history of depressed mood. She reports that her mood brightens significantly when she receives positive feedback at work. She also describes sleeping 11 hours per night, an increased appetite with a 12-lb weight gain, a heavy feeling in her limbs like lead, and a lifelong history of being extremely sensitive to interpersonal rejection. What specifier best describes her depressive episode?
Correct Answer:
With atypical features
Question 3
A 28-year-old male is admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit after presenting with a 9-day period of decreased need for sleep, rapid pressured speech, grandiosity, and spending his entire savings on speculative real estate. He has no prior psychiatric history and no history of depressive episodes. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Bipolar I disorder
Question 4
A 35-year-old male reports recurrent, sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath, and a fear of dying. These episodes peak within 10 minutes. He now constantly worries about having another attack and has stopped driving on highways to avoid them. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Panic disorder
Question 5
A 21-year-old female college student spends 3 hours every day checking that her door locks are secure and that the stove is turned off. She performs these actions in a specific sequence of five checks because she fears that her family will die in a fire if she fails to do so. She is distressed by these thoughts but cannot stop. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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