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Question 1

A 25-year-old man is brought reluctantly to a psychiatrist by his parents, who are concerned
about his inability to hold a job. They state that since adolescence, he has been impulsive,
constantly in conflict in all his interpersonal relationships, and always sees the world and
himself differently than do other people. He states he does not use drugs and has no
psychiatric symptoms. The mental status examination shows no cognitive deficits and no
abnormality​ ​of​ ​mood,​ ​affect,​ ​or​ ​thinking.
In​ ​DSM-IV,​ ​the​ ​diagnosis​ ​would​ ​be​ ​recorded​ ​on​ ​axis​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. V
B. I
C. IV
D. III
E. II

Answer 1

E-II

Question 2

All the following are true statements about depersonalization disorder EXCEPT: (CHOOSE
ONE)
A. it must be distinguished from depersonalization secondary to brain tumour or temporal lobe
epilepsy
B. reality remains intact during the depersonalization experience
C. in the majority of patients it has a very slow and insidious .
D. patients express the sense of being detached from their mental processes or body, or of being in a
dreamlike state

Answer 2

Criteria B-During the depersonalization or derealization experiences, reality testing remains intact.
Onset can
range from extremely sudden to gradual

Question 3

According to DSM-IV, the diagnosis of hypochondriasis requires that the disorder have a
duration​ ​of​ ​at​ ​least​ ​(CHOOSE​ ​ONE)
A. 6 months
B. 3 years
C. 1 year
D. 3 months
E. 1 month

Answer 3

A. 6 MONTHS

Question 4

True statements about somatization disorder include all the following EXCEPT: (CHOOSE
ONE)
A. it is most commonly seen in lower socioeconomic groups
B. it occurs more often in males.
C. it has been called Briquet’s syndrome
D. it generally involves multiple somatic complaints
E. a familial pattern has been observed

Answer 4

B-
DSM V:Females tend to report more somatic symptoms
than do males, and the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder is consequently likely to
be higher in females.