Psych MCQs

Question 1

which is in ICD-10 for mood affective disorders

Answer 1

recurrent depressive episode, curent episode moderate without somatic syndrome

Question 2

hypomania is NOT a/w

Answer 2

complete disruption with work or social activity

Question 3

sleep disturbance in somatic syndrome of depression refers to

Answer 3

LATE insomnia rather than initial insomnia

Question 4

long allele of 5-HTT gene is a/w…

Answer 4

increased expression of 5-HTT and thus increased 5-HT uptake

Question 5

acute onset as poor prognostic facto for depression?

Answer 5

NOOOOO– insidious onset

Question 6

gender dysthymia

Answer 6

FEMALE> male

Question 7

gender cyclothymia

Answer 7

MALE> female

Question 8

gender SAD

Answer 8

FEMALE> male

Question 9

mania monoamine hypothesis

Answer 9

increased levels of monoamines in CSF

Question 10

is carbamezapine a first line agent for acute mania?

Answer 10

NOOOOOPE

Question 11

carbamezapine is unsafe with which drug?

Answer 11

CLOZAPINE

Question 12

lithium carbonate

Answer 12

tablets

Question 13

lithium citrate

Answer 13

tablets or liquid

Question 14

sodium valproate

Answer 14

tablets or liquid

Question 15

valproic acid

Answer 15

tablets

Question 16

semi sodium valproate

Answer 16

tablets

Question 17

carbamezapine forms

Answer 17

liquid or tablets

Question 18

hallucinations in charles bonnett=

Answer 18

WELL FORMED