Psychiatry - General principles of psychiatry

Question 1

PSY - 1.1
True statements regarding the epidemiology of dementias:
1) Affects app. 10% of people over the age of 65.
2) Affects 30-50% of people over the age of 85.
3) Alzheimer’s disease causes 50-60% of all dementia cases.
4) The frequency of dementias decreases with age.

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 1

ANSWER
A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
EXPLANATION
The frequency of dementias increases with age.

Question 2

PSY - 1.2
True statements regarding the epidemiology of schizophrenia:
1) Lifetime prevalence is around 1%.
2) Onset in males occurs typically between the ages of 15 and 25 years.
3) Onset in females occurs typically between the ages of 25 and 35 years.
4) Besides smoking, the most prevalent comorbid disorder is alcohol dependence.

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 2

ANSWER
E) all of the answers are correct

Question 3

PSY - 1.4
True statements regarding the epidemiology of anxiety disorders:
1) Lifetime prevalence of panic attacks in mental disorders other than panic disorder is app. 10%.
2) Agoraphobia is more common in females.
3) Social phobia is the most common type of phobias.
4) Agoraphobia is associated with panic disorder in all cases.

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 3

ANSWER
A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
EXPLANATION
Agoraphobia can occur without panic disorder.

Question 4

PSY - 1.5
The following epidemiological data are true, EXCEPT:
1) Lifetime prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder is app. 10%.
2) Lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder is app. 1-2%.
3) Eating disorders are more common in males.
4) Gambling disorder is more common in males.

A) only the 1st, 2nd and 3rd answers are correct
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
C) only the 2nd and 4th answers are correct
D) only the 4th answer is correct
E) all of the answers are correct

Answer 4

ANSWER
B) only the 1st and 3rd answers are correct
EXPLANATION
Lifetime prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder is app. 2-3%. Eating disorders are 10-20 times more common in females.

Question 5

PSY-1.7.1-1.7.5
Match the names with the descriptions!
A) Avshalom Caspi
B) Ugo Cerletti
C) Aaron T. Beck
D) Emil Kraepelin
E) Carl Rogers

PSY - 1.7.1 - Used the term dementia precox for the description of schizophrenia.
PSY - 1.7.2 - Developed the cognitive theory and therapy of depression.
PSY - 1.7.3 - Developed the client-centered therapy.
PSY - 1.7.4 - Was the first who used electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
PSY - 1.7.5 - Was the first who described the role of gene-environmental interaction in the development of depression.

Answer 5

PSY - 1.7.1 - Used the term dementia precox for the description of schizophrenia. - D)
PSY - 1.7.2 - Developed the cognitive theory and therapy of depression. - C)
PSY - 1.7.3 - Developed the client-centered therapy. - E)
PSY - 1.7.4 - Was the first who used electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). - B)
PSY - 1.7.5 - Was the first who described the role of gene-environmental interaction in the development of depression. - A)