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Which of the following factors has the most evidence to support its protective
effect in
bereavement following the loss of a spouse?
A lntelligence of the bereaved
B Quality of the couple's relationship
C Length of the couple's relationship
D Quality of social support of the bereaved
E Capacity for psychological-mindedness of tné bereaved - ANSWER✔✔D
Clinical Psychiatry
Development & Maturation
Central nervous system responses to fear provoking stimuli are mediated chiefly
through which of
the following structures?
A Substantia nigra
B Lateral hypothalamus
C Posterior hippocampus
D Periaqueductal gray matter
E Central nucleus of the amygdala - ANSWER✔✔E
Neurosciences
A 28-year-old female patient is referred to a psychiatrist by her prima.ry care
physician due to a recent onset of episodes of altered behavior which last about one
to two minutes at most. The patient's spouse notes that when these episodes occur
while the patient is cooking, she will place all the clean silverware back in the
dishwasher. During the episodes the spouse has observed the patient making
chewing movements, and indicates that he is unable to interrupt the patient's
behavior. After the episode, the patient has no recollection of the events. A
magnetic resonance imaging scan is normal. Which of the following is the most
likely diagnosis?
A Fugue states
B Dissociative states
C Peduncularhallucinosis
D Transient global amnesia
,E Complex partial seizures - ANSWER✔✔E
Clinical neurology
A psychiatrist meets a new patient for an intake. Early in the session the patient
says, "You're going to be just like the others - no doctors ever listen to me," Which
of the following would be the best statement for the psychiatrist to make next?
A "Are you always this accusatory with your treatment providers?"
B "l'm sorry you felt unheard in the past. Can you describe that experience?"
C "Tell me about your childhood. Did you feel misunderstood by your parents as
well?"
D "We will come back to this, but first I need to know more about your psychiatric
history."
E "l doubt that. I have been in practice for many years, so it shouldn't be a
problem." - ANSWER✔✔B
Clinical Psychiatry
Treatment
Animal literature has established that maternal licking and grooming behavior has
a profound effect on the stress reactivity of offspring. Which of the following
evidence exists regarding the mechanism of this effect?
A ls due to heritable changes in oxytocin gene
B ls not reversible by environmental interventions
C ls heritable because the genetic code has been altered
D ls due to DNA methylation affecting glucocorticoid receptor expression
E ls due to female offspring being more susceptible to these changes than male
offspring - ANSWER✔✔D
Neurosciences
A 23-year-old patient with severe borderline personality disorder and more than 20
past suicide attempts presents for dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), The therapist
asks the patient for a commitment to refrain from self-harm behaviors for one year.
The patient replies, "Oh, sure, that won't be a problem at all, believe me," Which of
the following responses by the therapist would be
most consistent with principles of DBT?
A lnsist that the patient endorse the agreement in writing
B Suggest that the patient increase the duration,of the commitment to two years
C Draw the patient's attention to the fact that this commitment would be extremely
difficult to abide by
,D Inform the patient that treatment will be terminated if any acts of self-harm
occur within the next year
E Praise the patient for the decision and emphasize that the therapist does indeed
believe that the patient will refrain from self-harm " - ANSWER✔✔C
Clinical Psychiatry
Treatment
A 47-year-old patient with epilepsy has seizures that are well-controlled on
antiepileptic drug monotherapy, but the patient develops nausea, ataxia and
diplopia when treated with erythromycin for a sinus infection. This patient is most
likely taking which of the following antiepileptic medícations?
A Valproate
B Gabapentin
C Topiramate
D Levetiracetam
E Carbamazepine - ANSWER✔✔E
Clinical neurology
A recently retired woman begins outpatient psychotherapy to help cope with
several recent transitions in her life. She mentions regret that she did not pursue a
graduate degree and instead "settled" for her ten-year job as an administrative
assistant. She worries about her grown children, a son who lives with her and is not
financially independent, and a daughter whom "l could have set on a better path."
She would like to do something meaningful, in the last few decades of her life, but
is unsure of her next step. Which of the following stages of psychosocial
development is characterized by this patient?
A Initiative vs. guilt
B Industry vs. inferiority
C Ego integrity vs. despair
D Identity vs. role confusion
E Generativity vs. stagnation - ANSWER✔✔C
Clinical Psychiatry
Development and Maturation
ln social psychology, the occurrence of a contradiction between two attitudes or
between an
attitude and a behavior is referred to as:
A prejudice.
B cognitive dissonance.
, C situational attribution.
D correspondence bias.
E overriding stereotypes. - ANSWER✔✔B
Clinical psychiatry
Behavioral & Social science
Altered functional connectivity between the medial prefrontal cortex and the
amygdala has been
implicated in the neurology of which of the following?
A Alcohol use disorder
B Autism spectrum disorder
C Major depressive disorder
D Obsessive-compulsive disorder
E Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - ANSWER✔✔C, D
Neurosciences
Which of the following is a core characteristic of the "system of care" movement in
community
mental health?
A Shifting more services to inpatient care
B Separating mental health care from other community services
C Empowering families to participate in treatment plan decisions
D Empowering the primary care practitioner as the primary decision maker
E lncreasing reliance on mental health professionals as opposed to
paraprofessionals - ANSWER✔✔C
Clinical psychiatry
Administration & systems
During a neurological exam a patient is unable to see objects presented in the
upper left quadrant
of each eye. This indicates a lesion in which of the following regions of the brain?
A Left optic nerve
B Left visual cortex
C Right parietal lobe
D Right temporal lobe
E Right optic radiation - ANSWER✔✔D, E
Clinical neurology
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