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3605 Psychiatry

A 23 year old man comes to psychiatry outpatient due to symptoms of sleep disturbances and ‘feeling low’. The symptoms staed 2 months back after he found that his girlfriend was cheating on him and was in a relationship with her boss. The patient immediately broke up with her. However since than he has been feeling sad, and repos that nothing makes him feel better anymore. The patient has stopped going to office and doesn’t even come out of his room unless its absolutely necessary. He has not slept for seven days and has lost a couple of kilograms in last two months. During interview he said, ‘i am a loser, my girlfriend chose a 50 year old man over me, there must be something seriously wrong with me, ‘. What is the diagnosis?

AMajor depression
BAdjustment disorder
CNormal stress response
DPost traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
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3608 Psychiatry

A 67- year old lady is brought in by her 6 children saying that she has gone senile. Six months after her husband’s death she has become more religious, spiritual and gives lot of money in donation. She is occupied in too manyactivities and sleeps less. She now believes thatshe has a goal to change the society. She does not like being brought to the hospital and is argumentative on being questioned on her doings. The diagnosis is:

AAcute manic excitement
BDelusion
CSchizophrenia
DDepression
Psychiatry
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