Mcq Subject: Psychiatry

A 27-yrs-old librarian has been worried that the small lymph nodes she can palpate in her groin are a sign of lymphoma. She also worries about developing laryngeal cancer due to the second-hand smoke she is exposed to at home. For a diagnosis of hypochondriasis, her symptoms should have been present for at least what period of time?

A. 1 month

B. 3 month

C. 6 months

D. 1 year

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Clozapine is used in:

A. Depression

B. Resistant schizophrenia

C. Mania

D. Delirium

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Rorschach test measures :

A. Intelligence

B. Creativity

C. Personality

D. Neuraticism

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Which of the following disorder is characterised by intense nihilisim, somatization and agitation in old age?

A. Bipolar depression

B. Atypical depression

C. Somatized depression

D. Involutional melancholia

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Along a pleasant stimulus, noxious stimuli are given in treatment of alcohol dependence or sexual disorder is which of the following type of behaviour therapy

A. Negative reinforcement

B. Aversion therapy

C. Punishment

D. Flooding

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Rivastigmine & donepezil are drugs used predominantly in the management of –

A. Depression

B. Dissociation

C. Delusions

D. Dementia

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Morbid jealousy is most often seen in patients taking

A. Alcohol

B. Amphetamine

C. LSD

D. Cannabis

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Mature defence mechanism is-

A. Sublimation

B. Denial

C. Projection

D. Distortion

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A 42-year-old man with sexual interest in children (pedophilia) is given an electric shock each time he is shown a videotape of children. Later, he feels tense around children and avoids them. Which of the following management techniques does this example illustrate?

A. Implosion

B. Biofeedback

C. Aversive conditioning

D. Flooding

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Role of marijuana in AIDS-related cachexia?

A. Euphoric

B. Psychostimulator

C. Increases appetite

D. Decrease emetic feeling

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