A 35-year-old man presents to the psychiatry OPD with an intense fear of spiders (arachnophobia) that significantly interferes with his daily activities. He reports avoiding certain areas of his house and experiencing panic attacks when encountering spiders. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment for this patient?
ABenzodiazepines
BAntidepressants
CCognitive behavioral therapy
DBeta-blockers
EAnxiolytics
A 23-year-old man presents to an outpatient psychiatrist complaining of anxiety and a persistent feeling that “something terrible will happen to my family.” He describes 1 year of vague, disturbing thoughts about his family members contracting a “horrible disease” or dying in an accident. He believes that he can prevent these outcomes by washing his hands of “the contaminants” any time that he touches something and by performing praying and counting rituals each time that he has unwanted, disturbing thoughts. The thoughts and rituals have become more frequent recently, making it impossible for him to work, and he expresses feeling deeply embarrassed by them. Which of the following is the most effective treatment for this patient's disorder?
APsychodynamic psychotherapy and citalopram
BCognitive behavioral therapy and haloperidol
CCognitive behavioral therapy and clonazepam
DCognitive behavioral therapy and fluoxetine
EPsychodynamic psychotherapy and aripiprazole
A 29-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician because she has been experiencing episodes of intense fear. Specifically, she says that roughly once per week she will feel an intense fear of dying accompanied by chest pain, lightheadedness, sweating, and palpitations. In addition, she will feel as if she is choking which leads her to hyperventilate. She cannot recall any trigger for these episodes and is afraid that they will occur while she is driving or working. In order to avoid this possibility, she has been getting rides from a friend and has been avoiding interactions with her coworkers. These changes have not stopped the episodes so she came in for evaluation. This patient's disorder is most likely genetically associated with a personality disorder with which of the following features?
ACriminality and disregard for rights of others
BEccentric appearance and magical thinking
CSubmissive, clingy, and low self-confidence
DGrandiosity, entitlement, and need for admiration
ESocial withdrawal and limited emotional expression
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