Anxiety Disorders Practice Questions

Question 1

A 19-year-old man working as a driver comes to Psychiatrist with excessive anxiety and fear. He reports that every time he drives over a bump in the road, he is convinced that he has accidentally run over a small child. He has to pull over and check underneath his car for blood and retrace his driving route to look for any injured children. As a result, he is always late for work. He also has intrusive thoughts about stabbing his coworkers. He prays to try to erase these thoughts from his mind, but this rarely helps. First-line pharmacological treatment of this patient's condition primarily affects which of the following neurotransmitters?

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Serotonin

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Dopamine

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Norepinephrine

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Acetylcholine

Question 2

Which of the following disorders is classified under somatic symptom and related disorders in the DSM-5?

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Conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Phobic disorders (e.g., social anxiety disorder)

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Question 3

What is the treatment of choice for acute panic attacks?

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Benzodiazepines

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Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

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Barbiturates

Question 4

A patient with a history of RTA before 2 months presents with complaints of dreams of accidents. He is able to visualize the same scene whenever he visits the place. Hence is afraid to go back to the accident site. Identify the type of disorder that he might be suffering from?

Accepted Answer

PTSD

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Anxiety disorder

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Adjustment disorder

Question 5

Which of the following is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in the general population?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety disorder

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Schizophrenia

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Mania

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Depression

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of delirium tremens?

Accepted Answer

Severe depression

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Extreme anxiety

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Delusion

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Hallucination

Question 7

What is the first-line treatment for generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

SSRIs

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Antipsychotics

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Benzodiazepines

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MAO inhibitors

Question 8

A 45-year-old female presents to the OPD with complaints of "feeling tense" and experiencing stomach upset with heartburn and diarrhea. She reports having these symptoms for many years and mentions that her family members also usually feel tense and nervous. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be seen in this patient?

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Tingling of extremities

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Ideas of reference

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Hallucination

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Neologism

Question 9

Which of the following speech patterns is most indicative of Wernicke's aphasia?

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Fluent but nonsensical speech

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Normal speech with comprehension

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Non-fluent speech with intact comprehension

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Speech with meaningful content

Question 10

Along with a pleasant stimulus, noxious stimuli are given in the treatment of alcohol dependence or sexual disorder. This is which of the following types of behavior therapy?

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Aversion therapy

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Negative reinforcement

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Punishment

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Flooding

Anxiety Disorders

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Panic Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder

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Agoraphobia

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Selective Mutism

Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety

Other Psychotherapies for Anxiety

Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Treatment-Resistant Anxiety

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