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The document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of various topics in psychiatry, including: 1. Classification in psychiatry and the development of terms like "psychosis" and "neurosis." 2. The influence of culture on psychopathology and examples of culture-bound syndromes. 3. Features of motor and thought disorders. 4. Components of history taking, mental state examination, sleep patterns, parasomnias, delirium, dementia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety. 5. Theories of Freud, Erikson, Piaget, and Maslow as well as conditions like conversion disorder, Othello syndrome, and anorexia nervosa

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The document contains 20 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of various topics in psychiatry, including: 1. Classification in psychiatry and the development of terms like "psychosis" and "neurosis." 2. The influence of culture on psychopathology and examples of culture-bound syndromes. 3. Features of motor and thought disorders. 4. Components of history taking, mental state examination, sleep patterns, parasomnias, delirium, dementia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety. 5. Theories of Freud, Erikson, Piaget, and Maslow as well as conditions like conversion disorder, Othello syndrome, and anorexia nervosa

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USEFUL PSYCHIATRY MCQ and Keys for Medical Undergraduates

1. Concerning classification in psychiatry


(a) Psychiatric classification ensures validity of diagnosis.
(b) It improves reliability of diagnosis.
(c) The term psychosis was coined by William Cullen.
(d) Neurosis was coined by Ernst Von Feuchterslebon
(e) DSM-IV-TR does not use mult-axial system.

2. Concerning culture and psychopathology


(a) Culture does not influence the expression of symptoms.
(b) Depression is a culture bound syndrome
(c) Koro is also known as shrinking penis
(d) Brain fag syndrome is not a culture bound syndrome
(e) Koro was first described among Nigerian students.

3. The following are motor disorder symptoms EXCEPT


(a) Mannerism
(b) Stereotypic Movement
(c) Waxy flexibility
(d) Rigidity
(e) Illusions

4. The following are disorders of thought EXCEPT


(a) Delusions
(b) Phobias
(c) Obsessions
(d) Hallucinations
(e) Preoccupations

5. Concerning history taking in Psychiatry


(a) Informant(s) report is not necessary.
(b) Assessment should be carried out in an undisclosed setting
(c) Confidentiality issues is not important
(d) Past medical history is not important
(e) Demographic data is an important part.

6. Mental state examination include the following EXCEPT


(a) Appearance
(b) Thought
(c) Affect
(d) Cognition
(e) Diagnosis.

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7. The following is NOT true of normal sleep
(a) NREM is a component
(b) REM is a component
(c) NREM has four stages
(d) NREM is associated with increased muscle tone
(e) Depressive disorder affects normal sleep.

8. The following are parasomnia EXCEPT


(a) Nightmare disorder
(b) Night terror disorder
(c) Narcolepsy
(d) Somnambulism
(e) Sleep paralysis

9. Concerning Delirium
(a) Consciousness is not altered.
(b) Agitation is not a feature.
(c) Laboratory investigation not necessary.
(d) Vitamin deficiency is not implicated.
(e) Management is usually based on primary cause.

10. Which is correct about Dementia


(a) Confusion is the core feature
(b) Confabulation is a symptom
(c) Head trauma is not an aetiological factor
(d) Alzheimer’s disease is not a cause of dementia
(e) Pharmacological agents reverse the cognitive deficits.

11. Depressive disorders; the following is a feature


(a) Anhedonia
(b) Optimistic thinking
(c) Perceptional disturbances
(d) Normal attention and concentration
(e) Normal appetite

12. The following are sub types of depression EXCEPT


(a) Mild depressive disorder
(b) Moderate depressive disorder
(c) Severe depressive disorder
(d) Atypical depression
(e) Profound depression

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13. Concerning obsessive compulsive disorder
(a) Obsessional thoughts are always followed by a compulsive act.
(b) Abnormality of serotonergic function may be implicated.
(c) Psychotherapy is not a treatment modality
(d) Haloperidol is the drug of choice
(e) No evidence of Genetic predisposition.

14. The following are psychological features of anxiety EXCEPT


(a) Irritability
(b) Apprehension
(c) Impaired concentration
(d) Palpitation
(e) Insomnia

15. Match the following


(a) Structural model of the Mind ---------- Erik Erikson
(b) Psychosexual theory -------- Harry Stack Sullivan
(c) Psychosocial theory ---------- Sigmud Freud
(d) Cognitive Development Theory ----------- Jean Piaget
(e) Epigenetic Theory --------- Abraham Maslow

16. Which is not a Stage of Cognitive Development Theory


(a) Oral stage
(b) Sensorimotor state
(c) Pre-operational stage
(d) Formal operational stage
(e) Concrete operational stage.

17. Concerning conversion disorders


(a) Primary gain is a feature
(b) The symptoms are deliberate
(c) Commoner in males
(d) Physical and Laboratory investigations not necessary
(e) It is not an ICD – 10 diagnosis

18. The following is correctly matched


(a) Greisinger – Unitary psychosis
(b) Kraepelin – The 4As
(c) Eugene Bleuler – Dementia praecox
(d) Kurt Schneider – Demence precoce
(e) Morel – First Rank Symptoms

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19. The following is True of Othello Syndrome EXCEPT
(a) Otherwise called delusion of jealousy
(b) Commoner in males
(c) Alcoholism could be a risk factor
(d) It is a delusional disorder
(e) Separation is discouraged

20. The following are correct about Anorexia Nervosa EXCEPT


(a) Amenorrhea is a feature
(b) May be complicated by hypokalemis
(c) Morbid fear of fatness
(d) Obesity is a feature
(e) Dehydration may occur

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Marking Scheme

1. B

2. C

3. E

4. B

5. E

6. E

7. D

8. C

9. E

10. B

11. A

12. E

13. B

14. D

15. D

16. A

17. A

18. A

19. E

20. D

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