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1. The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests
that which of the
following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety?
a. Acetylcholine
b. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
c. Dopamine
d. Serotonin
b. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American
Psychiatric Association's
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text
revision) state that
excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at
least:
a. 1 month
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months
c. 6 months
, A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in the last
month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and shaking. Each
episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now becoming very fearful of
future events and has been reluctant to leave the house. The clinician
suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out any possible medical causes.
Which of the following
medical conditions can mimic the symptoms of a panic attack?
a. Pheochromocytoma
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Cardiac arrhythmias
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following is considered first-line treatment for panic disorders?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
c. Tricyclic antidepressants
d. Cognitive behavioral therapy
d. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Which of the following symptoms is not part of the diagnostic criteria for post-
traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD)?
a. Hypersomnolence
b. Blunted feelings
c. Loss of interest in significant activities
d. Intrusive recurrent recollections of the event
a. Hypersomnolence
6. Which of the following neuroendocrine abnormalities is implicated in
depression?
a. Decrease in adrenal size
b. Increased cortisol and corticotrophin-releasing hormone
c. An exaggerated response of thyrotropin (TRH) to infusion of thyroid-
releasing hormone
d. Increased inhibitory response of glucocorticoids to dexamethasone
b. Increased cortisol and corticotrophin-releasing hormone
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1. The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests
that which of the
following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety?
a. Acetylcholine
b. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
c. Dopamine
d. Serotonin
b. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American
Psychiatric Association's
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text
revision) state that
excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at
least:
a. 1 month
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months
c. 6 months
, A patient presents to the clinician after experiencing four episodes in the last
month of sweating, palpitations, chest pain, nausea, and shaking. Each
episode lasted about 10 minutes. The patient is now becoming very fearful of
future events and has been reluctant to leave the house. The clinician
suspects panic disorder but wants to rule out any possible medical causes.
Which of the following
medical conditions can mimic the symptoms of a panic attack?
a. Pheochromocytoma
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Cardiac arrhythmias
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following is considered first-line treatment for panic disorders?
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
c. Tricyclic antidepressants
d. Cognitive behavioral therapy
d. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Which of the following symptoms is not part of the diagnostic criteria for post-
traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD)?
a. Hypersomnolence
b. Blunted feelings
c. Loss of interest in significant activities
d. Intrusive recurrent recollections of the event
a. Hypersomnolence
6. Which of the following neuroendocrine abnormalities is implicated in
depression?
a. Decrease in adrenal size
b. Increased cortisol and corticotrophin-releasing hormone
c. An exaggerated response of thyrotropin (TRH) to infusion of thyroid-
releasing hormone
d. Increased inhibitory response of glucocorticoids to dexamethasone
b. Increased cortisol and corticotrophin-releasing hormone
