TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ MDD is a common illness with approximately. Answer: 5% of the
U. S. population ages 18 and older in a given year, or 15 million U. S.
adults have the disorder
◉ MDD is the leading. Answer: cause of disability and is the most
common seen in primary care practices.
◉ 25% of women, and 12% of men. Answer: are at risk for MDD
◉ Persistent Depressive Disorder: (Dysthymia) Diagnostic criteria:
(DSM-5). Answer: Depressed mood for most of the day for at least 2
years:
Depressed Mood
Poor appetite or overeating
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Low energy
Low self-esteem
Poor concentration
,Feeling of hopelessness
◉ Common Differentials of Persistent Depressive
Disorder(Dysthymia). Answer: Major Depressive Disorder
Psychotic disorders
Depressive or Bipolar related disorder due to another medical
condition. Substance/medication-induced depressive or bipolar
disorder
Personality disorders
◉ Persistent Depressive Disorder: (Dysthymia). Answer: Affects 5.4
% of the U. S. population age 18 or older or 10.9 million Americans.
Increase risk for MDD 15% to 25% of people diagnosed with
dysthymic disorder will have a life time of episode of MDD. Women 2
to 3 times more than men will develop dysthymic disorder
◉ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder:
Diagnostic criteria: (DSM-5):. Answer: At least 5 symptoms must be
present in the final week before onset of menese. 1 or more of the
following symptoms:
Mark affective liability
Anger
Marked depressed mood
Marked anxiety
, Overwhelmed
Breast tenderness
◉ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Common Differentials. Answer:
Premenstrual syndrome
Dysmenorrhea
Bipolar disorder
Major depressive disorder
Persistent depressive disorder
◉ Substance/medication-Induced Depressive Disorder Diagnostic
criteria:. Answer: Prominent & persistent disturbance mood
History, physical examination, or laboratory findings
Substance intoxication or withdrawal
Disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of delirium
Disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in
social, occupational or other important areas of functioning
◉ Substance/medication-Induced Depressive Disorder Common
Differentials. Answer: Substance intoxication and withdrawal
Primary depressive disorder
Depressive disorder due to another medical condition