APEA – Psychiatric Pathophysiology
(Psych Patho) 2025 | Complete Study
Guide with Questions & Rationales |
Graded A+
The feature that distinguishes bipolar I disorder from bipolar II disorder is:
the cause of symptoms.
the length of symptoms.
the severity of symptoms.
the type of symptoms. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the severity of symptoms
Which neurotransmitter is NOT typically implicated in the development of mania:
norepinephrine.
serotonin.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
dopamine. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
,The symptoms associated with postpartum blues usually resolve within:
2 weeks of delivery.
3 months of delivery.
6 months of delivery.
1 year of delivery. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----2 weeks of delivery.
Uncontrolled short-term eating that is followed by shame and guilt can be a sign
of:
bulimia nervosa.
binge eating disorder.
obesity.
obsessive compulsive disorder. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----binge eating disorder
Patients who have a binge eating disorder:
often purge after eating.
may have weight problems as both a consequence and a cause of the disorder.
try to "make up" for a binge eating episode by overexercising.
often feel bloated and constipated, and thus take excessive amounts of laxatives. -
---✔✔✔ANSWER----may have weight problems as both a consequence and
a cause of the disorder.
Which one of the following does NOT influence the severity and duration of
abusive substance withdrawal?
, Length of the substance abuse
Type of substance abused
Method of abuse (e.g., snorting)
Determination to quit - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Determination to quit
The neurotransmitter that is implicated in schizophrenia is:
serotonin.
dopamine.
glycine.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dopamine
Which one of the following is an eating disorder that produces an intense fear of
weight gain and a disturbance in the way body weight and shape are perceived?
Malabsorption
Celiac disease
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Anorexia nervosa
Which neurotransmitter is involved in focus, learning, and attention?
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
GABA
Epinephrine - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Norepinephrine
(Psych Patho) 2025 | Complete Study
Guide with Questions & Rationales |
Graded A+
The feature that distinguishes bipolar I disorder from bipolar II disorder is:
the cause of symptoms.
the length of symptoms.
the severity of symptoms.
the type of symptoms. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----the severity of symptoms
Which neurotransmitter is NOT typically implicated in the development of mania:
norepinephrine.
serotonin.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
dopamine. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
,The symptoms associated with postpartum blues usually resolve within:
2 weeks of delivery.
3 months of delivery.
6 months of delivery.
1 year of delivery. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----2 weeks of delivery.
Uncontrolled short-term eating that is followed by shame and guilt can be a sign
of:
bulimia nervosa.
binge eating disorder.
obesity.
obsessive compulsive disorder. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----binge eating disorder
Patients who have a binge eating disorder:
often purge after eating.
may have weight problems as both a consequence and a cause of the disorder.
try to "make up" for a binge eating episode by overexercising.
often feel bloated and constipated, and thus take excessive amounts of laxatives. -
---✔✔✔ANSWER----may have weight problems as both a consequence and
a cause of the disorder.
Which one of the following does NOT influence the severity and duration of
abusive substance withdrawal?
, Length of the substance abuse
Type of substance abused
Method of abuse (e.g., snorting)
Determination to quit - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Determination to quit
The neurotransmitter that is implicated in schizophrenia is:
serotonin.
dopamine.
glycine.
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dopamine
Which one of the following is an eating disorder that produces an intense fear of
weight gain and a disturbance in the way body weight and shape are perceived?
Malabsorption
Celiac disease
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Anorexia nervosa
Which neurotransmitter is involved in focus, learning, and attention?
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
GABA
Epinephrine - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Norepinephrine
