COMLEX-USA Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatry 2

Question 1

Which antidepressant class is associated with hypertensive crisis when combined with tyramine-rich foods?

Accepted Answer

MAOIs

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SSRIs

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SNRIs

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TCAs

Question 2

A 7-year-old boy cannot sit still in class, interrupts others, and forgets homework daily. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

ADHD combined type

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Oppositional defiant disorder

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Conduct disorder

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Autism spectrum disorder

Question 3

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression is based primarily on which theoretical framework?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive triad (Beck's model)

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Psychodynamic theory

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Classical conditioning

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Operant conditioning

Question 4

A patient in alcohol withdrawal develops confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia. Which vitamin deficiency causes this triad?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

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Vitamin B12

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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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Niacin (B3)

Question 5

Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and affect, along with impulsivity and fear of abandonment?

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Histrionic personality disorder

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Antisocial personality disorder

Question 6

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the primary task of adolescence (ages 12–18) is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

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Industry vs. inferiority

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Intimacy vs. isolation

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Generativity vs. stagnation