DHA DHA Mental Health & Psychiatry

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the 'positive symptoms' of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking

Answer

Positive symptoms represent excesses added to normal behaviour, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised speech or thought.

Question 2

According to DSM-5, a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) requires symptoms to be present for at least:

Accepted Answer

2 weeks

Answer

DSM-5 requires at least five depressive symptoms, including depressed mood or anhedonia, persisting for a minimum of 2 consecutive weeks.

Question 3

A patient presents with CNS and respiratory depression after benzodiazepine overdose. The correct antidote is:

Accepted Answer

Flumazenil

Answer

Flumazenil is a competitive benzodiazepine antagonist that reverses CNS and respiratory depression caused by benzodiazepine overdose.

Question 4

A patient states, 'I feel like nobody cares about me.' Which therapeutic communication response is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

'Tell me more about that feeling.'

Answer

Open-ended encouragement demonstrates empathy and invites elaboration without dismissing or redirecting the patient's experience.

Question 5

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Screen for cognitive impairment and track dementia progression

Answer

The MMSE is a 30-point validated tool that screens for cognitive impairment across domains including orientation, memory, attention, and language.

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