Introduction + psychopathology
Q1: Which psychological school is associated with Sigmund Freud's theory?
A. Psychoanalytic school
B. Behaviorism school
C. Cognitivism school
D. Biological school
Q2: A 25-year-old woman is brought to the emergency room by her family. She has been
observed sitting still in the same position for hours, resisting any attempt to move her. She
occasionally mutters incomprehensible phrases and seems unaware of her surroundings. What is
the most likely diagnosis?
A) Major depressive disorder
B) Catatonia
C) Generalized anxiety disorder
D) Bipolar disorder
Q3: What substance is found in high levels in the hippocampus in mood disorders?
A) Cortisol
B) Serotonin
C) Dopamine
D) Glutamate
Q4: doctor asked the patient why did you enter medical school She answered ( because like to
help the others , by the way we live in Abha) What describes the patient response?
A. derailment
B. circumstantiality
C. clang
D. Word salad
Q5: While assessing a 26-year-old man, you ask him to tell you the difference between
(a book and a notebook)
. Which mental function you were assessing?
a. Cognitive functions.
b. Visuospatial ability.
c. Judgment.
d. Abstract thinking.
Q6: What psychological phenomenon is illustrated by a man who transforms his urge to punch
people into a career as a professional boxer?
A) Suppression
B) Regression
C) Sublimation
D) Reaction formation
Psychiatric history taking and MSE assessment
Q1: Which of the following types of information elicited during a psychiatric interview is not
protected under doctor-patient confidentiality?
A. Presence of a sexually transmitted disease.
B. Ownership of a firearm.
C. Intent to harm an identifiable person.
D. History of spousal abuse.
Q2: Which technique in psychology history taking facilitates a smooth flow between different
sections of the interview?
A) Transition
B) Summation
C) Clarification
D) Exploration
Q3: Asking the patient if he had time in jail is Which type of history?
A. Forensic history
B. Personal history
C. Family history
D. Medical history
Q4: Which cognitive ability is assessed by asking patients to interpret a proverb?
A) Intelligence
B) Abstract thinking (right answer)
C) Knowledge of general information
D) General orientation
Q5:
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Q1: A couple, both diagnosed with schizophrenia, express concerns about the likelihood of their
future child inheriting the disease. They seek your professional advice. What is the most
appropriate response regarding the risk of their child developing schizophrenia?
A) 100%
B) 80%
C) 40%
D) 1%
Q2: regarding to the prognosis of schizophrenia, which of the following statements has the worst
prognosis?
A. Male gender
B. Female gender
B. Female gender
C. Late onset
D. Acute onset
Q3: A 35-year-old woman has lived in a state psychiatric hospital for the past 10 years. She
spends most of her day rocking, muttering softly to her- self, or looking at her reflection in a
small mirror. She needs help with dressing and showering, and she often giggles and laughs for
no apparent reason.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Major depression disorder
D. Post traumatic stress disorder
Q4: 28 year old male patient was transferred in the Acute Ward of the Psychiatric Hospital after
he's suffering from mental breakdown, and He presented persecutory ideas, auditory
hallucinations, and delusional thoughts for 2 weeks after he's undergone some financial trauma.
What is your diagnosis?
A. Brief psychotic disorder
B. Schizophreniform
C. Schizophrenia
D. Bipolar Disorder
Q5: Which type of hallucinations involve false perceptions of taste without any external stimuli?
A) Visual hallucinations
B) Auditory hallucinations
C) Olfactory hallucinations
D) Gustatory hallucinations
Q5: Ali is 40 y/o and he is working as teacher, he has that though about his wife is not loyal to
him and he believes completely on this though, he been on that for 3 years what is your
diagnosis ?
A) Delusional disorder
B) Paranoid personality disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) Major depressive disorder
Substance and alcohol related disorders
Q1: A 50-year-old man presents to the emergency room with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.
He has a history of chronic alcohol abuse. Upon assessment, he becomes increasingly agitated,
disoriented, and begins experiencing hallucinations. His vital signs show tachycardia and
hypertension. What is the most likely complication he is experiencing?
A) PTSD
B) hepatic encephalopathy
C) Delirium tremens
D) schizophrenia
