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Question 1

Allen is in a constant state of dread. He has trouble sleeping, feels tense, and cannot concentrate. When asked what is the source of his dread he responds by saying "I can't put my finger on it. It is like an impending cloud of doom is floating above my head."  Allen will likely be diagnosed as which anxiety disorder?

		phobia
		generalized anxiety
		panic
		obsessive-compulsive

Question 2

Last month Pam was giddy, impulsive, and talkative. She was able to function, but her energy level was high and didn't even need to sleep much.  This month she is sad, silent, and almost motionless. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

		Bipolar I
		anxiety disorder
		Bipolar II
		somatoform disorder

Question 3

Fry experiences episodes where he is totally out of control. He will go on buying sprees spending money that he doesn't have. During such times he rarely sleeps and if you connect with him his speech is rapid, pressured, and rather disorganized and confused. At times, he engages in other risk type behaviors that are totally uncharacteristic to him. He eventually returns to normal, but has also battled episodes of depression as well.

		Bipolar I
		anxiety disorder
		Bipolar II
		somatoform disorder

Question 4

Robert M.C. Donald tells the therapist that he has an insatiable urge to eat 4 big macs and 5 large fries at a time at least 4 to 5 times a week. He reports that he feels extremely guilty but does not force themselves to throw up and/or do any type of behavior to counter the weight gain. In all likelihood he would be diagnosed with:

		Anorexia Nervosa
		Bulimia
		Binge Eating Disorder
		Impulse Control Disorder

Question 5

Todd believed that the Mr Peanut from the Planters Peanut Company was telling him to steal cases of non brand peanuts from grocery stores through all of the ads he had seen on TV, magazines, and billboards. This would be known as a delusion of:

		erotomania
		influence
		granduer
		persecution

Question 6

In the process of interviewing Todd a new patient at the state psychiatric hospital, he began to rhyme unrelated words together for 10 or 15 minutes like "gam, tam, gram, fram" in response to a question. This would be:

		loose associations
		clang associations
		word salad
		dissociated associations

Answer 1

Question 1

The symptoms of Allen includes trouble sleeping, trouble focusing, persistent tension and worrying, feeling threatened and inability to stop worrying. All these symptoms indicate a generalized anxiety disorder in Allen

Answer. Generalized anxiety

Question 2

Answer. Bipolar ll

Question 3

Answer. Bipolar l

Question 4

Answer. Binge eating disorder

Question 5

Answer. Influence

Question 6

Answer. clang associations

Question 5

Answer.