Volume 4 Issue 10 Oct 2014
1. A type of anxiety disorder with a history of sudden palpitation, feeling of impending doom and constriction in chest, lasting about 10-15 minutes, after which patient becomes alright is?
a. Generalized anxiety b. Phobic disorder c. OCD d. Panic attack
2. A female presents with the history of repeated episodes of slashing wrists and attempted suicide, now she presents with similar history. The diagnosis is?
a. Borderline personality b. Conversion disorder c. Hystrionic personality d. Malingering
3. Organic causes for altered behaviour can be suspected in all the following conditions EXCEPT those with
a. Visual hallucinations b.Family history of psychiatric illness c. Acute onset over 2 days d. Age >50 years
4. Which feature is MOST consistent with an acute psychotic illness?
a. Focal neurological signs c. Impaired cognition
b. Disordered speech or behaviour d. Fluctuating mental state
ANSWERS
- d
- a
- b
- b
By Dr Anisha Landage, Resident, Dept of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai
