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Mood & Affective Disorders

Practise multiple-choice questions on mood and affective disorders, including diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and treatment approaches. Questions are completely free to view and attempt.

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Question 01

A 36-year-old female presents with no interest in any¬thing, a nihilistic attitude, and a sad appearance with suicidal ideas and plans. The most appropriate man¬agement is:

  1. Aminophyline
  2. Antidepressants
  3. Behavior therapy
  4. ECT
Question 02

Guilt, depressed mood, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, lack of interest, low energy, and suicidal thoughts are diagnostic features of:

  1. anxiety.
  2. depression.
  3. manic-depressive illness.
  4. mood disorders
Question 03

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with depression?

  1. Acetylcholine
  2. Dopamine
  3. GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid)
  4. Serotonin
Question 04

Which of the following is NOT considered a mood disorder?

  1. Bipolar Disorder
  2. Major Depressive Disorder
  3. Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
  4. Schizophrenia
Question 05

Which of the following screening tools is commonly used to assess depression severity?

  1. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D)
  2. Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
  3. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  4. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Question 06

Which class of medications is commonly used as first-line treatment for depression?

  1. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
  2. Benzodiazepines
  3. Antipsychotics
  4. Stimulants
Question 07

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with depression?

  1. Acetylcholine
  2. Dopamine
  3. GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid)
  4. Serotonin
Question 08

Which of the following is NOT considered a mood disorder?

  1. Bipolar Disorder
  2. Major Depressive Disorder
  3. Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
  4. Schizophrenia
Question 09

Which neurotransmitters are not implicated in depression?

  1. Dopamine
  2. Histamine
  3. Noradrenaline
  4. Serotonin
Question 10

An 80-year-old woman diagnosed with severe depression believes that her intestines have stopped working and her other internal organs are degenerating, suggesting that she is dead and a walking corpse. Which of the following delusions is most appropriate to describe her belief?

  1. Grandiose delusions
  2. Guilt delusions
  3. Nihilistic delusions
  4. Persecutory delusions