Mental Health Quiz: Can You Spot The Disorder?

1. Which of the following best describes agoraphobia?

Fear of heights only

Fear of social judgment in public

Anxiety about being in situations where escape is difficult

Fear of specific animals

2. Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about multiple life domains lasting at least 6 months?

Specific Phobia

Social Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Selective Mutism

3. A patient alternates between 1-week periods of elevated mood with decreased need for sleep and 2-week depressive episodes. Which diagnosis fits?

Major Depressive Disorder

Cyclothymic Disorder

Bipolar II Disorder

Persistent Depressive Disorder

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5. Hoarding behavior, perfectionism, and difficulty with decision-making are traits of which personality disorder?

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder

6. A 28-year-old with Borderline Personality Disorder reports intense fear of abandonment and unstable relationships. Which therapeutic approach is evidence-based?

Psychoanalysis exclusively

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Antipsychotics only

Hospitalization indefinitely

7. A patient with PTSD experiences flashbacks and hypervigilance after a motor vehicle accident. Which medication class is first-line?

Benzodiazepines

Antipsychotics

SSRIs

Stimulants

8. Which of the following is a key diagnostic feature of Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Presence of two or more distinct personality states

Inability to recall personal information

Persistent hallucinations

Severe panic attacks

9. Anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, is most characteristic of which disorder?

Panic Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Specific Phobia

10. Which of the following best describes the relationship between stress and Adjustment Disorder?

Symptoms occur without identifiable stressor

Symptoms develop in response to identifiable stressor within 3 months

Symptoms are unrelated to environmental events

Symptoms persist indefinitely regardless of stressor resolution

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14. A patient experiences sudden onset of chest pain, palpitations, and fear of dying. Cardiac workup is negative. Which diagnosis should be considered?

Myocardial infarction

Panic Disorder

Hyperthyroidism

Pneumonia

15. A 34-year-old reports persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and feeling worthless for 3 weeks. Which disorder is most likely?

Major Depressive Disorder

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Adjustment Disorder

Bipolar II Disorder

16. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Hallucinations

Delusions

Alogia

Disorganized speech

17. Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity and need for excessive admiration?

Borderline Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

18. Which neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Dopamine

Serotonin

Acetylcholine

GABA

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20. A patient exhibits delusions of persecution and disorganized speech. Which symptom category is most prominent?

Negative symptoms

Positive symptoms

Cognitive symptoms

Affective symptoms

Mental Health Quiz: Can You Spot the Disorder?

1. Which of the following best describes agoraphobia?

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2. Which disorder is characterized by excessive worry about multiple life domains lasting at least 6 months?

3. A patient alternates between 1-week periods of elevated mood with decreased need for sleep and 2-week depressive episodes. Which diagnosis fits?

4. A patient reports intrusive thoughts about harm coming to loved ones and performs repetitive checking behaviors. This is consistent with ____.

5. Hoarding behavior, perfectionism, and difficulty with decision-making are traits of which personality disorder?

6. A 28-year-old with Borderline Personality Disorder reports intense fear of abandonment and unstable relationships. Which therapeutic approach is evidence-based?

7. A patient with PTSD experiences flashbacks and hypervigilance after a motor vehicle accident. Which medication class is first-line?

8. Which of the following is a key diagnostic feature of Dissociative Identity Disorder?

9. Anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, is most characteristic of which disorder?

10. Which of the following best describes the relationship between stress and Adjustment Disorder?

11. A patient reports emotional detachment, lack of pleasure in social interactions, and minimal emotional expression. These are symptoms of ____ schizophrenia.

12. A patient with Bulimia Nervosa engages in binge eating followed by purging. The primary health risk is ____.

13. The DSM-5 requires at least ____ months of symptoms for a Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis.

14. A patient experiences sudden onset of chest pain, palpitations, and fear of dying. Cardiac workup is negative. Which diagnosis should be considered?

15. A 34-year-old reports persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and feeling worthless for 3 weeks. Which disorder is most likely?

16. Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

17. Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity and need for excessive admiration?

18. Which neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder?

19. A patient meets criteria for both ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. This is an example of ____.

20. A patient exhibits delusions of persecution and disorganized speech. Which symptom category is most prominent?