A patient presents to you with low mood. He has a previous history of depression and has responded to treatment. He does not have a history of BPAD. You wish to commence antidepressants and monitor his response to treatment. Which of the following scales would be inappropriate to use

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A patient presents to you with low mood. He has a previous history of depression and has responded to treatment. He does not have a history of BPAD. You wish to commence antidepressants and monitor his response to treatment. Which of the following scales would be inappropriate to use

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Bob has never met Madonna but he is convinced that she is deeply in love with him. Bob is suffering from

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Erotomanic delusions involve a false belief that another person, often someone famous or of higher status, is in love with the individual, which fits Bob's scenario. Grandiose delusions (A) involve exaggerated self-importance, jealous delusions (B) involve infidelity suspicions, and OCD (C) involves intrusive thoughts and compulsions, not delusions, making D correct.

Question 3 of 5

A person who has an extreme lack of self-confidence and who allows others to run his or her life is said to have a(n) personality.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Persons who suffer from paraphilias are categorized as having

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as 'abnormal' those who

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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