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Psychobiological Disorder Questions
Question 1 of 5
According to the WHO definition which statement does not describe mental health?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as a state of wellbeing in which individuals realize their abilities, cope with life's stresses, work productively, and contribute to their communities. It is not merely the absence of disease but includes positive attributes. Choices A and B align with this definition, while C does not, making it the correct answer. Choice D is incorrect as C is a valid exception.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following is not true about behaviour relating to substance use in adolescence?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 39-year-old man comes for review. He is on Fluoxetine for depression. Around two days ago he stopped taking the medication and started taking St John's wort. For the past two days he has experienced increased anxiety, sweating, headache and twitching.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: SSRI discontinuation syndrome occurs when stopping an SSRI like fluoxetine abruptly, causing symptoms like anxiety, sweating, headache, and twitching. St John's wort can exacerbate this but doesn't cause serotonin syndrome here (requires excess serotonin). Bipolar disorder, malingering, and GAD don't fit the acute onset post-discontinuation.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is true regarding lithium's effect on the white cell count?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 23 year old patient with Schizophrenia has been prescribed Asenapine. She has noticed an improvement in her negative symptoms. Asenapine exerts its anti-depressant actions via the following receptors
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.