Psychiatry Questions

A collection of Psychiatry questions for Palestinian board & internship exam prep, with scientific explanations.

📚 118 questions in this specialty

Topics & Subjects

Depression & Mood Disorders 17 Schizophrenia & Psychosis 16 Psychiatric Emergencies 16 Anxiety Disorders 14 Substance Use Disorders 14 Depression & Mood Disorders 10 Anxiety Disorders 10 Schizophrenia & Psychosis 10 Psychiatric Emergencies 10

Sample Questions

1

What is the recommended first-line treatment for generalised anxiety disorder?

2

A patient with generalised anxiety disorder has been taking a benzodiazepine daily for two years, prescribed for a short course originally. The correct approach is:

3

What is the purpose of a structured screening questionnaire for alcohol use in primary care?

4

A patient on an antipsychotic develops fever, severe generalised muscle rigidity, autonomic instability and a markedly raised creatine kinase. The immediate step is:

5

A patient with depression has not responded to an adequate trial of a first-line antidepressant at a therapeutic dose. Before changing treatment, what must be established?

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