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A 55 – year – old generally healthy male , senior engineer in a big software company, with no regular medical treatment , complains of difficulties concentrating , memory loss, and a feeling of slow and non – creative thinking especially in the mornings , over the last few weeks . During his examination he reports significant sadness , difficulty falling asleep, decreased appetite , anhedonia , and thoughts that his life is pointless over the last 2 months . Which of the following is the most likely explanation for his cognitive difficulties?

During a psychiatric evaluation of a 35 – year – old male he is asked if he thinks that people are talking about him behind his back In response he answers that the examiner knows the answer to this question as the examiner can anyway read his thoughts. Which is true regarding this evaluation?

Which of the following is an accepted indication for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

A 25 – year – old female who is an English literature student , arrives to the ER after being stopped for driving too fast On examination she reports not sleeping more than 2 hours a night in the past week and that she took a bank loan of 150,000 NIS so she can open her own clothes import business . She is in a very good mood, speaks very fast, laughs a lot , and at times it is hard to follow her thoughts as she rapidly changes subjects. She claims that her thought is fast and strong and that she is more concentrated than she has ever been . She also claims that she has unique abilities to run the business and that she only found out about it this week . Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

Which of the following is most characteristic of patients with obsessive – compulsive disorder?

A 32 – year – old male who is a qualified accountant cannot find a job for the past 6 months . He reports that during his studies and Interviews he is nervous , afraid to talk, very nervous in group situations since he is afraid that he will sound nervous and will blush and get confused , and therefore he does not talk . As a result , he does not go out much on new dates and is reluctant to look for a job . Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 26 – year – old frightened female complains of repeat episodes of physical phenomena ” that are accompanied be a strong fear of death during such episode and also fear between the episodes and fear of future episodes . Which of the following is not common in the described diagnosis?

A 52 – year – old female who is married with three children is employed as an electrical engineer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is treated with chemotherapy and radiation . Which of the following is she most likely to develop?

A 41 years old reports constantly looking over his shoulder since he is concerned that he dropped a coin or accidentally stepped on a bug and killed it. he avoids touching objects, after touching one he needs to convince himself he didn’t break it. Diagnosis?

Which of the following best predicts aggression in mentally ill patients?