Child & Adolescent Psychiatry MCQ Quiz | General Psychiatry

1. A 7-year-old boy is brought in for evaluation. His teacher reports that he is constantly fidgeting, blurts out answers, and has difficulty waiting for his turn. These symptoms are present both at home and school. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

2. The “classic triad” of impairments described in Autism Spectrum Disorder involves deficits in social interaction, communication, and which other area?

3. A 10-year-old boy has been experiencing multiple motor tics (eye blinking, shoulder shrugging) and at least one vocal tic (throat clearing) nearly every day for over a year. What is the most probable diagnosis?

4. Which feature most clearly distinguishes Conduct Disorder (CD) from Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

5. Separation Anxiety Disorder is characterized by developmentally inappropriate and excessive fear concerning separation from home or from those to whom the individual is attached. For a diagnosis in a child, the symptoms must persist for at least:

6. According to DSM-5, a diagnosis of Intellectual Disability requires deficits in intellectual functions and adaptive functioning, with an onset during which period?

7. A 15-year-old girl presents with a BMI of 16.5 kg/m², an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image. She has not had a menstrual period for 4 months. What is the most likely diagnosis?

8. Which of the following is the first-line pharmacological treatment for a 10-year-old child diagnosed with moderate to severe ADHD?

9. Childhood depression often presents differently from adult depression. Which symptom is more commonly observed in children and adolescents than in adults?

10. School refusal in an anxious child is most often a manifestation of:

11. A 5-year-old child is observed eating paint chips and soil. This behavior has persisted for over a month. What is this condition called?

12. A 7-year-old boy, who had been successfully toilet trained for 2 years, has started wetting his bed at night for the past 3 months. This is an example of:

13. The first-line psychotherapeutic intervention for moderate to severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children is:

14. Tourette’s Syndrome has a high rate of comorbidity with which two conditions?

15. A core feature of Reactive Attachment Disorder is:

16. Compared to adult-onset schizophrenia, childhood-onset schizophrenia (before age 13) is associated with:

17. A 6-year-old girl is able to speak fluently at home with her family but consistently fails to speak in specific social situations, such as at school. This pattern has persisted for 3 months and is interfering with her education. What is the diagnosis?

18. Parent Management Training (PMT) is an evidence-based intervention primarily used for treating which childhood disorder?

19. Dyslexia is best classified as a type of:

20. A common side effect of stimulant medications (e.g., methylphenidate) used to treat ADHD in children that requires careful monitoring is:

21. The defining feature of Bulimia Nervosa is recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by:

22. Which of the following is an FDA-approved medication for treating irritability associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder in children?

23. Encopresis is the repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places. For diagnosis, the child’s chronological age must be at least:

24. The single most significant risk factor for the development of Conduct Disorder in a child is:

25. A 14-year-old is prescribed an SSRI (e.g., fluoxetine) for major depression. The FDA “black box” warning for this class of medication in this age group highlights an increased risk of: