Anxiety Disorders (GAD/Phobia/OCD) MCQ Quiz | General Psychiatry

Question 1: According to DSM-5 criteria, for a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), excessive anxiety and worry must be present more days than not for at least how long?

Question 2: Which class of medications is considered the first-line pharmacological treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Question 3: The core feature of Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) is a marked and persistent fear of:

Question 4: What is considered the most effective and gold-standard psychotherapy for Specific Phobia?

Question 5: A key characteristic of obsessions in OCD is that they are:

Question 6: The primary purpose of a compulsion in OCD is to:

Question 7: Which of the following medical conditions is a classic differential diagnosis for Generalized Anxiety Disorder due to its overlapping symptoms like palpitations, sweating, and restlessness?

Question 8: For a musician with performance-only social anxiety, which medication is often used on an as-needed basis before a performance to control peripheral autonomic symptoms like tremor and tachycardia?

Question 9: The neuroanatomical circuit most strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of OCD is the:

Question 10: A 25-year-old woman presents with an intense, irrational fear of spiders. She avoids going into her basement and screams if she sees a spider on TV. This is most consistent with a diagnosis of:

Question 11: Which of the following is the key psychotherapeutic intervention for OCD?

Question 12: Chronic, free-floating anxiety and worry about multiple life circumstances are the cardinal symptoms of:

Question 13: A patient repeatedly checks that the stove is off before leaving the house. In the context of OCD, this behavior is best described as a:

Question 14: The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is primarily used to:

Question 15: Which of the following is NOT a common theme for obsessions in OCD?

Question 16: When using SSRIs to treat OCD, a key clinical principle regarding dosage is that:

Question 17: A 19-year-old student avoids all tutorials, presentations, and social events at university. He fears he will say something foolish and be judged negatively. His grades are suffering due to non-attendance. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Question 18: The cognitive component of CBT for panic disorder primarily involves identifying and challenging:

Question 19: Aside from excessive worry, which of the following is a key diagnostic criterion for GAD?

Question 20: A patient with OCD has an intrusive thought about harming a family member and concludes, “Having this thought means I am a dangerous and evil person.” This cognitive distortion is known as:

Question 21: Buspirone, a non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic that acts as a serotonin 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist, is primarily indicated for the treatment of:

Question 22: Agoraphobia is defined as a marked fear or anxiety about two or more of which of the following situations?

Question 23: Which class of drugs provides the most rapid relief of acute anxiety symptoms but is generally not recommended for long-term use due to risks of tolerance and dependence?

Question 24: In the context of anxiety disorders, ‘ego-dystonic’ means the symptoms are:

Question 25: Which two neurotransmitter systems are most implicated in the pathophysiology of anxiety disorders?