OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to organizing various examples of standardized exam questions BY THE DISEASE THEY ARE ASKING ABOUT. While this may seem a odd practice, it is useful to see multiple examples of how certain diseases will be characterized on standardized exams. The purpose of this archive is not to serve as a question bank, but instead as a study tool used to familiarize oneself with how diseases are characterized on common exams (namely the boards and the shelf exams). This particular archive is dedicated diseases within the field of psychiatry.
Psychotic Disorders:
Anxiety Disorders:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
Mood Disorders:
Somatoform Disorders:
Factitious Disorders:
Eating Disorders/Impulse Control Disorders:
Childhood Disorders:
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Fetal Alcohol Syndorme
- Conduct Disturbance Disorder
- Rett Disorder
- Tourette Disorder
Personality Disorders:
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Psychosocial Disorders:
Substance Abuse Disorders:
- Alcohol Intoxication
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Delirium Tremens
- Cocaine Intoxication
- Methamphetamine Intoxication
- Phencyclidine (PCP) Intoxication
- Opiate Overdose
- Opiate Withdrawal
Medication Side Effects:
- Akathisia
- Acute Dystonia
- Drug-Induced Parkinsonism
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Anticholinergic Toxicity
- Serotonin Syndrome
- Tardive Dyskinesia
Defense Mechanisms: