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An abnormal behaviour and talk resulting in social and vocational dysfunction is called as

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  1. Middle adolescence.

  2. Mood swings.

  3. Mental illness.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adolescence refers to the period of human growth that occurs between childhood and adulthood. It can be classified into three stages early, middle and late. 

Middle adolescence is characterised by a need to establish sexual identity through becoming comfortable with one's own body and sexual feelings. 
A mood swing is an extreme or rapid change in mood. It can occur as a symptom of psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. 
Mental illness is a diagnosis, of behavioural or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Schizophrenia is a .......... disease.

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  1. Communicable

  2. Non-communicable

  3. Gene related

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behaviour and failure to recognize what is real. The word schizophrenia translates as 'splitting of mind.' The symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, auditory hallucinations, reduced social engagement and emotional expression and inactivity. It is non-infectious and non-communicable disease. 

Thus the correct answer is option B.

An excessive and irrational obsession is called as __________.

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  1. Psychosis.

  2. Neuroses.

  3. Mental retardation.

  4. Schizophrenia.

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Correct Option: B

Which is the most common anti-epileptic drug?

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  1. Acetazolamide

  2. Fluoxetine

  3. Serotonin

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Epilepsy is the condition in which there is formation of seizures in the brain. The anti-epileptic drugs are used for the treatment of this condition. The most common type of anti-epileptic drug is Acetazolamide. The tablets are preferred for the different form of seizures like focal and clonic. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

A psychological syndrome associated with distress is called as _____________.

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  1. Mental ability

  2. Mental illness

  3. Memory loss

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling and mood. Depression, Schizophrenia are associated with mental illness. The psychological syndrome is characterized by sadness, hopelessness, low self-esteem, decline in interest.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Psychiatric treatment with electrical induction is done using the process of 

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  1. ECT.

  2. Autoanalyzer.

  3. MEG.

  4. EMG.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ECT is the abbreviation for Electroconvulsive Therapy. ECT is a psychiatric treatment which is suited in some cases and can bring about dramatic improvement in severe depression. In this, electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Recurrence of epileptic attack is called as

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  1. Episodes of epilepsy.

  2. Epileptic seizures.

  3. Epileptic shock.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders characterized by epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures are recurrent episodes of epileptic attack that can vary from brief and nearly undetectable to long periods of vigorous shaking and there is unconsciousness. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Which of the following is permanent mental illness?

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  1. Neuroses

  2. Psychosis

  3. Mental retardation

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C

A person showing unpredictable moods, outbursts of emotion, quarrelsome behaviour and conflicts with others is suffering from

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  1. Mood disorders

  2. Addictive disorders

  3. Schizophrenia

  4. Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Borderline personality disorder is a serious psychiatric illness. It is a serious emotionally unstable personality disorder. The main feature of this disorder is a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions. It is characterized by an unpredictable mood or mood swings, quarrelsome behaviour and conflicts.
So, the correct answer is 'Borderline personality disorder (BPD)'.

Social therapy of mental illness is required for

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  1. Treatment of psychosis

  2. Maintenance of community health

  3. Rehabilitation of mentally ill people

  4. Prevention of addiction

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social therapy is required for persons who are mentally ill. The concept of psychiatric rehabilitation is associated with social psychiatry. It uses the social structure to improve the interpersonal functioning of the person.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.