04-08-2009, 10:13 AM
10.) A 26-year-old man has had anxiety and insomnia since he lost his
job 1 month ago. He also has had palpitations, daily headaches, and
flatulence. He has no history of psychiatric disorders. His mother has
a history of bipolar disorder, mixed, and his father has alcoholism;
his younger sister had a history of drug abuse but has been abstinent
from drugs for 3 years. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Adjustment disorder
B) Bipolar disorder, depressed
C) Generalized anxiety disorder
D) Major depressive disorder
E) Post-traumatic stress disorder
P.S( What is the reason for flatulence?)
job 1 month ago. He also has had palpitations, daily headaches, and
flatulence. He has no history of psychiatric disorders. His mother has
a history of bipolar disorder, mixed, and his father has alcoholism;
his younger sister had a history of drug abuse but has been abstinent
from drugs for 3 years. Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
A) Adjustment disorder
B) Bipolar disorder, depressed
C) Generalized anxiety disorder
D) Major depressive disorder
E) Post-traumatic stress disorder
P.S( What is the reason for flatulence?)