Psychiatry Quiz No. 92: Correct Answers and Brief Explanations

Do you agree that answering quizzes is one of the BEST ways to learn almost anything? It is important for our learning that we periodically answer short quizzes like the one on this page.

This is Quiz No. 91 on this website. Links to the other quizzes are provided under Related Pages.

Of the following three statements, which ones are True and which ones are False? All you have to do is quickly say “True” or “False” in your mind  for each of them.

Then, click on “Click here to see the answer” (below each question) to see if you were right and, if not, to see the correct answers. Brief explanations of the correct answers will also be provided, but are optional to read.

Question no. 1:  True or False? Herbal products like St. John’s Wort are considered to be “Dietary Supplements” under US law, and so, do not have to be approved by the FDA before being marketed.  

Question no. 2:  True or False? The following history is NOT consistent with a possible diagnosis of ADHD:

The patient’s parents were interviewed in detail, and a few school reports were reviewed.

Even though a few of the 18 symptoms in the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for ADHD were present before the age of 12, we don’t find any evidence that they led to any functional impairment at school, home, or in other situations.

Question no. 3: True or False? Glucocorticoids (“steroids”) are well-known to be associated with mood symptoms (depression, mania), insomnia, and psychosis. But the presence of cognitive impairment should make us look for an alternative cause for the patient’s symptoms.