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Psychiatrist Practice Test

Check what you know about the psychiatrist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on psychiatrist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Psychiatrists are:
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Answer: Physicians. Medical doctors.

Question 2 of 15SSRIs treat:
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Answer: Depression and anxiety. Antidepressants.

Question 3 of 15Asking about suicide:
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Answer: Doesn’t increase risk. Ask directly.

Question 4 of 15The DSM-5 is:
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Answer: A diagnostic manual. Diagnostic criteria.

Question 5 of 15Telepsychiatry is:
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Answer: Psychiatry by video. Remote care.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Trust between patient and doctor.”
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Answer: Therapeutic alliance. Therapeutic alliance: Trust between patient and doctor.

Question 7 of 15What does “Suicide risk assessment” mean?
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Answer: Evaluating danger to self.. Suicide risk assessment: Evaluating danger to self.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Electroconvulsive therapy.”
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Answer: ECT. ECT: Electroconvulsive therapy.

Question 9 of 15What does “SSRI” mean?
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Answer: A common antidepressant class.. SSRI: A common antidepressant class.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Medication for addiction treatment.”
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Answer: MAT. MAT: Medication for addiction treatment.

Question 11 of 15What does “Collaborative care” mean?
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Answer: Psychiatry integrated into primary care.. Collaborative care: Psychiatry integrated into primary care.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Medication for bipolar disorder.”
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Answer: Mood stabilizer. Mood stabilizer: Medication for bipolar disorder.

Question 13 of 15What does “DSM-5” mean?
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Answer: Diagnostic manual for mental disorders.. DSM-5: Diagnostic manual for mental disorders.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Talk therapy.”
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Answer: Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy: Talk therapy.

Question 15 of 15What does “Telepsychiatry” mean?
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Answer: Psychiatry by video.. Telepsychiatry: Psychiatry by video.

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