POST TEST

1. The neurotransmitter thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of body

dysmorphic disorder.
A. Dopamine
B. Serotonin
C. GABA
D. Adrenaline

RATIONALE
Correct Answer: B. Serotonin is the neurotransmitter that is involved in the
pathophysiology of the body dysmorphic disorder.
● Option A: Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It’s
made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating
messages between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.
● Option C: GABA is a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger in the
brain. It slows down the brain by blocking specific signals in the central
nervous system.
● Option D: Adrenaline is a type of hormone that is released whenever a
person experiences fear, anxiety, or stress.

2. The most common concern of people with body dysmorphic disorder involves?
A. Body weight
B. Serious illness
C. Facial Flaws
D. Mental Illness

RATIONALE
Correct Answer: C. Facial flaws are the most common concern particularly those
involving specific parts (e.g., the nose). Option A, C and D is not the most common
concern of patients with body dysmorphic disorder.

3. The most common comorbid disorder of body dysmorphic disorder?

A. Social Anxiety Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder
C. Substance-related Disorder
D. Sleep Disorder
RATIONALE
Correct Answer: B. Major Depressive Disorder is the most common comorbid
disorder of body dysmorphic disorder. It is a mental disorder characterized by at least
two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in
normally enjoyable activities.
● Option A: Social Anxiety Disorder is a medical condition that causes
fear and anxiety in social settings.
● Option C: Substance-related Disorder it occurs when the recurrent
use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant
impairment.
● Option D: Sleep Disorder is a condition that affect sleep quality, timing,
or duration and impact a person’s ability to properly function while they
are awake.

4. Body dysmorphic disorder usually begins during what stage of life?

A. Adolescence
B. Early Adulthood
C. Middle Childhood
D. Late Adulthood

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Correct Answer: A. Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological
development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. Thus,
body dysmorphic disorder usually begins during this stage of life. Option B, C, and D
are incorrect as it does not usually begin during this stage of life.

5. A form of body dysmorphic disorder which consists of preoccupation with the idea
that one’s body is too small or insufficiently lean.
A. Dysmorphophobia
B. Muscle dysmorphia
C. Dysmorphic concern
D. Onychophagia
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Correct Answer: B. Muscle dysmorphia consists of preoccupation with the idea that
one’s body is too small or insufficiently lean.
● Option A: Dysmorphophobia is a mental disorder characterized by the
obsessive idea that some aspect of one's own body part or appearance
 is severely flawed and therefore warrants exceptional measures to hide
or fix it.
● Option C: Dysmorphic concern refers to an excessive preoccupation
with a perceived or slight defect in physical appearance. It lies on a
continuum of severity from no or minimal concerns to severe concerns
over one's appearance.
● Option D: Onychophagia is the clinical name for fingernail biting. It is a
common stress-related or nervous habit in children and adults. It
involves biting off the nail plate, and sometimes the soft tissues of the
nail bed and the cuticle as well.

6. Treatment of patients with body dysmorphic disorder with surgical, dermatological,

and other medical procedures to address the alleged defects is almost invariably
successful?
A. True
B. Somewhat True
C. False
D. Somewhat False

RATIONALE
Correct Answer: C. False. Treatment of patients with BDD with surgical,
dermatological, dental and other medical procedures to address the alleged defects is
almost invariably unsuccessful. Options A, B and D is not the correct answer

7. It is a disorder characterized by preoccupation with one or more perceived defects

or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Body dysmorphic disorder
C. Illness anxiety disorder
D. Bulimia Nervosa

RATIONALE
Correct Answer: B. Body dysmorphic disorder is a disorder characterized by
preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance
that are not observable or appear slight to others.
● Option A: Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an
abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a
distorted perception of weight.
● Option C: Illness anxiety disorder is a chronic psychiatric condition in
which a person without medical symptoms is preoccupied with worrying
 about having or being at risk for getting sick or developing a serious
medical illness.
● Option D: Bulimia Nervosa is generally characterized by eating large
amounts of food in a short period of time, followed by purging.

8. Based on epidemiology, body dysmorphic disorder more often affects?

A. Men
B. Women
C. Both
D. None of the above

RATIONALE
Correct Answer: B. About 60% of women are affected by body dysmorphic disorder.
Option A, C and D are incorrect because 40% of men are affected by body
dysmorphic disorder. Hence women are affected more often than men.

9. Commonly associated symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder include the

following, except?
A. Ideas of Reference
B. Hallucinations
C. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts
D. Low self-esteem

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Correct Answer: B. Hallucinations is not a symptom of body dysmorphic disorder.
Option A, C and D are commonly associated symptoms of body dysmorphic disease.

10. Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder is increased in first-degree relatives of

individuals with?
A. Illness anxiety disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Correct Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is the prevalence of body
dysmorphic disorder as it is elevated in first-degree relatives of people with this
disease.
● Option A: Illness Anxiety Disorder is a psychiatric disorder defined by
excessive worry about having or developing a serious undiagnosed
medical condition.
● Option B: Major Depressive Disorder is the most common comorbid
disorder.
● Option D: Dissociative Identity Disorder is a severe form of
dissociation, a mental process which produces a lack of connection in a
person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity