A 23-year-old medical student...

KidCosby · 8 months

The answer is C. The point of the question is precisely what the writer though: there is no disorder to be diagnosed unless the behavior is disruptive to the well-being of one's life. C is not a disorder diagnosis, but is instead the observation of personality traits.

Don't mind me, I'm just your friendly neighborhood Psych major. whooshing noises

knumbknuts · 8 months

Sounds like every medical student I've ever known, right down to dating another medical student.

Smash cut to 15 years later, married to another doctor, neither happy with the state of medicine, each wondering what happened to the golden age of being a doctor.

TheSemiTallest · 8 months

I would love to hear someone getting diagnosed with that.

I'm sorry, but it looks like you probably have 'Fuck you, that sounds totally normal. Asshole'. We usually just shorten it to 'FYTSTNA.'

DonaldShimoda · 8 months

Well, that guy clearly has obsessive-compulsive traits. But that is a pretty vague term. We all have obsessive-compulsive traits to some extent, and especially under long-term trying circumstances such as higher education or a difficult job.

Seems more like the question is pointing out that normally functioning people can have obsessive-compulsive traits as opposed to identifying this person as abnormal.

vodkamartini · 8 months

Wow... yeah, completely normal. Maybe it's a trick question about which diagnosis would best fit this normal person so you can keep seeing them as a patient and bill their insurance company?

Kidding, kidding :)

Duhh233 · 8 months

Seriously, I saw this posted just yesterday (and that itself was a repost). Why don't we all wait a little longer before we repost?

dhays202 · 8 months

It's stuff like this that makes psychiatry scare the piss out of me. A set of ambiguous circumstances that may or may not indicate the presence of hard work, creativity, or an eccentricity offers no choice but to find fault and fracture with the examples way of thinking.

NonPermissive · 8 months

I was about to point out how often this gets posted, but then I figured some smartass would make an obsessive-compulsive quip.

turnleftdale · 8 months

This has been reposted 100+ times.

fdgvieira · 8 months

The correct answer is C. This person has Obsessive Compulsive traits. First day of my first Theories of Personality class the professor explained that we all have traits of some psychological conditions. That is part of being human. It is the cases where these traits become excessive or unmanageable in which they are actually considered a disorder.

whatwouldredditsay · 8 months

No redditor could relate.

Questions_Only · 8 months

So, what is the actual answer to this question? Does anyone know?

weasler7 · 8 months

That's why the answer is C, which is non pathologic.

TimMitchell · 8 months

One of the most reposted pics of all time

ninjawithguns · 8 months

FW: FW: FW: FW: REPOST: LOL THIS IS FUNNY

brownfield84 · 8 months

This was on here multiple times before.

tooPoorToPlaySkyrim · 8 months

repost

Mercuryblade18 · 8 months

Meh I'm a medical student and this does apply to quite a few kids but not necessarily the ones that are doing the best. I'm dating and soon to be engaged to someone who isn't a medical student. I don't go out and get smashed the weekend before a test but studying 12 hours a day is counter productive. I wish I would have figured that out first block. You have to take care of the spirit or the mind doesn't work very well.

DeepRoast · 8 months

Sounds like G. Successful student.

I doubt OCD because well he has a girlfriend which shows he has some form of social life and enjoys what he does while giving it his all.

Wish I was more like that in college.

denChemiker · 8 months

Must be a lefty. Gotta love the "lefty smear"

superkrups20056 · 8 months

How did I know what picture this was without even clicking on the link...this is such old news.

imaunitard · 8 months

it's Asperger's.

iaccidentlytheworld · 8 months

He must be like 45 now. I saw this on AOL.

omgimonfiyah · 8 months

So if it sounds normal, isn't C the right answer? A normal subject with obsessive-compulsive traits

SurRea1 · 8 months

A 23 year old repost.

[deleted] · 8 months

I believe the key is that, while he has obsessive-compulsive traits, he is not disordered. It's a "disorder" once it presents a problem. He clearly has a healthy and functional life.

DrTangerine · 8 months

This post prompted me to make a username instead of "casually" browsing reddit.

I've been in my first year of medical school since August, and it has literally stomped out my energy, health, spirit and relationships. I still stay here and work hard in the hopes that one day I can actually help people.

Whoever is actually having a good time in medical school---you're not trying hard enough or your school has really low standards. Either way...med school is hard for a reason. As for the post, F is definitely the right choice. If you're not that way...you're not going to survive medical school.

Also. I'm doing this during a 10-minute study break...we got over 200 pages of notes within two weeks. Ugh.

balancedhighs · 8 months

This person has a serious mental disease. He wants to achieve something. What is wrong with him!

robotpirateninja · 8 months

That awkward moment when you realize that you aren't normal.

Bowi · 8 months

...girlfriend?

UnkzF · 8 months

I think the right answer would be Schizoid personality answer. I'm just sayin'

rulz05 · 8 months

A 20 year old medical student here, F is the answer, trust me.

Slippyy · 8 months

That sounds exactly what I do with my life.... and I'm a 23 year old medical student. What the fuck.

firstEncounter · 8 months

I see you're left-handed.

illiterate-ish · 8 months

I found out that this was from the book "Pre-test: Psychiatry" as I was studying for my psych shelf. That particular answer wasn't an option though...

Yellowbenzene · 8 months

I did very little work as a medical student. I am cohabiting with another doctor though!

Highsenberg2358 · 8 months

It's funny because this is what I do. No wonder all my friends think I'm weird.

OrageSyringe · 8 months

what's the answer?

iggyfenton · 8 months

The Answer is Z: A student who will be an awesome Dr.

Hawkknight88 · 8 months

It's all normal except for one specific part

refuses to go out with his colleagues even when there are no tests on the immediate horizon, preferring...

That is antisocial (the answer is "OCD" or some form of obsessive-compulsiveness). The rest of it just "hard worker".

lovelydayfora · 8 months

Tourettes.

Berbaw06 · 8 months

Seems normal to me, too.

Herborist · 8 months

It's B or C. A's always confused for B, and is much more serious condition where the person suffering from it is compelled to do much more annoying than just being meticulous in otherwise normal situations.

l33tb3rt · 8 months

Srs question: What is the correct answer?

Dannysmartful · 8 months

Now buy every used text book, write that in all of them and return them the same week to get your money back. All the same, my hero <3 <3 <3

Camit413 · 8 months

The first few words in the pen-written sentence makes the illusion of it looking like the OP was crying.

xdig2000 · 8 months

And he even has a girlfriend, the writer is an idiot.

nycsemaj · 8 months

True story

RushDrum · 8 months

As a 23-year old medical student, I can only say that we are a product of the system. As if cultivating the competitive nature required to gain entry into medical school is stressful enough, you have to stand out as the cream of the crop to get your desired residency placement - only to realize that all 5 of you who received the placement are now in a power struggle for the one 'real position.'

How to cope? Have awesome friends who force you to come out and do stuff by driving to your home, steal your books for 5 hours and only give them back if you hang out for that amount of time. A girlfriend NOT in medicine is also the best thing in the world.

_thursty_ · 8 months

I totally agree. My sister is in medical school right now. In fact, even the "has a girlfriend who is also a medical student" is cutting it close because when you're a first and second year med student there is time for nothing but studying.

katymcc4 · 8 months

This is my life. Ridic

CrossCheckPanda · 8 months

I'm dating a vet student. Thats like half the class

SonOfJacob · 8 months

Does anyone know if the correct answer is B?

I don't know the details regarding these medical terms, what I'm gaining at is to see if my left handed brains logic is valid.

Here is how I my brain works when reading these answer such as these:

1) There are three different answers ending with the phrase "personality disorder". This (to me) indicates the answer is one of these three is the correct answer.

2) There are two answers with the phrase "Obsessive-compulsive". Answer B is one of these two, and it was also part from my first list of possible answers. Making this one the most likely answer.

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ikurumba · 8 months

I bet the OP just typed up that question in a word document, printed it out, wrote that on it, and is an unemployed, forever alone, living with his parents, getting caught fapping every now and then, troll. Or the teacher in who made the test is an idiot.

NeptunesDecision · 8 months

and this post perfectly shows why psychology is a bunch of bull shit. It makes up terms to define what is normal and what isn't normal. Who cares if someone has minor ticks that they have or that they are "abnormal" according to some asshole who made up what they think is normal. Psychology is a bunch of hypothetical bull shit

flammenwerfer · 8 months

Sounds like half of the medical students I know.

But, you know, keep on with your stereotypes (top comment).

AcidUK · 8 months

I've seen that question on the Manchester medical school progress test, it's from the national bank of questions used across most medical schools. How did you come to get a picture of it? Was it one of the sample questions provided to you?

jakemyers7 · 8 months

I know no one will read but if these stories are true im going to give up votes to all the medical students on this thread

babboa · 8 months

How many times can this be reposted? I can remember at least 3 just in the past few months.

Rorkimaru · 8 months

In fairness that is the description of the perfect med student

LoneStarA · 8 months

I thought that was a requirement to be a doctor...

LettersFromTheSky · 8 months

If I was a medical student, I'd fit that description to a t. (except for the GF part)

MahDick · 8 months

...has a girlfriend. riiiiiiiiiggghhht, med students and Dr. in residence do not have time for sex.

jajajajaj · 8 months

Oh snap, he said you have a trait!!

Noel_S_Jytemotiv · 8 months

...walks into a bar...

shiftius · 8 months

They spend years teaching you to be this kind of person, when it actually happens, you have a mental disorder

CanadaEh97 · 8 months

Answer is B

Mikej9 · 8 months

Yea what's wrong with being the top of your class. There's the doctor I want treating me.

ZombieDib · 8 months

medical student, F is the only option

title	comnts	points	age	/r/
If you aren't a slacker, you have a psychological disorder?	14^coms	35^pts	8^mos	reddit.com
Ah, the inner thoughts of a future scientist.	1^com	10^pts	8^mos	pics
As a current med student, i think "F" sounds about right	6^coms	12^pts	8^mos	pics
Medical Students are...	673^coms	1831^pts	9^mos	funny
Fuck you, that sounds totally normal, asshole	582^coms	847^pts	4^mos	reddit.com
It's shit like this, med school..	5^coms	12^pts	6^mos	pics

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