The Autonomic Nervous System controls:

Involuntary activities of the organs.

Adjustment Disorder diagnosed when one isn't coping well w/ life situation/change and widely diagnosed bytherapists

other diagnoses don't apply & more serious diagnosis shouldn't be made

A disorder in which one has trouble getting better after a traumatic event

Electroconvulsive Therapy or (ECT) is:

still used and is very effective in reducing depression.

What is not a benefit of defense mechanisms

they can help the person avoid responsibility

What is NOT part of Family Systems Theory?

Also entrust daily care to after school programs, organized sports

In Middle Ages, and other times, the mentally ill were sometimes forced to undergo thean exorcism in order to

rid the individual's body of evil spirits.

When should a behavior be measured to determine the effectiveness of a treatment?

Before treatment is used, while it is in place, and after treatment ends

how many people in the population as a whole have a particular disorder, he percentage of males and females who have a disorder.

Freud postulated psychosexual stages:

oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

Criterion that a behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to define abnormality because

deviant behavior doesn't mean a disorder

Which disorder causes severe irritability, depression, or anxiety in the week or two before a woman’s period begins?

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

a standardized personality test.

About 65% of people with bipolar disorder meet diagnostic criteria for at least one other psych disorder, most commonly

anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.

When describing the suicide patterns:

women attempt suicide more than men; more men die from suicide than women

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1
The Autonomic Nervous System controls:
emotions
Voluntary activities of the organs.
obsessive compulsive thoughts.
Involuntary activities of the organs.
2
Beck depression inventory
clinical psychiatrist
anxiety measure
medical survey
self report measure
3
The ICD and DSM are examples of the...
Categorical Approach
Dimensional Approach
4
Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, and loss of interest and pleasure in usual activities is known as
acute depression
major depressive disorder
anxiety
rumination
5
Maren feels intensely sad every November when the days get shorter. Which subtype of depression is this called?
seasonal pattern
peripartum onset
anxious distress
catatonia
6
Acute Stress Disorder
symptoms persist longer than amonth,
may include symptoms of depression and anxiety
begins shortly after an overwhelming traumatic event
All of these
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Adjustment Disorder diagnosed when one isn't coping well w/ life situation/change and widely diagnosed bytherapists
When a war veteran is adjusting to coming back home.
other diagnoses don't apply & more serious diagnosis shouldn't be made
When adjusting to a mental disorder diagnosis.
When the therapist is inexperienced.
8
What is PTSD?
A condition characterized by a overwhelming fear of something or someone
A disorder including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness
A disorder in which one has trouble getting better after a traumatic event
A disorder in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety
9
Of the bio treatments for bipolar disorder, which has shown to be the MOST effective with patients?
paxil
cymbala
lithium
zoloft
10
The main difference between Acute Stress Disorder and PosttraumaticStress Disorder is:
None, they are the same disorder,
that they are very different disorders that have different symptoms.
PTSD- diagnosed in war veterans; Acute Stress Disorder with rape survivors
duration of symptoms
11
Asylums were created to house those who suffered psych disorders, but what was the focus of these early institutions
safe haven from families that may be abusive or not understand the illness
to keep them safe and cared for
to shelter them from society
a place to rest and provide rehabilitation
12
What accounts for the greatest risk of developing bipolar disorder?
genetic influences
ethnicity
poverty
single paren home
13
Electroconvulsive Therapy or (ECT) is:
still used and is very effective in reducing depression.
no longer used
used in about 500 patients per year due to its negative side effects.
very bad for the brain because it can burn the neural connections.
14
Client centered therapy; active listening; unconditional positive regard
Freud
Selye
Rogers
Maslow
15
Everyone who experiences a trauma will develop Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD
True
False
16
What is not a benefit of defense mechanisms
helps the person maintain a sense of security and balance
they can help reduce anxiety
they help resolve mental conflicts
they can help the person avoid responsibility
17
Which of the following is not a symptom of Bipolar II Disorder?
Significant distress or impairment
Major Depressive Episode
hypomanic episode
manic episode
18
What is NOT part of Family Systems Theory?
Also entrust daily care to after school programs, organized sports
To address family issues, you need to look at the entire family
Each family member’s behavior affects the whole family
The goal is to understand how family members interact
19
In Middle Ages, and other times, the mentally ill were sometimes forced to undergo thean exorcism in order to
cure the mental illness by making the individual more religious.
rid the individual's body of evil spirits.
build up muscle strength and make the person healthier.
prove that the person was not a witch.
20
The etiology for mental disorders is a description of its
treatments.
causes.
symptoms
conditions.
21
The scientific study of psychological disorders is called __________
parapsychology
psychobiology
psychoanalysis
psychopathology
22
When should a behavior be measured to determine the effectiveness of a treatment?
While treatment is in place and after it ends
Before treatment is used, while it is in place, and after treatment ends
Before treatment is used and after treatment ends
Only while treatment is in place
23
The Rorscharch Inkblot Test and the Thematic Apperception Test are both examples of:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Projective Tests
Intelligence tests
Emotional Intelligence tests
24
Prevalence refers to
how many people in the population as a whole have a particular disorder
he percentage of males and females who have a disorder.
how many people have recovered from a disorder in a given period of time.
how many new cases of a disorder occur during a given period of time
25
Freud postulated psychosexual stages:
eros, thanatos, regression, and superego.
id, ego, and superego.
oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital
manifest, latent, oral, and phallic.
26
Criterion that a behavior be atypical or not culturally expected is insufficient to define abnormality because
society is less willing to tolerate eccentricity in who are productive
behavior that occurs infrequently is considered abnormal in every culture
behaviors vary very little from one culture to another.
deviant behavior doesn't mean a disorder
27
Systematic desensitization is what kind of therapy?
Active Listening
Counterconditioning
Behavior
Exposure
28
Which disorder causes severe irritability, depression, or anxiety in the week or two before a woman’s period begins?
persistent depressive disorder
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
peripartum onset depression
disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
29
The MMPI-2 is:
an IQ test.
a projective personality test.
a neurological test.
a standardized personality test.
30
About 65% of people with bipolar disorder meet diagnostic criteria for at least one other psych disorder, most commonly
substance use disorders and eating disorders.
anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.
anxiety disorders and eating disorders.
post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders.
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When describing the suicide patterns:
women attempt suicide more than men; more men die from suicide than women
females attempt suicide more and die from suicide more than males.
there is no difference between males and females.
females and males that are married tend to commit suicide more often.

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