Psychiatric Disorders Exam Preparation
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Course Introduction
This course provides a comprehensive overview of psychiatric disorders, exploring their classification, symptoms, etiology, and treatment modalities. Students will examine major mental health conditions such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders, using the latest diagnostic criteria. Emphasis is placed on understanding the biological, psychological, and social factors contributing to mental illness, as well as contemporary approaches to assessment, intervention, and prevention. The course also addresses ethical considerations, stigma, and the impact of psychiatric disorders on individuals, families, and communities.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrated Approach 6th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context
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Q1) As described on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Ivan Pavlov's ideas were brought to the United States in the early 20th century by
A) John B. Watson.
B) Carl Jung.
C) B.F. Skinner.
D) Mary Cover Jones.
Answer: A
Q2) A 4-year-old girl sucks her thumb,a teenager binges on food,and an adult woman bites her fingernails.According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development,all three are fixated at the __________ stage.
A) oral
B) anal
C) phallic
D) genital
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology
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Q1) Which of the following accurately illustrates the reciprocal gene-environment model of interaction?
A) Due to her phobia of cats, May avoids them.
B) Joan knows her father is an alcoholic, so she avoids alcohol.
C) Tony has a predisposition to develop a blood-injury phobia, and he leads a cautious lifestyle.
D) George has a vulnerability to depression, and he frequently rents sad movies on video.
Answer: D
Q2) According to studies with monkeys,a sense of control can influence A) responses to neurotransmitters.
B) self-esteem.
C) egotism.
D) degree of yoking.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis
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Q1) Hysteria,a "female" condition characterized by physical complaints without medical basis,was thought to result from a(n)_______________.
A) displaced ovary
B) wandering uterus
C) enlarged womb
D) missing cervix
Answer: B
Q2) When a taxonomic system is applied to a psychological problem,it becomes a ___________.
A) diagnosis
B) prognosis
C) nosology
D) nomenclature
Answer: C
Q3) Observing appearance and behavior during a mental status exam
A) is simply done to give the appearance that the clinician is paying attention.
B) rarely yields useful information.
C) can yield clues regarding the presence of certain disorders.
D) may just confuse the diagnostic process.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) Epidemiological research is useful because it
A) directly identifies the causes of disorders.
B) tells researchers the relationship between two variables. C) provides examples of cases when treatment was effective.
D) tells the extent of a disorder in the population.
Q2) A researcher studies the impact of stress on college students' exam scores.Whether the results of this study help us to understand the relationship between job performance and stress level of real-life organizational workers is a question of A) internal validity.
B) study confounds.
C) external validity.
D) the original research hypothesis.
Q3) Epidemiology is the study of
A) the effectiveness of the correlational model in determining cause.
B) research methods.
C) various forms of therapy.
D) incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population.
Q4) Explain why it is important to make a distinction between statistical and clinical significance when interpreting research findings.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety Disorders
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Q1) Recent research by Barlow (2002)and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to
A) one's sense of control over environmental events.
B) the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life.
C) the number of siblings in one's family.
D) genetic or biological factors only.
Q2) In what way is worry useful?
A) It helps us plan for the future.
B) It makes sure we are prepared for a task.
C) It makes us double check that we have thought of everything before leaving on a trip.
D) All of these
Q3) Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?
A) Martha does not enter public restrooms for fear of disease.
B) Ronald does not visit his mother-in-law because she makes him anxious.
C) Noel does not go to church for fear of having a panic attack while there.
D) Chelsea does not play on merry-go-rounds because the dizziness resembles the early symptoms of a panic attack.
Q4) Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder,and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.
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Chapter 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Conversion disorder patients were conceptualized by Freud as
A) converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms.
B) converting unconscious conflicts into defense mechanisms.
C) experiencing physical symptoms as a result of the superego.
D) experiencing internal conflicts as a result of id impulses being suppressed by the superego.
Q2) Dissociative trance disorder is diagnosed
A) only when the trance is unpredictable in terms of when it appears (i.e., individual goes into a trance without prior religious ritual).
B) only when the trance is undesirable and considered pathological in the individual's culture.
C) only when the trance causes harm to the individual or others.
D) whenever an individual repeatedly enters a trance state.
Q3) One reason that DID can be misdiagnosed as psychosis is that A) auditory hallucinations are common in both disorders.
B) both disorders are in the same DSM-IV category.
C) mental health professionals generally do not believe that dissociation is possible.
D) substance abuse makes it difficult to differentiate these disorders.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders And Suicide
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a hypomanic manic episode?
A) It is not necessarily problematic.
B) It does contribute to the definition of several mood disorders.
C) It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning.
D) It need only last 4 days.
Q2) All of the following are side effects of lithium therapy EXCEPT ____________.
A) lowered thyroid functioning
B) weight loss
C) toxicity
D) lack of energy
Q3) All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents EXCEPT
A) Bipolar disorder in children is often misdiagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
B) Major depressive disorder in adolescents is primarily a female disorder.
C) Rates of attempted suicide decrease during adolescence.
D) Adolescents with bipolar disorder may become aggressive, impulsive, sexually provocative and accident-prone.
Q4) Discuss the symptoms,causes and treatments for seasonal affective disorder.
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Chapter 8: Eating And Sleep Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following diagnoses would require the noticeable loss of weight?
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Bulimia nervosa
C) Binge-eating disorder
D) Body dysmorphic disorder
Q2) The most common reason that anorexics generally do not seek treatment on their own is that they
A) are ashamed of their disorder.
B) fear that they will be hospitalized.
C) do not see themselves as too thin.
D) have little desire for food.
Q3) As of 2008,the percentage of the adult population of the United States with a body mass index in the obese range was __________.
A) 12%
B) 17%
C) 26%
D) 34%
Q4) Describe the characteristics of binge-eating disorder and discuss whether it should be considered a full-fledged eating disorder.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders And Health Psychology
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Q1) Vaillant studied 200 Harvard University sophomores over a 30-year period.He found that those who developed psychological disorders or who were highly stressed
A) were also chronically ill.
B) died at a significantly higher rate.
C) were less likely to finish their degrees.
D) both a and b
Q2) All of the following are examples of "pain behaviors" EXCEPT
A) complaining about pain to others.
B) grimacing.
C) positional changes (while sitting or walking).
D) suffering in silence.
Q3) Studies involving group therapy and cancer suggest that
A) social support within groups has had little effect in increasing the lifespan of terminally ill cancer patients in the groups.
B) patients in group therapy may be more compliant to medical treatment.
C) social support within the group may result in the development of a high sense of self-efficacy.
D) both b and c
Q4) Discuss the relationship between stress,immune function,and illness.
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Chapter 10: Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders
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Q1) Gender identity disorder is diagnosed when
A) a person's physical gender is inconsistent with the person's gender identity.
B) an individual receives sexual pleasure from cross-dressing.
C) an individual is born with ambiguous genitalia.
D) All of these are correct
Q2) Joe is homosexual and has an identical (monozgyotic)twin named Sam.The following statement is TRUE:
A) Sam is more likely than the general population to be homosexual.
B) Sam is no more likely than the general population to be homosexual.
C) Sam is homosexual also.
D) Sam is only likely to become homosexual if Joe is a positive role model.
Q3) One reason that different diagnostic criteria are used for males and females with inhibited orgasm disorder is that
A) the disorder is relatively rare in men.
B) only about 20% of women regularly experience orgasm from intercourse.
C) both a and b are correct
D) neither a nor b is correct
Q4) Describe the symptoms of three different forms of paraphilia.What do all paraphilias have in common?
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Chapter 11: Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders
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Q1) Discuss what is meant by impulse control disorders,and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.
Q2) Which of the following is an accurate statement about amphetamines and/or amphetamine use disorders?
A) Amphetamines cause a period of depression and fatigue (called "crashing"), which is followed by feelings of elation and euphoria.
B) Amphetamines cause an increase in appetite and a decrease in fatigue.
C) Amphetamines decrease the availability of dopamine and norepinephrine in the nervous system.
D) Amphetamine overdose can cause hallucinations, panic, agitation, and paranoid delusions.
Q3) Pyromania
A) is fairly common among arsonists.
B) is a disorder where an individual is preoccupied with setting fires and the associated equipment involved in putting out those fires.
C) Is fairly common among people who were bedwetters as children.
D) All of these
Q4) Discuss the various component treatments for substance abuse.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) In the CD-ROM "Abnormal Psychology Live," George exhibited all of the following behaviors associated with antisocial personality disorder EXCEPT
A) lying.
B) fire-setting.
C) destruction of property.
D) abusing animals.
Q2) One of the contributing factors in the developmental history of individuals with antisocial personality disorder appears to be that their parents were more likely to have utilized
A) firm discipline.
B) inconsistent discipline.
C) an overly protective parenting style.
D) physical discipline.
Q3) The most accurate statement regarding antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy is that they
A) are similar in almost every way except that psychopaths are criminals.
B) completely different populations.
C) overlap in many features but not all.
D) are just different names for the same features.
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) The negative schizophrenic symptom called avolition is defined as
A) inability to initiate and persist in activities.
B) inability to experience pleasure.
C) lack of emotional response, blank facial expression.
D) lack of speech content and/or slowed speech response.
Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Some people respond well to the newer antipsychotic drugs.
B) The newer antipsychotic drugs show promise for helping patients who were previously unresponsive to medications.
C) Recent research found that second-generation antipsychotic meds were no more effective than the older drugs.
D) All of these
Q3) Which of the following neurotransmitters has recently been linked to schizophrenia?
A) Deficiency in the stimulation of prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors
B) Excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine D2 receptors
C) Alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmissions
D) All of the above
Q4) Discuss the other psychotic disorders.
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Chapter 14: Developmental Disorders
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Q1) The term "pervasive" in the title of pervasive developmental disorders relates to the fact that these disorders
A) occur with great frequency.
B) are found in virtually all cultures.
C) significantly affect individuals throughout their lives.
D) are generally terminal.
Q2) What are the three types of symptoms for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder?
A) Hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention
B) Inattention, distraction, hyperactivity
C) Inattention, impulsivity, distraction
D) None of these
Q3) The authors of the textbook report an interview with a patient named Robert Edwards.Robert's lucid description of his internal experiences reflects
A) his delusional behavior.
B) his limited cognitive abilities.
C) abnormal sensory experiences.
D) the highly logical and factual of his thinking.
Q4) Discuss the possible causes of autism.
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Chapter 15: Cognitive Disorders
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Q1) After Mr.Khalil's 85th birthday,he began to experience difficulties that appeared to be characteristic of delirium.His psychologist is careful about making a diagnosis,as she realizes that a diagnosis of delirium in the elderly is difficult
A) since the majority of assessment techniques that are used to make such a diagnosis were designed primarily for use with children.
B) since the DSM-IV criteria are so rigid that many people with the disorder do not get properly diagnosed.
C) due to the combination of medical illnesses and medications used to treat illnesses within the elderly population.
D) all of the above
Q2) Biological treatments for dementia are usually ineffective because
A) there is no effective treatment for the primary disorder.
B) no medications exist that provide even temporary symptom relief.
C) vitamin E treatments have proven ineffective.
D) people with dementia rarely participate in treatment.
Q3) Describe the differences and similarities between Alzheimer's type dementia and vascular dementia.Why it is not always possible to determine the actual cause of dementia while the patient is alive?
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues
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Q1) In Riggins v.Nevada (1992),the Supreme Court ruled that a person cannot be forced to take antipsychotic medication because
A) it would be unconstitutional.
B) it would not be in the patient's best interests.
C) there is a potential for negative side effects.
D) it would interfere with the patient's competency to stand trial.
Q2) According to the Supreme Court,people are assessed as being competent to stand trial if they can
A) assist in their own defense.
B) understand the charges against them.
C) both of these
D) neither of these
Q3) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) More than just a promise of improving quality of life is required to commit someone involuntarily.
B) Needing treatment or having a grave disability is not sufficient to commit someone involuntarily.
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a or b
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