Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar depression
B)  Schizophrenia
C)  Depression
D)  SAD
E)  Dysphoric mania

Question 2

What does the suffix in the term psychology mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind
B)  The study of
C)  Sound
D)  Pertaining to
E)  Specialist

Question 3

Jackie Jones is in a weekly psychotherapy session with a clinical psychologist.In one of the sessions, she refers to herself as both "Susanna" and "Martha." When she talks about Susanna and Martha, her voice and mannerisms change.Jackie would most likely be given a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A)  BPD
B)  DID
C)  TTM
D)  GAD
E)  PTSD

Question 4

The new term for multiple personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  intermittent explosive disorder
B)  dissociative identity disorder
C)  borderline personality disorder
D)  antisocial personality disorder
E)  narcissistic personality disorder

Question 5

What is the most common category of mental disorders found in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depressive disorders
B)  Behavioral disorders
C)  Anxiety disorders
D)  Affective disorders
E)  Somatoform disorders

Question 6

The police were called to the home of a person who was threatening to kill himself.The act of killing oneself is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The police were called to the home...

Question 7

What is the term that refers to a fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary, often seen in a person with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosis
B)  Conversion
C)  Denial
D)  Delusion
E)  Hallucination

Question 8

What is the medical term that describes the act of one person killing another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antisocial behavior
B)  Hostile attack
C)  Suicide
D)  Insanity
E)  Homicide

Question 9

What does the root/combining form in the term narcotic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug
B)  Addicting
C)  Pertaining to
D)  Altering
E)  Sleep

Question 10

What is the general term for a pathologic fear or dread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horror
B)  Terror
C)  Nightmares
D)  Phobia
E)  Shudder

Question 11

The term for a somatoform condition in which symptoms progress to include loss of feeling, paralysis, deafness, or blindness is a (n)

Accepted Answer

A)  physicality
B)  obsession
C)  somatic disorder
D)  conversion disorder
E)  hypochondriac

Question 12

Specialists on the mental health team include all of the following individuals EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists
B)  psychiatrists
C)  registered nurses
D)  social workers
E)  physical therapists

Question 13

Identify the root and its meaning in the term compulsion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compuls; drive or compel
B)  Puls; accelerate
C)  Ion; action, condition
D)  Compul: to come together
E)  Pulsion; repetitive

Question 14

A psychiatrist decides to use a multimodal approach in treating a patient with PTSD.Which of the following interventions will NOT be used as part of this treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy and patient education
B)  Social interventions and cognitive processing therapy
C)  Family education and psychotherapy
D)  Cognitive processing therapy, CBT, and EMDR
E)  Occupational therapy

Question 15

A natural substance in the brain that has the same effect as opium is

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine
B)  dopamine
C)  acetylcholine
D)  serotonin
E)  endorphin

Question 16

All of the following drugs are classified as stimulants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine
B)  marijuana
C)  nicotine
D)  amphetamine
E)  caffeine

Question 17

The term used to describe total or partial inability to remember past experiences is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to describe total or...

Question 18

The basic origin of disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  a birth defect
B)  a chemical imbalance
C)  drug abuse
D)  the need to escape
E)  a fear of social situations

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms typically begin in early childhood.
B)  It is not curable.
C)  It can be treated effectively with medications.
D)  Programs of psychological rehabilitation are effective.
E)  The goal of therapy is to enable the patient to function in society.

Question 20

What does the root in the term multimodal mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many
B)  Treatment
C)  Method
D)  Attitude
E)  Pertaining to

Exam 18: Mental Health

All of the following drugs are classified as stimulants EXCEPT

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A psychiatrist decides to use a multimodal approach in treating a patient with PTSD.Which of the following interventions will NOT be used as part of this treatment plan?

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The basic origin of disorders such as dissociative identity disorder and multiple personality disorder is

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The police were called to the home of a person who was threatening to kill himself.The act of killing oneself is called ________.

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What is the medical term that describes the act of one person killing another person?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of schizophrenia?

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The term for a somatoform condition in which symptoms progress to include loss of feeling, paralysis, deafness, or blindness is a (n)

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Identify the root and its meaning in the term compulsion.

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Specialists on the mental health team include all of the following individuals EXCEPT

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What does the root in the term multimodal mean?

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What is the term that refers to a fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary, often seen in a person with schizophrenia?

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A natural substance in the brain that has the same effect as opium is

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What does the suffix in the term psychology mean?

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The term used to describe total or partial inability to remember past experiences is called ________.

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What does the root/combining form in the term narcotic mean?

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What is the general term for a pathologic fear or dread?

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Jackie Jones is in a weekly psychotherapy session with a clinical psychologist.In one of the sessions, she refers to herself as both "Susanna" and "Martha." When she talks about Susanna and Martha, her voice and mannerisms change.Jackie would most likely be given a diagnosis of

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What is the most common category of mental disorders found in the United States?

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Which of the following is NOT an affective disorder?

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The new term for multiple personality disorder is

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