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Chapter 02
Diagnosis and Treatment
- Which of the following expressions best reflects respect for the individual?
- Psychotic patient
- Schizophrenic client
- Psychopathic deviate
- D. Person with schizophrenia
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Topic: Client Experiences
- The degree awarded to individuals who receive their training in clinical psychology from professional schools is a(n)
- MSW.
- CAC.
- C.
- DO.
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Topic: Clinicians
- Which of the following two terms are basically synonymous in terms of describing one person’s role in mental health care treatment?
- Psychologist and psychiatrist
- B. Client and patient
- Patient and clinician
- Client and insurance company
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Topic: Client Experiences
- Clinical psychologists have earned either a PhD or a(n)
- A.
- MSW.
- MD.
- DSW.
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Topic: Clinicians
- What kind of training do clinical psychologists have?
- A. PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology
- MD with advanced training in psychological disorders
- MSW with three years of residency
- MS in psychology with a behavior management certificate
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Topic: Clinicians
- Physicians with advanced training in treating psychological disorders are referred to as
- psychologists.
- neurologists.
- C.
- clinicians.
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Topic: Clinicians
- Dr. Reed has a PhD in clinical psychology and was trained in administering psychological tests. Dr. Davis has an MD
with advanced training in treating psychological disorders and can prescribe medications. From the given information, we can infer that
- Dr. Reed is a psychiatrist and Dr. Davis is a psychologist.
- B. Reed is a psychologist and Dr. Davis is a psychiatrist.
- Dr. Reed is a psychologist and Dr. Davis is a neurologist.
- Dr. Reed is a social worker and Dr. Davis is a psychologist.
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Topic: Clinicians
- A mental health professional with training in the behavioral sciences who provides direct service to clients is known as a(n)
- psychiatrist.
- occupational therapist.
- C. clinical psychologist.
- clinician.
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Topic: Clinicians
- Which of the following is an individual without a graduate-level training in psychology who can also play a critical role in the functioning and administration of the mental health system?
- Family therapist
- B. Recreational therapist
- Counseling psychologist
- Psychiatrist
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Topic: Clinicians
- The publication that contains descriptions of the various psychological disorders is called the
- International Manual of Mental Diseases.
- Physicians’ Desk Reference.
- C. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
- American Psychological Association’s Mental Disorders Handbook.
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Learning Objective: DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- The consistency of measurements or diagnoses is referred to as
- A.
- validity.
- the base rate.
- a correlation.
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Ralph has been sad and listless for three years. He cannot sleep and has lost his appetite. Using a diagnostic system, one clinician arrives at a diagnosis of depression. Using the exact same diagnostic system, another clinician arrives at a diagnosis of schizophrenia. What is the problem with this system?
- It lacks effectiveness.
- It lacks universality.
- C. It lacks reliability.
- It lacks validity.
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Andrea has been experiencing low mood, low energy, and significant weight gain for the last 2 months. She visits three mental health professionals, and each one diagnoses her with Major Depressive Disorder. In actuality, she has a glandular condition called hypothyroidism which causes the same symptoms, but is not caused by a mental disorder. Andrea’s experience with the three professionals represents
- high reliability and high validity
- B. high reliability and low validity
- low reliability and high validity
- low reliability and low validity
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Some researchers believe that food addiction should be considered a mental disorder in future versions of diagnostic systems. Other researchers believe that food addiction is not a real addiction that appears in people, and thus should not be included. This disagreement is over which of the following issues?
- Reliability
- Culture-bound syndromes
- Treatment planning
- D. Validity
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Which of the following refers to the extent to which a diagnosis or rating accurately characterizes a person’s psychological status?
- Reliability
- B. Validity
- Precision
- Significance
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- The purpose of a diagnostic manual is to provide
- A. consistent diagnoses across people based on the presence or absence of a set of specific symptoms.
- a clinician with a statistical model derived from data of different patients.
- a list of names and contacts of mental patients who have been correctly diagnosed and successfully treated.
- elaborate studies and documents of mentally retarded patients who have also had physical disabilities.
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Learning Objective: DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- The diagnoses contained in the current DSM-5 more closely correspond to those included in the
- Physician’s Desk Reference.
- International Manual of Mental Diseases.
- DSM-II.
- D. International Classification of Diseases.
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which is true about the ICD classification system for mental disorders?
- The ICD is used only in developing countries.
- The ICD does not include diagnostic categories for anxiety disorders.
- The ICD is used only for research studies, and not for clinical diagnosis.
- D. The ICD shares over 90 percent of diagnostic categories with the DSM system.
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Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: ICD-10
- An axis is a class of information in DSM-IV-TR regarding
- A. one aspect of an individual’s functioning.
- a list of individuals suffering from schizophrenia.
- the treatment of physical disabilities.
- the number of cases pending with incorrect diagnosis.
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Topic: DSM-5
- The DSM-5 adheres to the
- psychoanalytic model.
- behavioral model.
- societal model.
- D. medical model.
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Topic: DSM-5
- The number of axes the previous version of the DSM, DSM-IV-TR, utilized along which clients were evaluated is
- 2.
- B.
- 7.
- 10.
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which of the following is a somatic symptom disorder?
- A. Illness anxiety disorder
- Binge eating disorder
- Anorexia nervosa
- Kleptomania
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Topic: DSM-5
- Disorders in which the normal integration of consciousness, memory, sense of self, or perception is disrupted are known as
- adjustment disorders.
- anxiety disorders.
- C. dissociative disorders.
- impulse-control disorders.
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which of the following would be categorized as a sleep-wake disorder?
- Depression
- Neurosis
- Delusion disorder
- D. Insomnia disorder
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which of the following disorders is characterized by disruption of normal integration of consciousness or perception?
- A. Dissociative disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Major depressive disorder
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which of the following is characterized by a consistently sad mood?
- Schizophreniform disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- D. Major depressive disorder
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Topic: DSM-5
- The disorders which involve impairment in thought processes caused by medical conditions are called
- A. neurocognitive disorders.
- psychotic disorders.
- schizophrenic disorders.
- prognostic disorders.
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Topic: DSM-5
- Which of the following disorders is NOT used in the DSM-5?
- Bipolar disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- Schizophrenia
- D. Neurosis disorder
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Topic: DSM-5
- Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR contained
- clinical disorders.
- B. personality disorders and mental retardation.
- organic brain disorders.
- substance abuse disorders.
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Topic: DSM-5
- Recurrent patterns of abnormal behavior that are limited to specific societies or cultural areas are defined as
- mood disorders.
- comorbid disorders.
- C. culture-bound syndromes.
- sociocultural criteria.
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Topic: Culture-Bound Syndromes
- Mr. Kang, a recent immigrant from China, is overwhelmed and distressed by the untimely death of his wife. His co-workers are concerned about his mental health because he believes he is in constant contact with her and can be seen talking to her on a regular basis. It is not likely that Mr. Kang would be diagnosed as having a mental disorder because his behavior
- A. is an acceptable and culturally sanctioned response in his particular culture.
- reflects a documented behavioral/psychological syndrome.
- is not associated with his present distress and impairment.
- cannot be explained using the medical model.
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Topic: Culture-Bound Syndromes
- A clinician assessing a client using DSM-5 criteria also asks questions from the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule, including questions about daily hygiene and taking care of responsibilities at home and at work. The clinician is seeking information to make a determination of
- A. general functioning.
- physical disability.
- dementia.
- social skills.
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Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Which of the following is a true statement?
- Psychologists are in the business of handing out medication.
- Louisiana became the first state to approve prescription privileges to psychologists.
- C. Homicidal behavior can sometimes be attributed to a culture-bound syndrome called
- Therapeutic work is effective only if the client has almost fully recovered.
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Topic: Culture-Bound Syndromes
- Mrs. Waltham is 75 years old and has been brought in for treatment by her daughter. Her daughter claims that Mrs. Waltham has not only become forgetful, but has begun fabricating stories about how she is a Bavarian princess who must return to her homeland to help the king. The clinician automatically diagnoses Mrs. Waltham as having schizophrenia. What important information has the clinician obviously ignored in making this diagnosis?
- Occupational status
- B. Client’s age
- Prevalence of this disorder
- Client’s sex
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Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Diagnostic Process
- An important early step for a clinician in the diagnostic process involves
- ruling out differential diagnoses.
- planning a treatment strategy.
- C. gaining a clear description of the client’s symptoms.
- commencing the treatment program.
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Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Diagnostic Process
- The disorder that is considered to be the primary reason the individual seeks professional help is called the ________ diagnosis.
- presenting
- tertiary
- developmental
- D. principal
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Topic: Priry Diagnosis
- Rajesh has come to see Dr. Walowitz because he has been suffering from significant anxiety for several months. Dr. Walowitz spends some time researching anxiety disorders, as this will be the main focus of the treatment. In this case, an anxiety disorder is the ________ diagnosis.
- presenting
- B. principal
- developmental
- tertiary
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Topic: Priry Diagnosis
- According to the original National Comorbidity Survey, which of the following types of disorders was most commonly comorbid with other psychiatric diagnoses?
- The schizophrenia-related disorders
- B. Drug and alcohol substance use disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Mood disorders
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Topic: Comorbidity
- Multiple diagnostic conditions that occur simultaneously within the same individual are referred to as
- A. comorbid disorders.
- culture-bound syndromes.
- differential diagnoses.
- primary diagnoses.
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Topic: Comorbidity
- Martin was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He has also struggled for years with alcoholism, so in addition to his therapy sessions, his therapist recommends that he attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Based on this information, we can say that Martin
- has an impulse-control disorder.
- has a somatic symptom disorder.
- C. has comorbid psychiatric conditions.
- has a therapist who works in a community mental health center (CMHC).
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Topic: Comorbidity
- The process of ruling out possible alternative diagnoses is called a(n)
- A. differential diagnosis.
- compound diagnosis.
- multifactorial assessment of functioning.
- multiaxial diagnosis.
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Topic: Differential Diagnosis
- Dr. Richards is treating Joey who is suffering from extreme anxiety. Dr. Richards finds that his patient’s symptoms could also be suggestive of a substance-abuse disorder or a serious impulse-control problem. In this case, Dr. Richards should
- consider a principal diagnosis treatment.
- B. engage in differential diagnosis.
- transfer Joey to a halfway house.
- declare a simple case of dissociative identity disorder.
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Topic: Differential Diagnosis
- An analysis of the client’s development and the factors that may have influenced the client’s current emotional state is called a
- diagnosis.
- prognosis.
- classification.
- D. case formulation.
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Dr. Burns is analyzing his client’s personal history in an attempt to identify the factors that may have produced his psychotic behavior. Dr. Burns is creating a(n)
- assessment of global functioning.
- final diagnosis.
- C. case formulation.
- treatment regimen.
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Jenny has received a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. What might give you a more complete picture of this client’s condition by presenting information about factors that may be influencing her situation?
- A primary diagnosis
- B. Her case formulation
- Her long-term prognosis
- The clinician’s theoretical perspective
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Topic: Diagnostic Process
- Which of the following supports the argument in favor of prescription privileges for psychologists?
- Psychiatrists receive medical training unlike psychologists.
- Psychologists work as a team with psychiatrists to deal with disorders like schizophrenia.
- Normal physicians have a broader knowledge base than psychologists.
- D. Psychologists can integrate medication into psychotherapy if they can offer prescriptions for appropriate medications.
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Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Drug Therapy
- The outline for how therapy should take place is known as
- A. the treatment plan.
- the case formulation.
- the primary diagnosis.
- psychoanalytic treatment.
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Learning Objective: Explain how treatment is planned.
Topic: Treatment
- Which of the following is the proper sequence for treating a client’s condition?
- Short-term goals, immediate goals, long-term goals
- Long-term goals, short-term goals, immediate goals
- Immediate goals, long-term goals, short-term goals
- D. Immediate goals, short-term goals, long-term goals
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Topic: Planning and Goals
- Which of the following is an immediate goal in treatment planning of a client who is severely depressed and is actively suicidal?
- Establish a working relationship between the clinician and the client
- B. Admit the client to a hospital
- Develop a strategy for coping with the symptoms
- Take the client off the medication
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Topic: Planning and Goals
- Donna’s clinician has recommended electroconvulsive therapy in an attempt to control her drastic suicidal impulses.
What stage of treatment is she in?
- A. Immediate goal
- Assessment of objectives
- Assessment of current functioning
- Formulation of development strategy
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Topic: Planning and Goals
- Roger is in the stage of therapy where he and his therapist are working on altering his long-standing patterns of dependent behavior. What phase of therapy is Roger in?
- Immediate management
- Assessment of objectives
- Management of short-term goals
- D. Management of long-term goals
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Topic: Planning and Goals
- After a final diagnosis is made and a case formulation is constructed, what is the next step in treating a client?
- Administration of medication
- Deciding on a treatment site
- Evaluation of the therapeutic outcome
- D. Designing a treatment plan
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Topic: Planning and Goals
- If a client needs intensive supervision, but not actual hospital care, a clinician might suggest a
- community mental health center (CMHC).
- halfway house.
- psychiatric hospital.
- D. specialized inpatient treatment center.
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Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Treatment Sites
- What treatment site is usually recommended by a clinician when clients present a risk of harming themselves or others?
- Community mental health center
- B. Psychiatric hospital
- Halfway house
- Outpatient treatment center
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- An outpatient clinic that provides psychological services on a sliding fee scale and serves individuals who live in a certain geographic region is called a(n)
- halfway house.
- psychiatric hospital.
- C. community mental health center.
- asylum.
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Which of the following treatment sites is recommended by clinicians for children who need constant monitoring due to severe behavioral disturbances?
- A. Specialized inpatient treatment centers
- Outpatient treatment centers
- Psychiatric hospitals
- Halfway houses
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Rob is receiving treatment for his psychological disorder from a private therapist in his neighbourhood. It is most likely that Rob is going to a
- A. community mental health center.
- halfway house.
- psychiatric hospital.
- psychoanalytic institute.
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Individuals who no longer need to live in an institutional setting, such as a psychiatric hospital, who are not yet ready for independent living often move into
- CMHCs.
- specialized inpatient treatment centers.
- outpatient clinics.
- D. halfway houses.
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Structured programs in a community treatment facility that provide activities similar to those provided in a psychiatric hospital are called
- A. day treatment programs.
- employee assistance programs.
- assertive community treatment.
- recovery programs.
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Michelle, who is recovering from schizophrenia, is being released from the psychiatric hospital because her symptoms are under control. Michelle’s living skills, however, are still inadequate since she has been institutionalized for quite some time. What will her therapist most likely suggest?
- Placement in an asylum
- Readmission to the psychiatric hospital
- C. Living in a halfway house
- Admission to a sanitarium
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- James is a person with schizophrenia who has delusions that the CIA is after him. He has been brought to a psychologist by the police after being arrested for assaulting an elderly woman whom he claimed was trying to kill him. Assuming that testing reveals that he truly is psychotic, where will the psychologist recommend that he be sent?
- A community mental health center
- A day treatment program
- A halfway house
- D. A psychiatric hospital
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- Programs that provide confidential settings in the workplace where individuals can seek treatment in the form of counseling, assistance with substance abuse, and family treatment are known as
- A. employee assistance programs.
- day treatment programs.
- unemployment benefit programs.
- special employee programs.
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- David is a junior at the local high school. The school’s administration believes that his recent emotional outbursts during class may be due to problems in his home life. Who might be best to make initial attempts to assist with this situation?
- The principal
- B. A guidance counselor
- A psychiatrist
- An EAP counselor
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Topic: Treatment Sites
- The form in which psychotherapy is offered (e.g., individual psychotherapy versus group therapy) is referred to as its
- A.
- milieu.
- mechanism.
- delivery mode.
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Topic: Treatment
- Shelley is being treated by a therapist along with her parents and siblings. Which form of therapy is this most likely to be?
- Group therapy
- B. Family therapy
- Milieu therapy
- Social therapy
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Topic: Treatment
- Which of the following treatment processes is specific to psychiatric hospitals and is based on the premise that the environment is a major component of the treatment?
- Group therapy
- Traditional psychotherapy
- Family therapy
- D. Milieu therapy
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Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Milieu Therapy
- A treatment approach used in an inpatient psychiatric facility in which all facets of the environment are components of the treatment is referred to as
- psychoanalytic therapy.
- person-centered therapy.
- C. milieu therapy.
- group therapy.
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Milieu Therapy
- Shelly meets twice a week with a number of individuals who have problems similar to hers. They openly share their problems with others in a trusting, receptive environment which also facilitates improvement of their interpersonal skills. Shelly is participating in ________ therapy.
- milieu
- B. group
- dynamic
- social
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Treatment
- Ryan has been in trouble with the law for shoplifting and vandalism. His therapist has asked that Ryan’s parents participate in his therapy sessions. What therapy modality is Ryan’s therapist employing?
- Group therapy
- B. Family therapy
- Milieu therapy
- Dynamic therapy
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Treatment
- What is a current trend with regard to theoretical perspectives and treatment of psychological disorders?
- The person-centered approach
- The psychodynamic orientation
- The object relations perspective
- D. Combining elements from various orientations
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Integration of the best available proof offered by research and clinical expertise in the context of a client’s life characterizes
- A. evidence-based practice in psychology.
- the results of the Epidemiological Catchment Area study.
- the results of the National Comorbidity Survey.
- data on the prevalence of disorders in minority populations.
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Clinical decision making that integrates the best available research evidence and clinical expertise in the context of the cultural background, preferences, and characteristics of clients is called
- comorbid decision making.
- B. evidence-based practice in psychology.
- integrative expertise.
- combinatory thinking.
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- The idea that clinicians should adapt their knowledge of state-of-the-art research findings to different clients’
particular backgrounds, needs, and prior experiences is called
- integrative choice in psychology.
- the adaptation model.
- C. evidence-based practice in psychology.
- mental health parity.
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Dr. Patel likes to stay on the cutting edge of research in her psychotherapy practice. She also feels strongly about recognizing the influences of a client’s cultural background, personal preferences, and characteristics on the therapy process. We refer to clinical decision making that takes all of these areas under consideration as
- adaptation therapy.
- B. evidence-based practice.
- combinatory counseling.
- concatenation counseling.
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Which of the following is NOT a role of a good clinician while treating his/her client?
- To infuse a deep personal interest in the matter
- To show a sense of respect toward the problem of the client
- To continually assess the effectiveness of the therapy being provided
- D. To forcefully insert his/her own thoughts regarding the issue into the client’s mind
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Of the following options, which is the most crucial determinant of whether or not therapy will be successful?
- The clinician’s theoretical perspective
- The severity of the client’s problem
- C. The quality of the client-clinician relationship
- The duration of the client’s symptoms
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Discuss treatment outcomes
Topic: Outcomes
- Which of the following types of information are people LEAST comfortable revealing to professionals?
- A. Emotional
- Financial
- Legal
- Medical
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Client Experiences
- Brian is a high-school student and has suffered with symptoms of major depressive disorder for six months. If a psychiatrist is consulted at this time, it is likely that Brian will face most difficulty in revealing the reason for his depression which is largely due to the separation of his parents because of
- the financial nature of his problem.
- legal implications.
- C. the emotional nature of his problem.
- technical complications.
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Client Experiences
- Despite the best treatment some patients show a lack of significant improvement because
- most of the time clinicians fail to make a proper primary diagnosis.
- B. they may lack the willingness to break old patterns of behavior.
- recent data reveals that short-term goals are more successfully achieved than long-term goals of treatment.
- modern medical science is not equipped to deal with major mental disorders.
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Client Experiences
- When a person’s psychological symptoms have declined to the point where they are no longer significant enough to impact their well-being and are below the threshold for a DSM-based diagnosis, they are described as
- A. being in remission.
- cured.
- healed.
- experiencing a relapse.
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APA LO: 1.1
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Discuss treatment outcomes
Topic: Outcomes
- Marcus suffered from a significant problem with addiction to painkillers. He was arrested several times and had to go to intensive inpatient therapy to overcome his addiction. He has now been clean and sober for 7 years and participates in self-help groups to assist others who are recovering. Marcus’s addiction could currently be best described as being
- cured.
- in relapse.
- C. in remission.
- dormant.
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Discuss treatment outcomes
Topic: Outcomes
- Occupational therapists are professionals with a doctoral degree in psychology.
FALSE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Clinicians
- The DSM-5 includes a section about assessment measures or diagnoses that are not considered well-established,
but that future research may determine should be included in the main system.
TRUE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- Current diagnostic manuals are based on statistical research and findings as well as the collective wisdom of clinicians who provide treatment.
TRUE
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
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Learning Objective: DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- Axis II of the DSM-IV-TR contained diagnoses of personality disorders and what was then called mental retardation.
TRUE
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Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- According to ICD-10 Z codes, death of a significant family member is an example of problems with a primary support group.
TRUE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- A cultural formulation is developed when the client has a culturally diverse background.
TRUE
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APA LO: 2.5
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
Topic: Diagnostic Process
- The fact that psychological disorders can vary from one society to another argues against the sociocultural perspective on abnormal behavior.
FALSE
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Bloom’s: Recall
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the DSM-5
Topic: DSM-5
- When planning a treatment, it is important to consider the short-term goals of therapy first.
FALSE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Explain how treatment is planned.
Topic: Planning and Goals
- Community mental health centers are inpatient clinics that provide psychological services on a sliding fee scale.
FALSE
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Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Treatment Sites
- Clinicians sometimes combine the best elements of various theoretical perspectives when treating a client’s illness rather than adhering to one particular theoretical model.
TRUE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Psychotherapy
- In family therapy, the therapist typically identifies the person in the concerned family as the “patient”.
FALSE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the course of treatment.
Topic: Treatment
- The use of evidence-based treatments was a fad that, with ongoing research, has been found ineffective in psychotherapy.
FALSE
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Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Discuss treatment outcomes
Topic: Psychotherapy
- The client must be willing to describe and identify the nature of his or her disorder if therapy is to be successful.
TRUE
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Discuss treatment outcomes
Topic: Psychotherapy
- Match the term with the appropriate definition or description.
- Gender dysphoria term used to refer to various forms of behavior involving distorted perception of reality 5
- Halfway house involves a mismatch between one’s biological sex and their gender identity 1
- Insomnia the consistency of measurements or diagnoses 7
- Differential diagnosis Includes autism spectrum disorder and specific learning disorders 8
- Psychotic disorder the process of ruling out possible alternative diagnoses 4
- Case formulation disorders involving disturbed sleep patterns 3
- Reliability setting designed for those clients who have been discharged from psychiatric facilities who are not yet ready for independent living 2
- Neurodevelopmental disorders an analysis of the client’s development and the factors that might have influenced his or her current status 6
APA LO: 1.1
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: Describe the diagnostic process.
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