Chapter 7 - Obsessive Compulsive and Trauma-Related Disorders

Question 1

A disorder that involves repetitive thoughts and behaviours that are so extreme as to interfere with everyday life is called:

Select one:

a. generalized anxiety disorder.
b. post traumatic stress disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. social phobic disorder.

Answer 1

c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 2

One way in which the DSM-5 differs from the earlier DSM-IV-TR is that the DSM-5

Select one:

a. makes OCD and trauma-related disorders part of the anxiety disorders category.
b. makes OCD and trauma-related disorders their own category.
c. eliminates OCD and trauma-related disorders.
d. none of the above.

Answer 2

b. makes OCD and trauma-related disorders their own category.

Question 3

Oscar feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This would be referred to as

Select one:

a. an irrational belief.
b. generalized anxiety.
c. an obsession.
d. a compulsion.

Answer 3

d. a compulsion.

Question 4

People who compulsively check their appearance and spend countless hours staring at themselves in the mirror will likely be diagnosed as having

Select one:

a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. body dysmorphic disorder
c. generalized anxiety disorder
d. specific phobia

Answer 4

b. body dysmorphic disorder

Question 5

Which of the following symptoms is not part of the diagnosis of Hoarding Disorder?

Select one:

a. Perceived flaw or flaws in the appearance of the home or workplace.
b. Difficulty discarding items regardless of their value.
c. Compromise in the usefulness of living spaces due to the accumulation of possessions.
d. Distress when thinking about discarding useless items.

Answer 5

a. Perceived flaw or flaws in the appearance of the home or workplace.

Question 6

A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Select one:

a. have Steve meditate daily.
b. have Steve challenge the idea that it is necessary to be clean.
c. have Steve purposely get dirty.
d. have Steve say ‘stop’ to himself quietly when he feels he must wash.

Answer 6

c. have Steve purposely get dirty.

Question 7

Iris was in an automobile accident. She goes to a psychologist one week after the accident. If she is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, headache, and is ruminating about the accident, she will likely receive which diagnosis?

Select one:

a. acute stress disorder
b. generalized anxiety disorder
c. posttraumatic stress disorder
d. anxiety disorder not otherwise specified

Answer 7

a. acute stress disorder

Question 8

Extreme response to a severe stressor that includes increased anxiety, avoidance of stimuli associate with an event, and symptoms of increase arousal are symptoms of which disorder?

Select one:

a. OCD
b. PTSD
c. BDD
d. MDD

Answer 8

b. PTSD

Question 9

DSM-5 has symptoms for PTSD divided into __________ categories.

Select one:

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

Answer 9

b. 4

Question 10

Acute stress disorder differs from PTSD in that the symptoms

Select one:

a. are more severe.
b. last longer.
c. last only a short period of time.
d. are hard to define.

Answer 10

c. last only a short period of time.