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In Sell v. United States, the United States Supreme Court ruled that…

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…a defendant could be involuntarily medicated to restore competency to stand trial.

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The court case in which the court ruled that a jury has to decide not only if a person was mentally ill, but if the mental illness was the cause of the person’s criminal behavior was…

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…Durham v. United States.

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Professionals tend to show a consistent…

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…bias in favor of over predicting dangerousness.

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People People who are placed in psychiatric institutions because they show abnormal behaviors and are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others are committed through a process of ________ commitment.

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Civil

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A recent study of patients who refused medication found that they were _____ likely to require seclusion and restraint, and had _______ hospitalizations than compliant patients.

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More

Longer

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In the 1979 case of Rogers v. Okin, the court ruled that a patient _____________________________________ has a right to exercise bad judgment within certain broad limits.

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[with or without a mental illness]

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The insanity defense is actually used in about _________% of all felony cases.

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less than 1

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Research evidence shows that mental illness is…

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…at best, a weak predictor of violent behavior.

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A defendant who is unable to understand the charges and proceedings brought against him or her in a criminal action is said to be …

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…incompetent to stand trial

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When Kenneth Donaldson sued a Florida state mental hospital for failing to provide treatment for him during 14 years of confinement, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the state has…

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… no right to confine a person for mental illness unless that person poses a clear and
present danger or cannot safely survive in the community.

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Overall, the guilty but mentally ill verdict is a …

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…social experiment that has not yet proved its usefulness.

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People who are found not guilty by reason of insanity may remain confined to a mental hospital…

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…for an indefinite length of time.

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The confidentiality of a client’s communication to a psychotherapist is …

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…limited by certain conditions.

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In the Jones case, the United States Supreme Court ruled that there is…

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…no correlation between the severity of a criminal offense and the amount of time for which a person found to be insane can be institutionalized because of that offense.

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Each of the following is a reason why the Tarasoff decision may actually increase the risk of violence EXCEPT…

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…clients may be more likely to act out their violent impulses on therapists rather than on the original intended victims.

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QUIZ #4
The type of reliability usually of greatest importance for measures requiring ratings
of behavior is ______.

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Interrater reliability

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QUIZ #4
The DSM system is often criticized for relying too much on the _______ model of
abnormal behavior.

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Medical

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QUIZ #4

he most widely used intelligence tests today are the ______.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scales

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The negative stereotyping of people who are identified as mentally ill is known as ______.

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Sanism

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In the DSM, disorders are classified on the basis of ______.

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Clinical Features and Behavior Patterns

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Persons who have specific phobias (such as fear of heights) are generally highly responsive to ______ techniques for reducing fears.

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Behavioral

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the DSM system?

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It explains the cause/theoretical basis for specific disorders.

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A test claims to measure intelligence, but in reality, only accurately measures a particular vocational skill. This test is lacking in ______.

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Validity

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According to the text, the core of science is ______.

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Classification

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Deeply ingrained, excessively rigid, enduring, and maladaptive ways of relating to others and adjusting to external demands are described under ______ of the DSM-IV.

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Axis II

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QUIZ #4
Jack dreads blushing in front of others for fear that it will cause them embarrassment.
Jack’s disorder most closely resembles ______.

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TKS (disorder of fear of interpersonal relations)

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Howard has made several serious suicide attempts. He engages in recurrent violent behavior. He is a persistent danger to himself and others, and he is unable to maintain even minimal personal hygiene. He rarely speaks at all and when he does he mumbles incoherently or engages in uncontrolled yelling and screaming. According to the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, he should receive a score of between ______.

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1-10

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A test purporting to measure anxiety is found to correlate highly with behaviors
theoretically associated with anxiety. This test can be said to have ______ validity.

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Construct

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If you are a clinical psychologist, each of the following is a reason you should dislike the DSM EXCEPT______.

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It is too complex for the average clinician to understand.

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A culture-bound disorder characterized by a violent or aggressive outburst following a period of brooding, which is precipitated by a perceived slight or insult, is called ______.

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amok

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QUIZ #5

In cases of severe tissue damage resulting from neurosyphilis, antibiotics can ______.

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stop the deterioration but cannot restore former levels of functioning

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QUIZ #5

All of the following are known to reduce the risk of depression in older adults EXCEPT ______.

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caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease

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______ involves a profound deterioration in mental functioning, characterized by gross
memory impairment and by one or more cognitive deficits such as aphasia, apraxia, or agnosia, and deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities.

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Dementia

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Tim has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, he cannot remember the names and addresses of friends and family members. He also has large gaps in his memory for recent events and experiences. He cannot remember his complete address and he sometimes forgets the name of his spouse, upon whom he is completely dependent. He needs assistance with bathing and toileting. He paces, walking in short, slow steps, and he rarely talks in complete sentences anymore. He is often agitated to the point of acting out his emotions. Tim’s Alzheimer’s disease is at the ______ level of development.

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Moderately Severe

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Brain plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are common symptoms of ______.

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Alzheimer’s disease

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Damage to the temporal lobe is associated with defects in ______.

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Memory and Attention

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Delirium can be caused by a deficiency in ______.

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the B vitamin thiamine

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Molly has a cognitive disorder. Her mind wanders. She can’t shift attention to new tasks. Her thinking is disorganized and marked by incoherent speech. She is often disoriented, has difficulty staying awake, and sometimes misinterprets sensory stimuli. Her disorder is most likely ______.

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Delirium

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As people age, their sharpest cognitive decline occurs on ______.

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Timed Tasks

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Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease are particularly prone to developing ______.

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Depression

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Wernicke’s disease is treated with major doses of ______.

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Thiamine

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Andrew suffers from late-stage syphilis. He has slurred speech, impaired motor coordination, and is steadily developing motor paralysis. He is irritable, but lacks normal responsiveness to joyous or upsetting events. He has deteriorated intellectually, and has completely abandoned personal grooming and hygiene. His condition is called ______.

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General Paresis

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The most frequently occurring anxiety disorders among older people are ______.

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phobic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder

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______ victims of posttraumatic amnesia recover their memories fully.

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Most

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Each of the following is true of dementia due to HIV disease EXCEPT ______.

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It is common in persons with HIV who have not yet developed full-blown AIDS.

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