Final Exam Flashcards
The DSM IV-TR is the most current text on psychiatric diagnosis:
True or False
False
The OTPF-3 will be helpful to this course because it uses the most up-to-date OT language:
True or False
False
Psychopathology is the study and classification of the symptoms of mental illness that encompasses the lifespan from infancy to senior years:
True or False
True
Mental illness is associated with an increased risk of suicide, death, violence and a loss of freedom:
T or F
True
NAMI—National Alliance on Mental Illness is a self-help organization that provides mutual support, public education, research, and advocacy for persons with severe mental illness:
T or F
True
A definition of mental illness must include
A. Behavior that is culturally sanctioned
B. An impact on cognition
C. Politically motivated deviant behavior
D. Some form of distress
D. Some form of distress
All of the following are reasons that we diagnose mental illness accept:
a. Target specific behaviors and disorders for research purposes
b. Develop more effective and valid treatments
c. Predict the level of function
d. Provide a coding system for payment
c. Predict the level of function
One of the proven definitive causes of mental illness is
a. Poverty
b. none of the above
c. Infections/bacteria/inflammation
d. Environmental toxins
b. none of the above
Symptoms are
a. measurable
b. observable
c. signs
d. subjective
d. subjective
WHO developed the ICF to
a. Consider function and disability
b. all of the above
c. Be used internationally and cross-culturally
d. reflect a broader definition of diagnosis
b. all of the above
Approximately what percentage of individuals who suffer from depression have at least
one other psychiatric diagnosis at some point in their life?
15%
70%
50%
25%
70%
Which of these is NOT a characteristic symptom of how depression presents in
childhood or adolescence?
a. Clinging to parents
b. Irritability
c. Ritualized behaviors
d. School refusual
c. Ritualized behaviors
Approximately what % of the time does a patient with Bipolar Disorder Type 2 spend in
a manic or mixed state?
11%
50%
3%
25%
3%
The symptoms of bipolar disorder overlap significantly with the symptoms of each of
these conditions except:
Major depressive disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
None of the above
Borderline personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Which of these is an evidence-based intervention for suicide prevention that can be used by an OT?
Bright Light therapy
Safety planning
Prescribing anti-depressants
Bibliotherapy
safety planning
Symptoms of depression may include:
guilt
psychomotor issues
all of the above
suicidality
all the above
Suicide assessment should include the following:
a. all of the above
b. Access to means
c. Have you ever had thoughts about hurting yourself or taking your life?
d. Protective factors
a. all of the above
Geriatric depression
a. is underdiagnosed
b. all of the above
c. frequently presents with somatic complaints
d. is associated with increased mortality rates
b. all of the above
Which of the following is NOT true:
a. The fear response is thought to originate in deep limbic structures while anxiety and worry may arise from disrupted activity in the prefrontal cortex
b. Generalized anxiety disorder is thought to be more strongly associated with anxious rumination than the fear response
c. Anxiety is more strongly associated with the fight-flight response as compared to fear
d. Fear usually refers to an immediate physiologic response to threat
c. Anxiety is more strongly associated with the fight-flight response as compared to fear
At a neurobiological level, studies have suggested that anxiety is characterized by:
a. Hyperactivity (increased activity) of the prefrontal cortex
b. Hypoactivity (decreased activity) of the thalamus
c. Hypoactivity (decreased activity) of the amygdala
d. Decreased connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and amygdala
d. Decreased connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and amygdala
Which of the following is true?
a. OT practitioners in primary care treatment settings can support clients to manage anxiety symptoms with multiple modalities of CBT-computerized, telephone-based, and guided self-help–now available in those settings.
b. all of the above
c. OT practitioners can use cognitive behavioral interventions for children whose anxiety is interfering with academic performance.
d. OT practitioners have underutilized CBT.
b. all the above
________________ is marked by excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
T or F: CBT interventions are associated with improved mobility and independence in activities of daily living.
True
The following are characteristic of which anxiety disorder?
Disproportionate, persistent thoughts about seriousness of one’s symptoms
Persistently high level of anxiety about health or symptoms especially that will continue into the future and never stop
Excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns
As a result, there is a disruption in activities of daily living most of each day
a. somatic symptom disorder
b. posttraumatic stress disorder
c. separation anxiety disorder
d. generalized anxiety disorder
a. somatic symptom disorder
ou are working with a patient with gait and mobility difficulty. The patient often tells you during your sessions “If I don’t get this exercise exactly right, I’ll never get better”. You astutely refer the patient to a skilled cognitive-behavioral therapist for anxiety treatment. The therapist is most likely to interpret the patient’s statement as an example of which thinking error:
a. All-or-nothing thinking
b. Emotional reasoning
c. Overgeneralization
d. Disqualifying the positive
a. All-or-nothing thinking
The three Cs of Cognitive Therapy are:
a. charge, check, & change
b. catch, check, & change
c. catch, cognitive, & change
d. cognitive, check, & change
b. catch, check, & change
Functional fMRI studies have identified four areas in the brain that show major differences in appearance for individuals diagnosed with ASD than those areas in neurotypically developing individuals. The area that has not been implicated is the:
amygdala
hippocampus
temporal association cortices
pons
pons
Open ended protocols have been found to be more effective than structured protocols in the treatment of ASD.
True
False
False
There is strong evidence for parent mediated strategies in the treatment of ASD.
True
False
true
Which of the following is true of suicide among individuals with schizophrenia?
a. Among individuals with schizophrenia, most completed suicides appear to occur early in the disease process
b. Overall prevalence estimate for completed suicide among individuals with schizophrenia is 2%
c. All of the above
d. Compared with the general population individuals with schizophrenia have a 2-fold greater risk of suicide
e. 10% of individuals with schizophrenia have a history of suicide attempts
a. Among individuals with schizophrenia, most completed suicides appear to occur early in the disease process
What is the only medication approved by the FDA for preventing suicide in patients with schizophrenia?
Olanzapine
Clozapine
Paliperidone
Aripiprazole
Lithium
Clozapine
What proportion of individuals with schizophrenia develop the illness after the age of 40 years?
23.5%
Which of the following symptoms is not part of the DSM 5-TR criteria for schizophrenia?
a. The presence of complex delusions
b. The presence of auditory hallucinations
c. Presence of visual hallucinations
d. Depressed mood
d. Depressed mood
Negative symptom cluster includes all but
flat affect
delusions
inability to enjoy anything
absence of complex thoughts
delusions
True or False: Negative and cognitive symptoms are most highly correlated with overall disability in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.
True