LT Flashcards
Juan is afraid of crowds, because it would be difficult to get out quickly if he needed to. Given only this information, the most appropriate diagnosis is:
Agoraphobia
A psychoanalyst would be most interested in the _____ of a phobia.
Content
The most common reason for school refusal in children is:
Fear of being away from parents
For of which of the following is hospitalisation most likely to be part of treatment
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia is defined in the DSM as
An eating disorder separate from anorexia
Dieting has been shown to:
Increase risk for eating disorders
Medication treatment of bulimia typically consists of drugs targeting
Depression
The fact that the prevalence of eating disorders has increased in the last few decades most supports which of the following etiological theories:
Socio cultural
Which of the following is not an effective treatment for major depression
Lithium
Leslie has had several manic episodes but has never been depressed. What is the most likely diagnosis for her
Bipolar mood disorder
Two of the major components in Freud’s theory of depression are:
Introjection and loss
Which of the following statements is most likely to come from a depressed person, according to Beck’s theory
“I will never be able to figure out how to do my job the way my boss wants me to”
According to reformulated learned helplessness theory which of the following self-statements after failing an exam is most likely to lead to depression
I am stupid
Formal thought disorder refers to which symptoms of schizophrenia
Disorganized speech
Regarding their delusions, most schizophrenics
.. Do not see their delusions as illogical or unusual
Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia would you be least likely to notice in someone you just met
Paranoid delusions
Which best describes the relation between schizophrenia and social class
Sz is much more common in the lowest social class
Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat Sz because
it is ineffective
The personalities of people with personality disorders tend to be
More extreme than…
James has only one real friend and he says that is all he needs. He seems to have no desire to interact with others all. Which of the following personality disorders is the best diagnosis for James
Schizoid
In which of the following personality disorder is a mood disorder most likely to be comorbid
Borderline
Object relations theory is a form of
Psychoanalytic theory
The relationship between autism and mental retardation is that:
Mental retardation is usually also diagnosed in those diagnosed with autism
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder are
Externalizing disorders
