Psychopathology Flashcards
The most effective intervention for children with childhood-onset fluency disorder is likely to be which of the following?
A. overcorrection
B. habit reversal training
C. stimulus control
D. stress inoculation training
B. Habit reversal training
To assign a DSM-5 diagnosis of Tourette’s disorder to a client, he/she must have which of the following?
A. at least one motor tic and one vocal tic.
B. at least one motor tic and multiple vocal tics.
C. multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic.
D. multiple motor tics and multiple vocal tics.
C. multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic.
When assigning a DSM-5 diagnosis of intellectual disability to a child, the level of severity of the disorder is determined by considering the child’s:
A. adaptive functioning.
B. socioemotional functioning.
C. full-scale IQ score.
D. adaptive functioning and full-scale IQ score.
A. adaptive functioning
The most common comorbid disorder for specific learning disorder is:
A. major depressive disorder.
B. ADHD.
C. social anxiety disorder.
D. oppositional defiant disorder.
B. ADHD
Neuroimaging studies have linked ADHD to a:
A. larger-than-normal entorhinal cortex.
B. smaller-than-normal entorhinal cortex.
C. larger-than-normal prefrontal cortex.
D. smaller-than-normal prefrontal cortex.
D. smaller-than-normal prefrontal cortex.
The DSM-5 diagnosis of ADHD requires an onset of symptoms before ____ years of age.
A. 7
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
C. 12
Which of the following is most associated with a better prognosis for autism spectrum disorder?
A. an IQ over 55
B. a sudden onset of symptoms
C. functional language skills by age five
D. brief duration of active-phase symptoms
C. functional language skills by age five
As reported by I. I. Gottesman (1991), the concordance rate for schizophrenia is about ___% for monozygotic twins and ____% for dizygotic twins.
A. 50; 30
B. 50; 25
C. 48; 24
D. 48; 17
D. 48; 17
Schizoaffective disorder is likely to be the appropriate diagnosis for a client if her psychotic symptoms have:
A. always occurred with concurrent mood symptoms.
B. occurred concurrently with mood symptoms except for a period of at least two weeks when her psychotic symptoms were absent.
C. occurred concurrently with mood symptoms except for a period of at least two weeks when her mood symptoms were absent.
D. occurred concurrently with mood symptoms except for a period of at least one month when her mood symptoms were absent.
C. occurred concurrently with mood symptoms except for a period of at least two weeks when her mood symptoms were absent.
A poor prognosis for people with schizophrenia is least associated with which of the following?
A. female gender
B. anosognosia
C. early age of onset
D. predominantly negative symptoms
A. female gender
A person whose biological mother and father have both received a diagnosis of schizophrenia is about _____ times more likely to receive the same diagnosis as a person whose only biological relative with schizophrenia is his or her non-twin sibling.
A. 50
B. 16
C. 5
D. 2
C. 5
A high level of expressed emotion by family members toward patients with schizophrenia has been linked to:
A. caregiver burnout.
B. substance use by the patient.
C. a better prognosis.
D. an increased risk for relapse.
D. an increased risk of relapse
The most likely diagnosis for a client who had auditory hallucinations and disorganized speech for five weeks and odd behaviors and anhedonia for an additional seven months is:
A. major depressive disorder with psychotic features.
B. schizophreniform disorder.
C. schizoaffective disorder.
D. schizophrenia.
D. schizophrenia
A person who abuses an amphetamine or other ________-enhancing drug may develop symptoms similar to those associated with schizophrenia.
A. ACh
B. dopamine
C. serotonin
D. GABA
B. dopamine
Which of the following best describes the likely effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on memory when it is used as a treatment for severe depression?
A. Anterograde amnesia caused by ECT will be more persistent than retrograde amnesia.
B. Retrograde amnesia caused by ECT will be more persistent than anterograde amnesia.
C. ECT will produce transient anterograde amnesia but will not cause retrograde amnesia.
D. ECT will produce transient retrograde amnesia but will not cause anterograde amnesia.
B. Retrograde amnesia caused by ECT will be more persistent than anterograde amnesia.
Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) indicate that which of the following age groups most often had the highest rates of depression from 2009 to 2017?
A. 12 to 17
B. 18 to 25
C. 26 to 49
D. 50+
A. 12 to 17
Barton, a 20-year-old college sophomore, has come to therapy at the urging of his parents who are concerned about recent changes in his behavior. Barton tells you that, in the last six months, he’s experienced several periods in which he feels tired all the time despite sleeping more than usual, has trouble concentrating while reading for his classes and studying for exams, has low energy, and has no appetite. He says that each of the times he’s felt this way lasted for two or three weeks. The presence of which of the following will confirm a diagnosis of major depressive disorder for Barton?
A. recurrent suicidal ideation with a specific plan
B. a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities
C. feelings of guilt about past failures
D. slowed speech and thinking
B. a loss of interest or pleasure in most activities
Ketamine has been found most useful for treating:
A. manic episodes.
B. atypical depression.
C. major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern.
D. treatment-resistant depression.
D. treatment-resistant depression.
Research has found that the experience of depression is associated with:
A. hyperactivity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
B. hyperactivity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and hypoactivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
C. hypoactivity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and hyperactivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
D. hypoactivity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
B. hyperactivity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and hypoactivity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
A higher-than-normal level of melatonin has been linked to which of the following?
A. bipolar I disorder
B. bipolar II disorder
C. major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern
D. major depressive disorder with peripartum onset
C. major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern
Which of the following is least likely to be prescribed as a treatment for bipolar I disorder?
A. lithium
B. donepezil
C. risperidone
D. valproate
B. donepezil
Peter Lewinsohn’s model of depression is based on the principles of:
A. operant conditioning.
B. classical conditioning.
C. systems theory.
D. psychodynamic theory.
A. operant conditioning
Your new client, a 29-year-old physician’s assistant, describes experiencing alternating periods of hypomania that do not meet the criteria for a hypomanic episode and periods of depression that do not meet the criteria for a major depressive episode. To assign the diagnosis of cyclothymia, the client must have experienced these symptoms for at least:
A. 6 months.
B. 1 year.
C. 18 months.
D. 2 years.
D. 2 yrs
As described in the DSM-5, the symptoms of a panic attack include all of the following except:
A. exaggerated startle reaction.
B. heart palpitations or an accelerated heart rate.
C. derealization or depersonalization.
D. fear of losing control.
A. exaggerated startle response
The DSM-5 diagnosis of agoraphobia requires:
A. a duration of symptoms for at least 12 months.
B. a history of at least one expected or unexpected panic attack.
C. marked fear or anxiety in at least two different situations.
D. a fear of being negatively evaluated.
C. marked fear or anxiety in at least two different situations.
The treatment-of-choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is which of the following?
A. systematic desensitization
B. exposure and applied relaxation
C. exposure and response prevention
D. covert desensitization
C. exposure and response prevention
Bill has just received a diagnosis of specific phobia, blood-injection-injury type. The most effective treatment for Bill is likely to be exposure and response prevention and:
A. a beta-blocker.
B. an anxiolytic.
C. applied relaxation.
D. applied tension.
D. applied tension
Which of the following would be most helpful for confirming that the correct DSM-5 diagnosis for a client is agoraphobia?
A. The client’s anxiety occurs in situations that remind him of the traumatic event that preceded the onset of his symptoms.
B. The client’s anxiety occurs only in unfamiliar situations or with unfamiliar people.
C. The client’s anxiety is related to a fear of being negatively evaluated by others.
D. The client’s anxiety is related to a fear of being unable to get help if he develops panic-like symptoms.
D. The client’s anxiety is related to a fear of being unable to get help if he develops panic-like symptoms.
A DSM-5 diagnosis of separation anxiety requires a duration of symptoms of at least __________ for children and adolescents and __________ for adults.
A. 2 weeks; one month
B. 4 weeks; three months
C. 4 weeks; six months
D. 6 weeks; four months
C. 4 weeks; six months