Abnormal Psyc - Chapters 1 - 19

Criminal commitment is a legal process by which people are:

accused of a crime and sent to a psychiatric institution for mental health treatment.

LaTisha experiences little sexual response to erotic cues and physical stimulation. She is MOST likely experiencing:

female sexual interest/arousal disorder.

The use of the nutraceutical SAM-e to treat unipolar depression is:

frequently helpful

The Wyatt v. Stickney decision forced state hospitals to provide:

adequate treatment

It is thought that which technique will provide additional assessment information about numerous psychological disorders?

brain scanning

The intersections between the mental health field and the legal and judicial systems are collectively referred to as:

forensic psychology

In a graph of a correlational study, the line of best fit:

is as close as possible to all points in the graph.

According to Beck, _____ are central to development of unipolar depression.

negative thoughts

According to Jerome Frank, all forms of therapy have three essential features: a sufferer who seeks relief, a trained and socially accepted healer, and:

A series of contacts between the sufferer and the healer

Which sociocultural theory does NOT attempt to explain the link between gender and depression?

Interpersonal conflict theory

Based on _____, imprisoning people who suffered from drug addiction might violate the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Robinson v CA

A person who abuses alcohol often drinks alone, blacks out occasionally, and falls a lot. These characteristics are:

more than twice as common in young alcohol abusers as they are in elderly alcohol abusers.

An orgasm is a release of sexual tension through:

muscle contraction

Ruminative responses are defined as:

repeatedly mentally dwelling on one's mood without acting to change it

Which psychological problem is LEAST likely to be associated with anorexia nervosa?

schizophrenia

Researchers found that phenothiazines reduced psychotic symptoms but also caused Parkinsonian symptoms, like tremors. This discovery suggests that:

schizophrenia is tied to excessive dopamine

A school-aged child is disrespectful and rude to her mother at a family outing. The most accurate description of this behavior is:

Deviant

How do results from evoked potential studies support the idea of the existence of multiple personalities?

Different subpersonalities have been found to show different brain wave patterns.

Two individuals are being treated for eating disorders. One has bulimia, and the other has anorexia. Which behavior would be MORE likely in the person with bulimia?

Displaying symptoms of avoidant personality disorder

Which conclusion does research on hypnosis and hypnotic amnesia support?

Dissociative disorders are similar to behaviors seen in hypnotic amnesia.

Which is NOT a long-term stressor particularly common among those who attempt suicide?

Divorce

Which of the following is true about state mental hospitals today?

Due to deinstitutionalization, there are significantly fewer residents compared to the 1950s.

Suffering from a psychophysiological disorder such as headaches, alcoholism, and substance abuse might make one eligible for an insanity defense under the:

Durham test

The _____ is a legal test that holds people to be insane at the time they committed a crime if their act was the result of a mental disorder.

Durham test

An individual has a 9-5 job. However, this person seldom gets up early enough to be at work on time and expresses great distress over this behavior. The individual's behavior would be considered abnormal because it is:

Dysfunctional

What would be the BEST advice to give someone who wants to retain good cognitive functioning as long as possible in old age?

Exercise your mind and body - use it or lose it

Which theory has its roots in the philosophical idea that people are constantly evaluating and giving meaning to their existence through their actions?

Existential

Trevor has posttraumatic stress disorder and reports symptoms of derealization. He is:

Experiencing reduced responsiveness

A person admits that for the past few months, once or twice per week she has ended up consuming significant amounts of food and then vomiting afterward to prevent weight gain. Which other factor would have to be present to meet the diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa?

Extreme concern with one's body shape and weight

Which conclusion about family patterns and eating disorders is MOST supported by systematic research?

Families of individuals with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa vary widely.

What is the BEST treatment approach for a person with an eating disorder?

First focus on changing the person's eating habits and then identify and treat any underlying causes.

_____ is a condition in which people show no emotions at all.

Flat affect

Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of _____ at certain receptor sites in the brain.

GABA

Compared with the original DSM, which was published in 1952, DSM-5 has:

Has stronger validity. **NOT** slightly fewer diagnostic categories

The relatively positive health picture for Hispanic Americans in the face of clear economic disadvantage is called the:

Hispanic health paradox

Which is MOST likely to elevate the mood in a person with depression?

Increase in the levels of norepinephrine

Which statement most accurately reflects up-to-date research on DSM-5 categories of personality disorder?

Individuals do not necessarily have to have very similar personalities to receive the same diagnosis.

Which statement about the use of antidepressants to treat panic disorders is MOST accurate?

It appears that all antidepressant drugs that restore norepinephrine help prevent or reduce panic symptoms.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be true regarding the psychological dysfunction of an individual?

It commonly occurs in isolation

What is the MOST common outcome of gender dysphoria in childhood?

It disappears by adolescence or adulthood.

Which statement about lithium as a treatment for bipolar disorder is FALSE?

It interferes with the effectiveness of antidepressant medications.

A therapist is treating a client with severe depression using only behavioral activation techniques. How beneficial do you expect this treatment to be?

It will have limited effectiveness

One problem with psychodynamic approaches to treating depression is:

It's abstract, no way to know if it is occurring. And there is limited research support over the years. **NOT** it is often too brief to show therapeutic efficacy.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of taking benzodiazepines?

Lack of sleep, increased anxiety, and passivity

If a person with paranoid schizophrenia committed murder and was not able to control his or her actions and follow the law, that person would NOT be eligible for an insanity defense under the:

M'Naghten rule.

Which disorder may be categorized as seasonal if it changes with the seasons?

Major depressive disorder

Which finding BEST argues against the idea that female orgasmic problems are due to society's message to women that they should deny their sexuality?

Many women with arousal and orgasmic difficulties have a history of rape or child sexual molestation.

Your friend has been restless all day and suddenly insists that the two of you go to the casino. You know your friend has been to the casino multiple times in the past two weeks and also has an important research paper he should be working on. However, he relentlessly pursues the idea of going to the casino. Does your friend qualify for the diagnosis of gambling disorder?

Maybe; the restlessness and prioritizing of gambling over other responsibilities could be signs of gambling disorder.

Luther experiences unshakable sadness. His friends have stopped trying to cheer him up because nothing works. An Ancient Greek physician would have labeled his condition

Melancholia

The test that reports the person's results on clinical scales such as "hypochondriasis" and "Psychopathic deviate" is the:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

People who engage in frenetic, manic activity may not experience distress. They are:

Nevertheless considered abnormal

A child will not obey her mother. When threatened with punishment, she swears, throws things, and threatens to break everything in the house. Her outbreaks seem to be restricted to her parents, but she is almost completely unmanageable. This is an example of:

ODD

Which statement about the successes of suicide prevention programs is MOST accurate?

Of those individuals who call suicide prevention centers, fewer commit suicide than those who don't call who are in a similar risk group.

A student says, "Quick! I have to take a test in two minutes. I need help remembering which kind of correlation coefficient shows a weak relationship between two variables." Which answer will help this student?

One that is close to zero (0)

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that persists for years after a traumatic event BEST describes:

PTSD

Although all of the following mental disorders are of concern for increased suicide risk, the LEAST likely to be linked to suicide is:

PTSD

According to Hilde Bruch, which is an example of ineffective parenting that could make children prone to eating disorders?

Parents feed anxious children and comfort tired ones.

How does binge eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa?

People with binge eating disorder tend to develop the disorder later in life, typically in their twenties.

"Depression and eating disorders are correlated." What does this statement mean?

People with eating disorders also tend to experience depression

Which statement is true regarding how people with schizophrenia were treated during the first half of the twentieth century?

People with schizophrenia were often neglected and abused even though the practice of "moral treatment" was widely endorsed.

Which model is MOST likely to predict that transference will occur during therapy?

Psychodynamic

Which statement concerning psychological treatments for physical disorders is MOST accurate?

Psychological interventions are often most helpful when they are combined.

A medical researcher develops a drug that decreases symptoms of depression and other mood disorders. This drug would be classified as:

Psychotropic

Drugs that alleviate the symptoms of mental dysfunction by affecting the brain are called:

Psychotropics

If a study showed that reinforced behavior produces a significant increase in dopamine activation compared to nonreinforced behavior, then this would lend some support for which claim?

Reinforcement is a potential cause of schizophrenic symptoms.

The discovery of the link between general paresis and syphillis was made by

Richard von kraft-ebing

If a deer jumps in front of your car while you are driving, the stress response that is initially activated is the:

SNS

In response to a threat, we perspire, breathe more quickly, get goose bumps, and feel nauseated. These responses are controlled by the:

SNS

The person associated with the learned helplessness theory of depression is:

Seligman

Which statement is true regarding the location of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain?

Senile plaques are found between neurons in the brain, while neurofibrillary tangles are found within neurons in the brain.

According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, the part of the personality that is the conscience is the:

Superego

If bipolar disorder is genetically linked, then which of the following research findings, if obtained, would be the least likely?

The rate of bipolar disorder has increased steadily over the past decade.

Lady Gaga and other eccentrics are usually not considered to be experiencing a mental illness because:

They freely choose and enjoy their behavior

A focus of many community mental health programs is:

They provide outpatient psychotherapy & medication.....**NOT** experimental treatments

If future editions of the DSM change to a dimensional approach in the diagnosis of personality disorders, what action will be required of clinicians?

They will need to rate the degree of dysfunction caused by each person's traits in diagnosing personality disorders.

As a psychiatrist, you prescribe a patient with schizophrenia a second-generation antipsychotic medication. What patient education, regarding this medicine, should you provide?

This medication needs to be taken even after symptoms have subsided.

According to cognitive-behavioral theorists, why do patients engage in compulsive behaviors?

Those behaviors reduce anxiety and are thus negatively reinforced.

In an enmeshed family, the push for independence at adolescence threatens the apparent family harmony. As a result, the family may subtly force the child to take on a "sick" role. Why is this done?

To ensure the child maintains dependence on the family

Which statement about token economies is NOT supported by research?

Token economy programs do not change the behavior of the most severely ill patients.

A patient with schizophrenia who is mute, statue-like, and fails to participate in the hospital routine is MOST likely experiencing:

Type II schizophrenia

The somatogenic treatment for mental illness that seems to have been most successful was the use of

Various medications

Which statement BEST reflects the gender differences seen in unipolar depression?

Women are at least twice as likely as men to have unipolar depression, but prevalence among boys and girls is similar.

A friend says, "My 70-year-old grandmother is in good physical health but has been diagnosed with depression. Should she even bother getting therapy? She is pretty old, after all." Based on current research, the BEST answer is:

Yes, more than 1/2 of elderly patients show improvement with treatment

Martin Seligman developed a theory based on the idea that depression results from:

a belief that one has no control over the events in one's life.

A man does not have any penile erections during sleep. This indicates:

a biologically based erectile dysfunction.

The MOST likely consequence of having acquired conditions of worth is:

a distorted view of the self

Kihye always feels threatened and anxious, imagining something awful is about to happen. She is able to work and care for her family, although not as well as she would like. Kihye is probably experiencing:

a generalized anxiety disorder

What is a pseudocommando mass murderer?

a person who expects to be killed while committing mass murder

Which condition is NOT associated with anorexia nervosa?

a personality disorder

"The heavier you are, the more food you are likely to eat." If true, this statement expresses:

a positive correlation

The biological treatment known as psychosurgery would MOST likely be used in the treatment of a patient with:

a severe disorder and who has not responded to any other therapies over years of treatment.

Which of the following would provide the STRONGEST evidence that age-related health problems produce depression?

a study showing that depressive symptoms increase after age-related health problems occur

The treatment approach that uses mindfulness training and other cognitive-behavioral techniques is called:

acceptance and commitment therapy

If an individual had experienced normal sexual functioning for years and gradually developed a problem with becoming aroused under any condition, the type of dysfunction would be called:

acquired and generalized

Which is the BEST example of the therapy technique known as behavioral activation?

adding positive activities to the patients life.

All treatments for anorexia nervosa share the long-term common goal of:

addressing the underlying causes of the disorders

The main concern over the rise in diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and, in particular, the treatment of bipolar disorder in children is the use of:

adult medications

A(n) _____ inventory asks about one's level of anxiety, depression, or anger.

affective

Your elderly grandfather is deteriorating. At first, he seemed only mildly forgetful, but lately he has had trouble recalling the names of close relatives and cannot remember where he is. He used to be very loving and patient, but now he is very unpleasant, and his condition is worsening. He is MOST likely experiencing:

alzheimer's disease

Child abuse is the nonaccidental use of excessive physical or psychological force against a child by:

an adult

Transient depersonalization and derealization:

an be induced by a life-threatening experience.

The traditional psychophysiological disorder most commonly associated with intense feelings of anger and the presence of bacteria is:

an ulcer

A person commits suicide in response to the social environment failing to provide stable structures to support and give meaning to life. According to Durkheim, this represents an:

anomic suicide

Which statement about recovery from anorexia is true?

anorexic behavior recurs in about 1/3 of recovered patients

_____ are protein molecules that recognize and bind to antigens, mark them for destruction, and prevent them from causing infection.

antibodies

Ben set up an elaborate scheme to mine gold in the Rockies. He had a large town meeting and sold stock in his company for only $5 per share. He showed pictures of the mine and said the company expected to gross $100 million each month. As it turns out, he was a terrific con artist who had made several successful proposals such as this in towns across America in the last couple of years. He is MOST likely suffering from:

antisocial personality disorder

Those people MOST likely to develop stress disorders are:

anxious and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them.

The term external validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study:

apply to subjects and situations other than the ones studied

Cruelty to animals and people, destruction of property, and truancy before the age of 15:

are characteristic of those later diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

The MOST common type of hallucination in schizophrenia is:

auditory

A person displaying sadness, lack of energy, headaches, and feelings of low self-worth is showing all of the following symptoms EXCEPT:

behavioral symptoms.

Which explanation of depression has connected mood to the rewards in a person's life?

behaviorism

Statistically speaking, which eating disorder is a male most likely to develop?

binge eating disorder

In a research setting, a drug is given to a person. The drug causes that person to hyperventilate and experience a rapid heart rate. This is a(n):

biological challenge test.

A manic episode is to hypomania as _____ is to _____.

bipolar I disorder; bipolar II disorder

Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be:

borderline

"I can't work with that client!" says your friend, the psychotherapist. "As soon as I show any empathy at all, it becomes almost impossible to challenge the client, and the client keeps calling me at all hours of the day." MOST likely, this is a client with:

borderline personality disorder

The chief sources of data used to support the psychodynamic theories of dissociative identity disorder are:

case studies

Which two pairs MOST closely represent opposites in terms of the behavior you would observe in people with schizophrenia?

catatonic stupor & catatonic excitement

A neurologist who was working with a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder would be suspicious of abnormality in which region of the brain?

caudete nuclei

A person who has an excess of plaques due to Alzheimer's would be likely to have:

cell breakdown and neuron death

Childhood patterns of behavior that are diagnosed as bipolar disorder differ from adult patterns in that:

children display rage and aggression rather than mania.

Individuals whose gender identity matches their assigned gender are called:

cisgender

The principle of parens patriae (parent of the country) permits the state to make decisions that promote an individual's best interest. It has been used to support the process of:

civil commitment

A psychotherapist models appropriate social skills for a client with social anxiety disorder, then uses modeling for another client with a phobia for spiders. What the therapist is doing is:

common; modeling is often used in the treatment of these kinds of disorders.

If a person's bodily symptoms affect his or her voluntary motor and sensory functions, but the symptoms are inconsistent with known medical diseases, this condition is referred to as:

conversion disorder

At a parent-teacher conference, a child's parents are astounded to learn that their son has been showing up late for school, despite leaving home with more than enough time to get to school. This behavior MOST closely fits which pattern of conduct disorder?

covert non-destructive

A family with a high level of expressed emotion may display a great deal of:

criticism

Aggressive behavior would not be viewed as abnormal in a

culture that emphasizes comptetiveness

The most common, and perhaps the most serious, objection to the insanity plea is that:

dangerous people go free

Which is an example of a sociocultural approach to treating Alzheimer's?

day-care facilities

Ambivalent about dying, Brody repeatedly played a dangerous game involving gas and a cigarette lighter. Brody is an example of what Shneidman refers to as a:

death darer

Miguel lost all of his family when his village was bombed. He threw himself off a cliff to die so that he could be reunited with them. Shneidman would classify Miguel as a:

death ignorer

Among the "oldest old", those who are older than 100 years old, the most common concern is the fear of:

decreased mental abilities

Since 1950, interest in psychological explanations for schizophrenia, as opposed to genetic and biological explanations, have:

decreased, then increased

As people age, the incidence of alcohol abuse and other forms of substance abuse:

decreases

A man has been taught to masturbate almost to orgasm, and then to insert his penis for intercourse. He is being treated for:

delayed ejaculation

Rosa is sure that her family is planning to kidnap her and take her inheritance. She has found her husband talking on the phone in whispers and seen her children looking at her strangely. Rosa is MOST likely suffering from:

delusions of persecution

Patients are more likely to recover from schizophrenia if they:

demonstrated good premorbid functioning.

A patient's initial reaction to being told she has a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is to insist that the nurse made a mistake with the test. The defense mechanism that BEST explains this behavior is:

denial

If parents excessively reinforce clinging and punish attempts at independence, the result might be the development of:

dependent personality disorder

Cognitive-behaviorists explain the downward spiral of depression by theorizing that:

depressed behavior leads to even fewer opportunities for social rewards.

Dr. Marsha Linehan was the developer of which type of therapy?

dialectical behavior therapy

Imagine that a statistically significant result is found in a well-designed experimental research project without any confounding variables. The MOST appropriate conclusion would be that:

differences in the dependent variable are likely due to the independent variable.

The most commonly occurring sleeplessness-produced problem is:

difficulty concentrating

A researcher spends 15 hours or more each day conducting experiments or doing library reading and recording observations on color-coded index cards. This person lives alone in the country but doesn't interfere with other's lives. The BEST description of the researcher's behavior is that it is:

eccentric

Recently, the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia has been challenged because it has been discovered that:

effective new drugs suggest abnormal neurotransmitter activity of serotonin, glutamate, and GABA, as well as dopamine.

Studies that seek to avoid the uniformity myth focus on the:

effectiveness of specific treatment approaches.

The finding that American women have higher rates of anxiety and depression than American men do is MOST likely to be produced by _____ research.

epidemiological

People with _____ keep picking at their skin, resulting in significant sores or wounds.

excoriation disorder

A person with hypertension would MOST likely:

exhibit no outward signs of disease

One factor that could discourage the use of effective assessment tools today is the:

expense of administering and evaluating assessment tools.

Research indicates that suicides by people with schizophrenia occur in response to:

feelings of demoralization.

GABA has been implicated in the etiology of:

generalized anxiety disorder

Women tolerate alcohol less well than men because they:

have less of a stomach enzyme that breaks down alcohol.

Hallucination reinterpretation and acceptance is a therapeutic approach that includes all of the following features EXCEPT:

having clients record what the voices in their head are saying.

Therapists who teach clients to make statements such as, "It's not a real voice; it's my illness," are using a technique from the cognitive-behavioral approach that involves:

helping clients interpret their hallucinations.

When the seat belt light in D.B.'s car stays on for a few extra seconds, she bursts into tears. She always craves attention and reacts to even the smallest event with an elaborate show of emotion. She probably could receive a diagnosis of:

histrionic personality disorder

Lin goes into a fit of depression and self-abuse when anyone criticizes or expresses disapproval. Much of what he does is for the purpose of getting people to like him. Cognition-focused theorists would say that Lin's depression results in large part from:

illogical thinking

Critical incident stress debriefing is intended to take place:

immediately after a trauma and continue short term.

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

improvement both in short-term memory and in ability to cope under pressure.

One longitudinal study found that men who develop alcoholism were initially MORE:

impulsive as teenagers

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder differs from male hypoactive sexual desire disorder MOST notably in that it:

includes difficulties in both the desire and arousal stages of the sexual response cycle.

Studies have shown that lithium use _____ the size of the hippocampus and _____ the amount of gray matter in patients with bipolar disorder.

increases, increases

If observations of a relationship between "expressed emotion" in families and recovery from schizophrenia demonstrate cause-and-effect, then relapse should be LEAST common in people with schizophrenia whose families:

infrequently express criticism and allow a good deal of privacy.

Matt has an IQ of 65 and cannot do schoolwork. He lives on the streets, survives by begging, is usually dirty, and is always hungry. He would MOST likely be diagnosed with:

intellectual disability

Which category of clinical tests tends to have the BEST standardization, reliability, and validity?

intelligence tests

The statement "My girlfriend broke up with me because I am worthless" BEST reflects a(n):

internal attribution

A person who believes that it is awful and catastrophic when things are not the way he or she would like them to be is displaying:

irrational assumptions

If a man walked in on his wife in bed with his best friend and killed both of them in a fit of passion, that man may be eligible for an insanity defense under the:

irresistible impulse test

A self-help group differs from group therapy in that the self-help group:

is not led by a professional clinician.

Drinking alcohol initially affects:

judgment

A physician confronts Addison with evidence that her symptoms are factitious. It is MOST likely that Addison will:

leave the facility and immediately seek treatment from a different physician.

A person experiencing a panic disorder is MOST likely to also have a fear of:

leaving home

The definition of insanity used in legal cases is written by:

legislators

With its emphasis on abstract human values and responsibility, the humanistic-existential model does all of the following EXCEPT:

lend itself easily to research.

If instruments such as the Big Five are used to describe personality, rather than relying on DSM-5, then diagnoses of psychological disorder would become:

less categorical and more a matter of degree.

An individual develops somatic symptom disorder after a near-fatal car crash. The diagnosis is:

less likely to be somatization pattern than predominant pain pattern.

Compared with those diagnosed with schizophrenia who live in developing countries, those diagnosed with schizophrenia who live in developed countries are:

less likely to recover fully and more likely to be hospitalized.

Among teenagers who attempt suicide, _____ succeed the first time, and _____ will try again.

less than 1 percent; approximately half

When the teams of Turner and Kirch accounted for publication bias, they found that the actual effectiveness of antidepressants was:

less than what was originally reported.

According to intolerance of uncertainty theory, individuals with generalized anxiety disorder are:

likely to have difficulty tolerating the knowledge that a negative event may occur.

Studies evaluating the use of cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder have shown that cognitive-behavioral techniques can produce:

long term gains in school achievement and intelligence test performance

Women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder have difficulty with:

maintaining proper lubrication

Tarantism and lycanthropy are examples of:

mass madness

Surveys of highly successful therapists have reported that these therapists consistently try to promote self-mastery in their clients. From this finding, one can conclude that this technique:

may help promote successful therapy outcomes in clients.

One factor in correlational research that contributes to high external validity is:

measure their variables, observe large samples, and apply statistical analyses, they are in a better position to generalize their correlations to people beyond the ones they have studied. They can easily repeat correlational studies using new samples of participants to check the results of earlier studies.**NOT** inclusion of the full population

One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is:

memory loss

With _____, a person pays attention to the feelings, thoughts, and sensations that are flowing through his or her mind but does so with detachment and objectivity and, most important, without judgment.

mindfulness meditation

Freebasing has the effect of making cocaine:

more concentrated

Compared with covert exposure therapy for combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, virtual reality exposure therapy has been shown to be:

more effective

Compared with adults who commit suicide, teenagers who commit suicide are:

more impulsive and have poorer problem-solving skills.

People with panic disorder experience body sensations:

more intensely than those people without panic disorder.

Compared to non-Hispanic white defendants, when racial/ethnic minority defendants are evaluated for competence to stand trial, they are:

more likely to be found incompetent to stand trial.

Which statement is an example of a disturbed cognition that might be present in someone being treated for anorexia?

my weight and shape determine my value

A client is initially very resistant to therapy, cannot acknowledge weaknesses, and ignores feedback. MOST likely, the client is experiencing:

narcissistic personality disorder and will not make much progress in therapy.

A therapist's preferred method of assessing abnormal behavior is to watch clients in their everyday environments and record their activities and behaviors. This approach is known as:

naturalistic observation

Those MOST likely to experience substantial stress symptoms after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, were those who lived:

near NYC

First-generation antipsychotic drugs are to _____, as second-generation antipsychotic drugs are to _____.

neuroleptic drugs; atypical antipsychotic drugs

A person who is experiencing a potentially fatal reaction to an antipsychotic drug involving muscle rigidity and autonomic nervous system dysfunction is displaying:

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

A person's levels of cortisol and norepinephrine are in the normal range. MOST likely, that person is experiencing:

no stress disorder

A general understanding of the underlying nature, causes and treatments of abnormal behavior is called:

nomothetic

As opposed to clinical practitioners, who search for individualistic understanding of human behavior, clinical researchers search for general truths about abnormality. The approach of clinical researchers is described as:

nomothetic

Some studies have reported that 5 to 10 percent of patients with psychological disorders get worse after starting treatment. From this finding, one can conclude that:

not all treatments are equally effective in all clients.

Patients with anorexia receive a gradually increasing diet over the course of several weeks. The form of therapy they are receiving is:

nutritional rehabilitation

People with _____ are so preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

As part of their therapy, clients learn to evaluate their unusual thoughts, track the accuracy of magical predictions, and reconnect with the world and with their limitations. The diagnoses of these clients would MOST likely be in which broad category of personality disorder?

odd

The term double jeopardy describes people who may develop psychological problems because of being:

old and members of an ethnic minority

In science, the perspectives used to explain phenomena are known as:

paradigms

Reese is distrustful of others and reacts quickly to perceived threats. Even though he has no evidence, he is sure his wife is unfaithful. He finds it almost impossible to forgive those he thinks have wronged him. Reese displays the characteristics of:

paranoid personality disorder

The function of the double-masked design is BEST described as guarding against:

participant and experimenter expectancies.

An initial negative consequence of the somatogenic perspective on abnormality was that:

people interpreted this perspective to mean that mental illness as always passed on to offspring

Hallucinations are to _____, as delusions are to _____.

perceptions/beliefs

Frequent headaches, indigestion, and sleep disturbances are _____ symptoms of depression.

physical

A "fake" pill used as the control condition in a drug study is a:

placebo

The _____ symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, disorganized thinking and speech, heightened perceptions and hallucinations, and inappropriate affect.

positive

If a university had a program designed to help students achieve their full potential, physically, educationally, and spiritually, that program would have elements MOST similar to:

positive psychology programs

Historically, peripartum depression has been labeled:

postpartum depression

A flash flood hits a small Appalachian community. Those providing a critical incident stress debriefing intervention would:

provide short term counseling sessions

An important current distinction between psychologists and psychiatrists that is changing is that:

psychiatrists can prescribe drugs and psychologists may not

A torture victim who is subjected to threats of death, mock executions, and degradation is experiencing which type of torture?

psychological

The biological understanding of generalized anxiety is supported by the finding that:

relatives of people with generalized anxiety are more likely to have it than nonrelatives are.

Using the criteria listed in DSM-5, Dr. Ross and Dr. Carman agree that Chloe is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder. This is an example of:

reliability

Several people with schizophrenia work at a recycling center, where on-time behavior is expected, and payment is made solely for work completed. The people do not compete with each other. MOST likely, this work takes place at a:

sheltered workshop

Researchers have found that substance use disorders are more common among some religious groups than others and generally are more common among some groups than among others. Together, these findings provide the MOST support for which view of substance use disorders?

sociocultural

Kevin studies his history notes and textbook while he is drinking beer. According to some theorists, Kevin would later do better on his history exam if he also had alcohol in his system while taking the exam. These theorists would be basing their claim on:

state dependent learning

A friend has done some heavy drinking and asks you what to do to "sober up" as quickly as possible. The response that is MOST appropriate is:

stop drinking

Which is MOST likely to have an impact on job performance in terms of accidents, damage, and absenteeism?

stress

Having to walk the dog several times a day when it is raining is an example of a:

stressor

Lydia smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, drinks heavily, and eats poorly. Her lifestyle ultimately contributes to shortening her life. Shneidman would classify her death as a(n):

subintentional death

Experimenters are generally willing to:

subject animals to more discomfort than humans.

Nari was taking the bar exam and was concerned that she didn't know the answers to many of the questions. She could see the answers of the person next to her and briefly considered copying his answers. She ultimately decided not to copy, knowing that doing so was wrong. The force that is in control in this example is the:

superego

Symptoms such as sadness, loss of appetite, and low energy cluster together to form a:

syndrome

A man's sexual partner repeatedly stimulates him to erection and then allows the erection to subside without the man experiencing an ejaculation. The sexual technique is called the:

tease technique

If you went to a meeting of a group lobbying for better care for the mentally ill and made up primarily of family members of people with severe mental disorders, you would probably be attending:

the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Munchausen syndrome by proxy is MOST likely to adversely affect the physical well-being of:

the child of the person experiencing it.

Which principle is MOST likely to result in a conflict with the mental health professional's obligation to maintain confidentiality for the patient?

the duty to protect

David Rosenhan (1973) sent eight people to various psychiatric hospitals. All eight falsely reported hearing voices that said "empty," "hollow," and "thud." After being admitted to one of the hospitals, each person acted normally, yet all were diagnosed as having schizophrenia. One of the conclusions from this study is that:

the expectations produced by labeling can alter perception.

The reason that offenders are being released from mental hospitals earlier and earlier is the result of:

the increasing effectiveness of drug therapy

If a person taking lithium began experiencing nausea, vomiting, sluggishness, tremors, and seizures, one would suspect:

the person is experiencing lithium intoxication

The chief danger of LSD use is:

the possibility of very powerful, sometimes negative, reactions.

What is libido?

the sexual energy of the id

Which does dialectical behavior therapy NOT emphasize?

the use of antipsychotic medications in an outpatient setting

The strong relationship between antisocial personality disorder and substance abuse means that:

there are high rates of substance abuse among those with antisocial personality disorder.

Which statement BEST reflects current research about the biological causes of autism spectrum disorder?

there are probably multiple biological causes

A person who is biologically male but considers himself a woman and would like to live as a woman is:

transgender

Cross-dressing is another term for:

transvestic disorder

A person taking an MAO inhibitor should avoid foods containing:

tyramine

Compared with women, men who attempt suicide tend to:

use more violent methods

Somatic symptom disorders differ from conversion disorders in that conversion disorders:

usually last less time

A child with autism spectrum disorder is laughing but sees another child crying. When asked what the other child is feeling, the child with autism is MOST likely to say:

"happiness", because of mind-blindness

Which of the following is NOT true regarding specific phobias?

**NOT** Women are more likely to have a specific phobia compared to men.

A researcher is studying the effects of a new drug on anxiety. The researcher randomly assigns participants to either group 1, which receives the new drug, or group 2, which receives a placebo. The researcher delivers the new drug or placebo to each participant during the course of the study. This study is _____-masked.

**NOT** double

Clients who are encouraged to test their assumptions about what is causing their depression are working in which phase of Beck's treatment program?

**WRONG ANSWER** Identifying negative thinking and biases

After age 60, the percentage of people with major neurocognitive disorders:

**WRONG ANSWER** increases gradually as age increases.

What proportion of women are the victims of rape at some point during their lives?

1 in 6

According to DSM-5, the cut-off point for diagnosing early ejaculation is within _____ of initiating sexual activity.

1 minute

Johann Weyer was a physician in the:

1500s

Delirium tremens ("the DTs") typically last:

2 or 3 days

Dissociative identity disorder is _____ to be diagnosed in a woman compared with a man.

3xs more likely

% of Americans experience a somatization pattern of somatic symptom disorder in a given year

4%

What percentage of 17-year-old boys have had heterosexual intercourse?

44%

Approximately what percentage of smokers are eventually able to stop?

50%

DSM-5 lists approximately _____ mental disorders.

500

Which is NOT a problem in the use of the DSM-5 to diagnose personality disorders?

? **WRONG ANSWER** Sometimes the diagnostician must try to figure out why a person does something.

If racial and ethnic disparities regarding access to treatment did not exist in the United States, then you would expect to observe which of the following?

??

The elderly are _____ as likely as adolescents to complete suicide.

??50 times??

Which statement is TRUE regarding the use of mindfulness-based therapy?

???It has been used to treat a wide range of disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder.??

"Humans are born with freedom, yet do not 'naturally' strive to reach their full growth potential." The psychologist who would MOST closely agree with this statement would be described as:

??Existential?? (the WRONG answer is behavioral.)

Theories linking Alzheimer's disease to genetic factors make all of the following assumptions EXCEPT:

??Genes control the production of proteins??

What differentiates a person with gender dysphoria from a transgender person?

A person with gender dysphoria experiences extreme distress and impairment over his or her gender incongruence.

Which BEST supports the dopamine hypothesis for schizophrenia?

Antipsychotic drugs often produce Parkinsonian symptoms.

What is the relationship between age and anxiety in the elderly?

As age increases, the rate of anxiety disorders increases.

At a suicide prevention center, you hear a counselor say, "Who can you think of who might be able to come over and stay with you for a few hours?" Which of the goals and techniques of suicide prevention does the quote BEST represent?

Assessing and mobilizing the caller's resources

There is a game called Moods where one acts out the mood listed on a card. Being encouraged to play this game is most like the treatment _____ might use for those with schizoid disorders.

Cognitive

When a person is under stress, the adrenal glands release:

Corticosteriods

What problem did early behavioral therapists focus on when treating sexual dysfunction?

Fear

Most individuals feel "depressed" at some point in time. Which statement BEST describes the difference between this depression and a depressive disorder?

Periods of general "depression" are shorter lived, whereas those with depressive disorders experience severe and long-lasting psychological pain.

What do neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy body disease and neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease have in common?

Plaques & tangles

In general, which statement about feelings that trigger eating is TRUE?

Positive emotions are less likely than negative emotions to trigger the eating of junk food.

Which occupation has a particularly high rate of suicide?

Psychologists

Eugenics had as its goal sterilization of people with mental disorders, a policy based on the idea that mentally ill people:

Should not be allowed to pass on their defective genes

The ____ assigns numerical values to the stress that most people experience at some time in their lives

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

eugenics sterilization reflects the ____ perspective on abnormality

Somatogenic

Which person would not be considered abnormal, despite the fact that the person's behavior is dysfunctional

Someone who goes on a hunger strike to protest social injustice

Which individual would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of factitious disorder?

Someone who purposefully drinks gasoline and then seeks tx for an unknown stomach ailment

Which individual is MOST at risk for suicide?

Someone who was diagnosed with a terminal pancreatic cancer

Which development was part of the legacy of Dorothea Dix?

State mental hospitals

Which statement is TRUE regarding suicide as a mental disorder?

Suicidal behavior is not classified as a mental disorder in DSM-5, but it represents psychological dysfunction.

Which phenomenon would be LEAST appropriately studied using a natural experiment?

The effects of premarital abstinence on later sexual functioning

Considering that numerous chromosomes have genetic markers that are associated with unipolar depression, which inference may we draw about the link between genetic factors and depression?

The genetic basis for depression is stronger than other factors that are linked to depression.

Why were lobotomies so enthusiastically accepted by the medical community in the 1940s and 1950s?

The inventors of this procedure were gifted and dedicated physicians.

In a token economy, if a person no longer receives tokens for saying his or her correct name when prompted, then what is likely to follow?

The person will eventually stop saying his or her correct name when prompted.

Why do some researchers believe mass psychogenic illnesses will increase and become more severe in the future?

The power of social media will increase

Which statement distinguishes a quasi-experimental study from a "pure" experiment?

The quasi-experiment does not allow for manipulation of the independent variable

The fact that Alzheimer's disease resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that Alzheimer's may be caused by:

a virus

The perspective that religious views are defense mechanisms created by people to make life tolerable is MOST characteristic of:

classic Freudian psychotherapy.

"If one receives a good deal of attention for unusual behaviors, is it any surprise those behaviors are strengthened?" This question would MOST likely be asked by what type of theorist?

cognitive behavioral

According to a 2013 report (Prochaska & Norcross), the dominant approach used by clinical psychologists is:

cognitive-behavioral

The model of abnormality that focuses on learning and the thinking that underlies behavior is the _____ model.

cognitive-behavriol

According to Seligman's research, dogs that were initially exposed to inescapable electric shocks learned to _____ when given the opportunity to avoid subsequent escapable shocks.

do nothing

Peacocking is a way to attract sexual partners by:

dressing with flair

The therapy found to be most effective for treating schizophrenia is:

drug therapy

The preference insurance companies show for short-term mental health services, by default, favors:

drug treatment over talk therapies

What is the most effective ADHD treatment program?

drugs with CBT work best

A reading proficiency level that is much lower than would be expected based on the measure of general intelligence is called:

dyslexia

Greshka spilled iced coffee on her shirt while sitting in the park. She had another shirt with her and wanted to change right then and there. However, she went to the restroom to change instead. The force that is in control in this example is the:

ego

The part of the personality that guides us to know when we can and cannot express our impulses is the:

ego

Which do NOT belong together in terms of Internet use and potential behavioral disorders?

email use and depression

Stress-related writing has been found to be beneficial for patients with either HIV infection or cancer. This is an example of the effectiveness of:

emotion expression

Repeated soiling of oneself after four years of age reflects:

encopresis

The part of the body that releases hormones into the bloodstream is the _____ system.

endocrine

Evidence suggests that restricted affect among those with schizophrenia may reflect the inability to _____ emotions, not the inability to _____ them.

express/feel

A college-aged woman with a history of dieting has significantly reduced her food intake. She views her constant hunger pains as a positive sign that she is maintaining control over her eating. Her weight has dropped sharply below average, but she still thinks she is overweight. You suspect possible anorexia nervosa. Which other sign or symptoms would be present with anorexia nervosa?

fear of becoming overweight

People with schizophrenia who receive 24-hour supervision in a community setting, usually following a milieu approach, are receiving:

half way house services

Support for the use of evidence-based forms of psychotherapy:

has increased in recent years.

A man derives sexual arousal exclusively from dressing in women's clothing. MOST likely, that person would be diagnosed as:

having a transvestic disorder

Shayla stopped taking her regular amount of cocaine after using it for months. She will probably experience:

headaches, depressed feelings and crashing

Kyle does not feel close to anyone. He feels alone because although he can get to know someone (a woman) quite well on a friendship level, he doesn't know how to get beyond that to a more intimate level. This situation is depressing him. This is an example of what interpersonal psychotherapists refer to as an:

interpersonal deficit

Violet has withdrawn from most social contacts because she never seems to be able to say the right thing. She just doesn't seem to fit in, and her comments are always misinterpreted. She feels alone and is depressed. This is an example of what interpersonal psychotherapists refer to as an:

interpersonal deficit

You received two-physician certificates. This means you were:

involuntary committed

Tardive dyskinesia can be overlooked because:

it has symptoms that are similar to schizophrenia

Sylvie is 25, has an IQ of 60, and never did well at schoolwork. However, she now lives on her own, has a job, and is able to perform the routine chores of life. She would not be considered to have intellectual disability because:

her daily functioning is adequate

A new test for anxiety shows consistent levels of anxiety across time for people, but very few people have taken the test, and accurate norms do not exist. The test has:

high reliability but inadequate standardization

The elderly have a _____ rate of psychotic symptoms compared with younger individuals, and the onset of schizophrenia is _____ among the elderly than among younger individuals.

higher ; less common

A pessimistic belief that one's present circumstances, problems, or mood will not change is called:

hopelessness

Milieu therapy is based primarily on the principles of _____ psychology.

humanistic

The _____ model proposes that humans must have an accurate self-awareness and live meaningful lives to be psychologically well adjusted.

humanistic-existential

The part of the brain MOST closely associated with the control of eating and body weight is the:

hypothalamus

The statement or prediction made about a potential causal relationship in a proposed study is called the:

hypothesis

A belief that unrelated events pertain to oneself in some important way is known as:

ideas of reference

An arrangement called _____ prevents the imprisonment of a disturbed person with minor charges against them and instead gives him or her community mental health care.

jail diversion

Exposure and response prevention as treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder:

leads to improvement that often continues indefinitely.

Many victims of spousal abuse stay with their abusers, even though it is obvious to others that they should, and actually could, leave. A good explanation for their behavior is:

learned helplessness

Which characteristic is very common in individuals with anorexia nervosa but significantly less common in those who have bulimia nervosa or binge eating?

loss of menstrual periods

Correlation coefficients indicate the:

magnitude and direction of the relationship between variables.

What is the dark triad?

malicious traits that work together to produce offensive behavior

Brooklyn learns to turn on the TV by watching her older brother turn it on. This form of learning is called:

modeling

The goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is BEST described as:

modifying the client's negative behavior and dysfunctional ways of thinking.

People with schizophrenia who feel positive about their relatives:

often do better in treatment.

Use of projective tests has decreased in the past few decades because projective tests often have:

poor validity

In correlational and experimental study designs, the sample consists of the:

population whom the researchers are investigation.

Type I schizophrenia is to _____, as Type II schizophrenia is to _____.

positive / negative

Compared with long-term institutionalization, short-term hospitalization that includes aftercare is more likely to:

produce greater improvement and fewer rehospitalizations.

Ten new cases of schizophrenia were diagnosed in a small town in the Midwest this week. This observation refers to the _____ of schizophrenia in this small population.

incidence

A researcher conducts studies to better understand how exposure to stress affects the immune system. This researcher is practicing in the field of:

psychoneuroimmunology

A psychiatrist says, "I'm a strong believer in a combined approach to therapy. In fact, I frequently participate in combined approaches, although I don't practice psychotherapy." Based on this statement, this psychiatrist's specialty is MOST likely:

psychopharmacology

Not all participants are the same. Researchers use _____ to reduce the possibility that preexisting differences between groups are responsible for observed differences after experimental manipulation.

random assignment

Lamar is having flashbacks. Which symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder does this represent?

reexperiencing the traumatic event

A technique used to treat pedophiles is to have them identify the situations that trigger pedophilic fantasies and then learn to avoid the situations or cope with them more effectively. This technique is called:

relapse prevention training

Behavior called _____ occurs when a person commits social misdeeds such as slandering others, spreading rumors, and manipulating friendships.

relational agression

If someone had a sexual dysfunction, we know that this person would NOT be having difficulty in which phase of the sexual response cycle?

resolution

Three chronic marijuana users—a light user, a moderate user, and a heavy user—stop using marijuana. Before quitting, all three experienced abnormal blood flow in their brains. Several weeks later, blood flow in their brains had MOST likely:

returned to nearly normal for the light and moderate users only but remained at abnormal levels for the heavy user.

The role of the unified personality is a central theme of:

self-theory

A child does almost everything with her mother and seems extremely anxious at school, getting frequent stomachaches and wanting to go home. If the child has an anxiety disorder, it is MOST likely:

separation anxiety disorder

Children with multiple physical and neurological problems that seriously limit their functioning are MOST likely to be diagnosed with which level of intellectual disability?

severe or profound

Most meth labs are relatively _____ operations in _____ areas.

small, remote

Several techniques, such as modeling and role-play, are combined to treat social anxiety disorder in:

social skills training

If a clinician is particularly interested in a client's family background and community influences, MOST likely that clinician's orientation is:

sociocultural

Abnormalities that are thought to have both biological and psychological causes are diagnosed as:

somatic symptom disorder

If the idea of preparedness is accurate, then:

some phobias should be acquired more easily than others.

Based on census data, the percentage of the U.S. population who are 65 and older has:

steadily increased over the past century and is projected to continue to increase.

When Rorschach testers ask questions like, "Did the person respond to the whole picture or to specific details, and to the colors or the white spaces?", they are interested in the _____ of the response.

style

All the following are part of Beck's theory of depression EXCEPT:

symbolic loss

Providing treatment as soon as it is needed so problems that are moderate or worse do not become long-term issues is called:

tertiary prevention

A common cardiovascular effect of anorexia is a slow heart rate (bradycardia). Which explanation BEST describes why this is true?

the body is trying to conserve energy

The weight set point is the:

weight a person is predisposed to maintain.

Based on recent research, as the percentage of elderly people who use the Internet and social media continues to rise, one would predict that the percentage of elderly people:

with cognitive impairment will decrease in the future.

A person who experiences vomiting and shaking when she tries to stop drinking alcohol has developed:

withdrawal reactions

Short-term memory is like a _____, whereas long-term memory is like a _____.

workbench; storage cabinet

What was the dominant way of treating people with schizophrenia during the first half of the twentieth century?

institutionalization

If you are receiving therapy designed to teach you and your spouse specific communication and problem-solving skills, your therapist is practicing:

integrative behavioral couples therapy.

Which statement about atypical antipsychotic drugs is NOT true?

??They produce very few side effects compared to other antipsychotic medications.??

Vagus nerve stimulation is to _____ as SSRIs are to _____.

??brain stimulation; antidepressant drugs??

"Alcoholism is a disease. You are an alcoholic for life, and you must stop drinking." The treatment favored by the person/group being quoted MOST likely is:

AA

Pat and Kelly each have five of the same cocktail. Pat gets very drunk. Kelly does not. Which factor would MOST likely account for this difference?

Pat is a woman, Kelly is a man.

An example of secondary prevention in action is:

???providing routine mental health screenings, followed by immediate intervention as needed.??

Among elderly persons who would benefit from mental health services, most:

??do not get the treatment they need.?? **WRONG ANSWER** resist using these services even when opportunities are available.

Which is a goal of acceptance and commitment therapy?

??lessen the power of thoughts??

Which is the BEST example of the idiographic approach?

A detailed study of one case

About what percentage of those with Alzheimer's disease are cared for by their adult children or spouses?

A large majority (around 90%)

Which statement is accurate advice that you could give someone thinking about taking traditional antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia?

"Although these drugs will probably work, there are significant side effects."

Assume variables X and Y are correlated. A researcher would be able to make the MOST accurate predictions of scores on variable Y if the correlation between X and Y is:

-.88.

A blood alcohol concentration of _____ percent typically produces the symptoms of intoxication.

.09

A person has ingested enough ethyl alcohol to lose consciousness but has not died. The MOST probable alcohol concentration in that person, expressed as percent of blood volume, is:

.40.

Drugs designed to decrease extremely confused and distorted thinking are termed:

Antipsychotics

Which statement is an accurate conclusion one can draw about the mental health field?

Because of the growth and impact of the mental health profession in our society, it is important that we understand the profession's strengths and weaknesses.

What type of drug is alprazolam (Xanax)?

Benzodiazepine

Researchers are examining the effects of listening to background music on the stress levels of truck loaders. Only experienced loaders are included in the study. During the morning shift, music is played. During the afternoon shift, no music is played. What is a potential confound in this experiment?

The type of music played

Research suggests that people continue to use tobacco despite its health risks because:

They are addicted to nicotine

Which is the MOST accurate description of the symptoms of mania?

They don't include a sense of the impact of one's actions on others.

The child most likely to show the first symptom of autism spectrum disorder would be a:

boy under 3 years old

Which combination is MOST likely to result in antagonistic effects?

barbiturates and cocaine

Compared with typical children, children with autism spectrum disorder are MOST likely to:

be socially aloof

Cognitive-behavioral theorists propose that people who develop narcissistic personality disorder may have been treated:

too positively early in life

Which of the following dreams is the MOST common?

being chased or pursued

Which is not considered an effect of bullying?

overt lying

A friend tells you she has been diagnosed with depression and has started interpersonal therapy. However, she thinks cognitive-behavioral therapy or couple therapy may be more helpful. Based on research, which response is MOST accurate?

"All three treatments can be effective. If you have significant marital issues, then couple therapy might have added value."

A modern psychodynamic theorist is MOST likely to say:

"Biological abnormalities predispose people to develop a fragmented sense of self."

A friend of yours says, "We should ban certain heavy metal songs because listening to them will encourage suicidal tendencies." Based on research, the BEST reply would be:

"It probably won't work; experts don't agree with you, and the courts have not found musicians liable."

A friend asks, "Why is there such a strong connection between alcohol abuse and suicide risk?" Based on the best available research, you reply:

"No one knows for sure."

Which phrase would one be MOST likely to hear in a self-help group?

"Try this. It worked for me."

Which factor leads to increased respect for assessment and diagnosis?

Increased assessment research

Dr. Lopez wants to improve the effectiveness of GABA in a client. She should choose:

a benzodiazepine.

If racial and ethnic disparities regarding access to treatment did not exist in the United States, then you would expect to observe which of the following?

An increase in the percentage of Hispanic Americans and African Americans who receive treatment for depression

Devonte does not follow what the teacher is doing and has difficulty focusing on the task at hand. His behavior in class is disruptive because he cannot sit still, which leads to poor grades in school. These symptoms MOST likely indicate:

ADHD

What group is MOST at risk for suicide?

American indian males

Which statement is TRUE regarding the presence of bipolar disorders in persons who are highly creative?

Bipolar disorders are somewhat more likely to occur in artists and writers.

In the latter half of the 19th century, a person who today is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder would most likely have been diagnosed with:

Briquet's Syndrome

A patient with anorexia who says, "My self-worth is not dependent on my weight," has most likely received:

CBT

The two MOST common treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have been:

CBT & drug therapies

Holding an awkward and bizarre position for a long period of time defines:

Catatonic posturing

Which statement about genetic factors in schizophrenia is accurate?

Close relatives of those with schizophrenia are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than distant relatives of those with schizophrenia.

A client being treated for avoidant personality disorder must increase the number of social contacts per day. The person, at the least, must greet others with the sentence, "Hello; how are you doing?" MOST likely, the therapist has which theoretical background?

Cognitive behavioral