Lesson 8
Karen has TTM. You might also expect which of the following to be true?
A sibling would be at increased risk for having OCD.
Joshua has OCD. You might also expect which of the following to be true?
A sibling would have TTM.
Which of the following are part of the criteria for a diagnosis of pyromania?
All of these (Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion, Emotional arousal before the act, relief related to setting fires)
Which of the following is a component of the two-factor theory of fear acquisition?
Classical conditioning
What emotion is most prevalent in Dave's OCD?
Fear
SSRIs are most effective at treating which of the following?
OCD
Which of the following is not accurate concerning OCD?
OCD is caused only by the environment.
Which of the following is a surgical procedure for treating OCD?
Which of the following is a surgical procedure for treating OCD?
Randy's house is full of old newspapers and junk. It is hard to even walk through the rooms because there is so much garbage everywhere. Randy may likely have which of the following?
hoarding disorder
One positive aspect of Dave's OCD is that he is:
......
Jennifer has a bedtime routine that she has to follow in exactly the same order every night. Her family participates in this routine, and she gets upset if things happen in a different order. Jennifer is most likely which of the following?
A child
When referred for psychological treatment, which ethnic group is likely to have more severe symptoms of OCD?
African Americans
Which group is most likely to report contamination-related obsessions?
African Americans
Which of the following are likely to be comorbid with OCD?
All of these (Panic disorder, GAD, Social anxiety)
Which of the following is accurate regarding OCD?
Among children, more boys than girls have the disorder.
Dr. Clark believes that Riley's BDD is caused by the positive reinforcement she received about her appearance from family members when she was young and from peers as she grew older. Dr. Riley likely belongs to which orientation?
Behavioral
A group of rats are given a drug to trigger OCD symptoms so that they can be studied in a lab. This is called which of the following?
Biological challenge studies
Though appearing normal to everyone else, James believes that his right arm is ugly and that other people find him repulsive because of it. He likely has which of the following?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Which of the following OCRDs has the greatest overlap with OCD?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Ellen believes that her face, which looks normal to others, is full of gaping pores and huge, ugly splotches. She likely has which disorder?
Body dysmorphic disorder
Which of the following might be a good treatment for treatment-refractory OCD?
Both capsulotomy and cingulotomy
What is one of Dave's manifestations of OCD?
Checking and rechecking
Dr. Wells believes that Adrian's BDD is caused by irrational thoughts about himself and the world. Dr. Wells is likely from which orientation?
Cognitive
Jason has hoarding disorder and believes that his possessions are "necessary for survival." This reflects which perspective on disorders?
Cognitive
Which of the following is accurate regarding kleptomania?
Comorbid mood disorder is common.
Dr. James believes that his client's pyromania may be caused by the reinforcing effects of setting a fire, that is, the "rush" or pleasure experienced by the client when he is watching the fire burn. Based on this information, which of the following is most likely to be accurate?
Dr. James is a behaviorist.
Dr. Smith believes that his client's pyromania is primarily caused by his unresolved sexual conflicts. Based on this information, which of the following is most likely to be accurate?
Dr. Smith believes in psychoanalytic theory.
Theresa was told by her therapist to become more aware of her hair pulling and to make a fist when she feels the urge to pull. This treatment method is called which of the following?
Habit reversal training
What is one way in which Dave's OCD negatively affects his work?
He makes less money because each job takes longer than it should
The inability to discard possessions due to distress from losing them reflects which of the following most closely?
Hoarding Disorder
Carl's therapist works with him to slowly learn to resist the urge to set fire to buildings by asking him to imagine himself in situations where he is tempted to set a fire but sees himself able to relax and walk away instead. This method is called which of the following?
Imaginal desensitization
John feels the need to steal a backpack, but instead stops and imagines himself resisting the urge. This method is called which of the following?
Imaginal desensitization
Which of the following is true regarding pyromania?
It may cause significant distress and suicidal thoughts.
Which of the following is accurate regarding kleptomania?
More women have the disorder
The two-factor theory of fear acquisition was developed by _______
Mowrer
Jason owes a lot of money and steals almost every day in the hope of getting enough to pay his debt. He may be diagnosed with
None of these (OCD, pyromania, kleptomania)
Dr. Smith's new patient describes a compulsion involving repeatedly washing her hands. Dr. Smith believes that the hand washing represents the patient's sexual fantasies. Dr. Smith likely uses which orientation?
Psychodynamic
Kyle participates in an experiment in which his brain is scanned while he is asked to look at objects that might trigger his OCD. This is called which of the following?
Psychological challenge studies
Which of the following is true regarding pyromania?
Requires feelings of tension or arousal.
Karen pulls her hair in response to the recurring thought that all hairs on her scalp that are short and stubbly need to be removed. She can't stand it if she feels a hair with this quality and doesn't remove it. Although she does not receive any pleasure from doing this activity, she has never attempted to stop. She most likely would be diagnosed with which of the following?
TTM
Samantha pulls so much hair from her scalp that she has suffered severe hair loss. She most likely has which of the following?
TTM
Carol loves setting fires. She reports that she feels tension right before the fire and does not do it for any other purpose than to relieve the tension. She has depression and anxiety, and a substance use disorder. Which of the following represents what is unusual about the above description?
The gender of the person
Which of the following is not considered a criterion for a diagnosis of pyromania?
The need to set fires every day
Which of the following is true regarding OCD and TTM?
They both involve repeating behaviors.
James checks the locks on his door every time he has a bad thought. This might be an example of ____
a compulsion
Ryan had the thought that "if I don't wash my hands three times, my family will die." This might be an example of ____
an obsession
Dr. Smith is hoping that his patient with OCD will experience reduced anxiety and less frequent obsessions when he is asked to face situations that provoke obsessions and make him anxious. The term referring to this treatment process is __________
exposure
Jason is very wealthy but finds that he cannot resist stealing jewelry and money whenever he has an opportunity. He may be diagnosed with _________
kleptomania
When Dave is experiencing OCD, he:
knows it is happening
Fred has OCD, so the excitatory pathway of his brain may be ______?
overactive