abnormal psych final

I sit staring at a blank page, unable to make myself write a new multiple choice test item; I just don't seem to care. My behavior is like that of people with schizophrenia displaying the symptom called:

avolition

A woman proclaims, "I am the Virgin Mary, and I've come to give birth to a new savior." This person is MOST likely experiencing:

delusions of grandeur

Lewis often drinks alone. When he drinks, he blacks out occasionally and falls a lot. These characteristics are:

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

A health care provider notes to a new care technician she is working with that, "This patient's personality disorder is becoming very common. Patients often feel like that don't have a stable sense of self-worth or self-esteem. I see someone with this almost every day in the clinic." MOST likely, this doctor is talking about which personality disorder?

BPD

What is one problem associated with delirium?

Doctors often don't recognize it and may misdiagnose it.

The decrease in the fluency and productivity of speech that is seen in schizophrenia is specifically termed:

alogia

Dudley has been jailed for the third time; his crimes have ranged from defrauding the elderly, committing identity theft, and persuading investors to put money into a fake business. If he receives a DSM-5-TR diagnosis, it is MOST likely either:

antisocial personality disorder or a substance-related disorder.

Doug runs a "healing" program. He claims he can heal cancer and other serious illnesses simply by petitioning a deity. He charges his patients for sessions and holds the sessions in front of an audience. While conducting the "healing," Doug constantly solicits donations from the audience, claiming the money is going to various charities and the upkeep of the healing center. However, when Doug's "patients" are seen by health care providers, they have not been healed at all. Eventually, he's found to be embezzling the donated money for luxury cars, drugs, and mansions. He MOST likely has:

antisocial personality disorder.

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.

Jasmine always feels like she's on an emotional rollercoaster. She goes between feeling depressed, anxious, and angry. Jasmine's feelings are MOST similar to those of someone with which personality disorder?

borderline personality disorder

Camilla believes that her husband is psychically controlling her thoughts and feelings. Camilla is suffering from delusions of:

control

A person experiences a clouding of consciousness that develops over a short period. If it often can be reversed once the underlying cause is determined, what is the condition called?

delerium

Alessandro suddenly finds it hard to concentrate. He also finds it very difficult to think in a clear and organized manner. What is he is most likely suffering from?

delerium

Antonio believes that the anchor on the evening television news is speaking directly and personally to him. He then decides to go to the television studio to talk to the anchor. Antonio is suffering from:

delusions of reference.

Clinicians now recognize that treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes:

focusing on the emotional needs of caregivers.

Amos believes that his mission on earth is to save the human race from their inevitable self-destruction. Amos is suffering from delusions of:

grandeur.

Luke constantly strives to be the center of attention, yet the ideas he so eloquently expresses are usually shallow and changeable. If he were diagnosed with a personality disorder, it MOST likely would be:

histrionic disorder.

"Beatlemania" gripped the United States in the 1960s. When the Beatles, a British rock group, performed, adoring fans screamed, sometimes fainted, and shouted exaggerated, emotional praise at the group. These behaviors MOST closely resemble the characteristics of:

histrionic personality disorder.

Darcy is at a friend's dinner party. She's captured the attendees' attention for most of the evening by telling jokes and dramatized stories, but everyone's attention turns away from her when someone else announces her pregnancy. Darcy bursts into dramatic and effusive congratulations to draw back some attention, but she grows angry when the other woman stays the center of attention. Finally, Darcy loudly lies that she had been pregnant and miscarried, and that hearing about someone else's pregnancy is extremely hurtful. Darcy is exhibiting characteristics of:

histrionic personality disorder.

A 65-year-old in very good health typically will experience occasional:

memory difficulties.

Ty, who thinks that he is the handsomest man in his city, feels superior to everyone around him. He is also sure that everyone knows how inferior they are compared to him. He is MOST likely experiencing:

narcissistic personality disorder.

What typically drives the start of unhealthy drinking patterns later in life?

negative events and pressures of growing older

A person with schizophrenia who says, "I have 'triscatitis' because the angular shape of my foreffit is diskiltered," is experiencing:

neologisms.

As part of their therapy, clients learn to evaluate their unusual thoughts, admit the inaccuracy of their magical predictions, and engage more smoothly with others in social contexts. The diagnoses of these clients would MOST likely be in which broad category of personality disorder?`

odd

Which of the following describes an individual who struggles with perseveration?

someone who repeats their words or statements again and again

Which is NOT a factor that contributes to the misuse of prescription drugs among the elderly?

the advent of newer, cheaper, and more potent narcotic medications

What is the primary difference between major and mild neurocognitive disorder?

whether it interferes with independent functioning

A friend of yours says, "A 15-year-old high school student accused of shooting several classmates received a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder." Your accurate reply would be:

"No, the student is too young for that diagnosis."

Darlene says "I get really mad sometimes, but other times I feel sad. Sometimes I hurt myself just to feel something." She likely has which personality disorder?

borderline personality disorder

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 body and your mind—use it or lose it.

Which individual is displaying one symptom of antisocial personality disorder?

a boy who was caught torturing a neighbor's cat

Charlene, who struggles with schizophrenia, responds to the question, "How are you?" with "Good day today, no sorrow tomorrow." This is an example of:

clang

An 80-year-old hospitalized individual is recovering from surgery but now has gotten an infection. Over the course of a few days, the person shows increasing confusion and consistently misinterprets what others are trying to communicate to her. The MOST probable diagnosis for this condition is:

delirium.

When Gretchen speaks, she shows no emotion, even when one would be appropriate, like when telling a joke or delivering sad news. Her face remains still, she makes little eye contact, and when she speaks, her voice is monotonous. Gretchen is displaying what is called _____ affect.

flat

Millie sees pretty colored butterflies on all the walls. She also hears gentle music, which is not actually there. The presence of these behaviors illustrates _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.

positive

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

positive

An individual with a diagnosis of an odd personality disorder is MOST likely to have a parent or sibling who has:

schizophrenia.

Digressive and vague language with loose associations accompanied by attention and concentration problems are characteristic of:

schizotypal personality disorder.

Santos believes he is being followed by someone who was paid to spy on him. This type of delusion is:

the most common type of delusion in schizophrenia.

Which statement is TRUE regarding anxiety disorders and aging?

Drug treatments are metabolized differently in the elderly and should be used cautiously.

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

ideas of reference

Schizoid personality disorder differs from paranoid personality disorder in that:

those with schizoid personality disorder desire to be alone; those with paranoid personality are alone because of suspiciousness.

Ruby has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. What is likely TRUE about Ruby?

She can still function independently.

Compared with younger people, those older than 65 are:

about as likely to experience depression if not living in a nursing home and more likely to experience depression if living in a nursing home.

If parents excessively reinforce clinging and punish attempts at independence, the result might be the development of _____ in their children.

dependent personality disorder

Anna shows no emotions when people tell her happy or sad stories and complains of hearing voices in her head telling her that the TV is spying on her. At times, she remains motionless in her chair for hours. When she does get out of her chair, she poses like the statue in the town square. Which of these represents a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

hearing voices in her head

Gary starts drinking heavily after the death of his wife, who he was married to for 58 years. What kind of substance abuse would this be called?

late-onset alcoholism

The millennial generation is thought to be extremely self-centered, often posting photos of themselves online for others to admire. If this is true, a sociocultural theorist would predict a larger-than-usual percentage of which kind of personality disorder among this generation?

narcissistic personality disorder

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

paranoid personality disorder.

If you wanted to write a book about a fictional character who is a typical example of antisocial personality disorder, you might have the character exhibit all of these EXCEPT:

periods of very high anxiety