Question 1

Lithium is a chemical used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple-personality disorders. 
D)  bipolar mood disorders. 
A)  major depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  multiple-personality disorders. 
D)  bipolar mood disorders. D

Question 2

The trend toward deinstitutionalization mainly came about because large mental institutions

Accepted Answer

A)  were becoming too expensive 
B)  were actually worsening the condition of many patients 
C)  were overstaffed 
D)  were becoming too political 
A)  were becoming too expensive 
B)  were actually worsening the condition of many patients 
C)  were overstaffed 
D)  were becoming too political B

Question 3

The newest drug treatments for bipolar disorder use mood stabilizers such as

Accepted Answer

A)  alprazolam. 
B)  setraline. 
C)  haloperidol. 
D)  valproic acid. 
A)  alprazolam. 
B)  setraline. 
C)  haloperidol. 
D)  valproic acid. D

Question 4

Ethel is 75 years old and is a member of an ethnic minority group; for the past six months she has been coping with major depression. Based on the data on how cultural factors influence the process and outcomes of psychotherapy you should predict that Ethel will

Accepted Answer

A)  take a tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  receive informal assistance from family members and clergy that share her cultural heritage. 
C)  participate in organized group therapy combined with antipsychotic medication. 
D)  participate in individual interpersonal psychotherapy with a private counselor. 
A)  take a tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  receive informal assistance from family members and clergy that share her cultural heritage. 
C)  participate in organized group therapy combined with antipsychotic medication. 
D)  participate in individual interpersonal psychotherapy with a private counselor.

Question 5

Antipsychotic drugs are used primarily in the treatment of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antipsychotic drugs are used primarily in the...

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms that has been raised concerning the impact of managed care on mental health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delays in providing service result in spontaneous remission of psychological disorders in nearly 25 percent of cases. 
B)  Mental health care has seen severe service cuts because the question of what is medically necessary can be subjective. 
C)  Patients who are denied psychotherapy services are relatively unlikely to complain. 
D)  Cost containment may cause physicians to prescribe older, less-expensive drugs that are less effective. 
A)  Delays in providing service result in spontaneous remission of psychological disorders in nearly 25 percent of cases. 
B)  Mental health care has seen severe service cuts because the question of what is medically necessary can be subjective. 
C)  Patients who are denied psychotherapy services are relatively unlikely to complain. 
D)  Cost containment may cause physicians to prescribe older, less-expensive drugs that are less effective.

Question 7

The community health movement emphasizes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced dependence on medication to treat psychological disorders. 
B)  reduced dependence on hospitalization for psychological disorders. 
C)  locally provided treatment for psychological disorders. 
D)  programs designed to prevent the onset of psychological disorders. 
A)  reduced dependence on medication to treat psychological disorders. 
B)  reduced dependence on hospitalization for psychological disorders. 
C)  locally provided treatment for psychological disorders. 
D)  programs designed to prevent the onset of psychological disorders.

Question 8

Lithium is a

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar disorder. 
B)  drug that generally elevates mood in patients with bipolar disorder. 
C)  drug that gradually reduces psychotic symptoms. 
D)  drug that reduces tension, apprehension, and nervousness. 
A)  chemical used to control mood swings in patients with bipolar disorder. 
B)  drug that generally elevates mood in patients with bipolar disorder. 
C)  drug that gradually reduces psychotic symptoms. 
D)  drug that reduces tension, apprehension, and nervousness.

Question 9

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is now primarily used to treat patients suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  phobias 
C)  severe mood disorders 
D)  psychosis 
A)  anxiety 
B)  phobias 
C)  severe mood disorders 
D)  psychosis

Question 10

What percentage of psychiatric inpatient admissions are readmission of former patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 1 percent 
B)  less than 15 percent 
C)  over 66 percent 
D)  approximately 95 percent 
A)  approximately 1 percent 
B)  less than 15 percent 
C)  over 66 percent 
D)  approximately 95 percent

Question 11

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is most likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  depression. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  depression.

Question 12

Clinical psychologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In recent surveys of psychologists as to their theoretical orientation researchers found that a majority of respondents reported using a(n) ____________________ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent surveys of psychologists as to...

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory loss is a common short-term side effect 
B)  objective evidence has shown that ECT causes structural damage to the brain 
C)  use of ECT peaked in the 1940s and 1950s 
D)  ECT is used to treat major depression 
A)  memory loss is a common short-term side effect 
B)  objective evidence has shown that ECT causes structural damage to the brain 
C)  use of ECT peaked in the 1940s and 1950s 
D)  ECT is used to treat major depression

Question 15

You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the late 1930s or early 1940s, you should conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. 
B)  the patient is being treated for epilepsy. 
C)  the doctor is using a form of aversion therapy to reduce compulsive behaviors in a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D) . 
D)  the patient is being treated for schizophrenia. 
A)  the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. 
B)  the patient is being treated for epilepsy. 
C)  the doctor is using a form of aversion therapy to reduce compulsive behaviors in a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OC
D) . 
D)  the patient is being treated for schizophrenia.

Question 16

Critics suggest that the negative effects of psychiatric drugs are not fully appreciated because the pharmaceutical industry has gained undue influence over

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing of psychiatric drugs. 
B)  physicians who prescribe psychiatric drugs. 
C)  publicity concerning psychiatric drugs. 
D)  research concerning psychiatric drugs. 
A)  marketing of psychiatric drugs. 
B)  physicians who prescribe psychiatric drugs. 
C)  publicity concerning psychiatric drugs. 
D)  research concerning psychiatric drugs.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of drug therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The side effects may be worse than the illnesses they are supposed to cure. 
B)  The therapy is typically expensive. 
C)  They temporarily relieve symptoms without addressing the real problem. 
D)  Many drugs are overprescribed, and many patients are overmedicated. 
A)  The side effects may be worse than the illnesses they are supposed to cure. 
B)  The therapy is typically expensive. 
C)  They temporarily relieve symptoms without addressing the real problem. 
D)  Many drugs are overprescribed, and many patients are overmedicated.

Question 18

With regard to a therapist's sex,

Accepted Answer

A)  it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself. 
B)  it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself. 
C)  you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you. 
D)  both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists. 
A)  it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself. 
B)  it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself. 
C)  you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you. 
D)  both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists.

Question 19

Zachary has been very depressed for several weeks. He just started therapy and went to his therapist for the first time yesterday. Today he says that while he is still a "little down", he feels much less depressed than he was. Which of the following pairs of factors are MOST likely to have contributed to his improved mood?

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect and regression toward the mean 
B)  regression toward the mean and spontaneous recovery 
C)  placebo effect and therapy 
D)  regression toward the mean and therapy 
A)  placebo effect and regression toward the mean 
B)  regression toward the mean and spontaneous recovery 
C)  placebo effect and therapy 
D)  regression toward the mean and therapy

Question 20

In the 1960's disenchantment with the public mental hospital system inspired the ____________________ movement that emphasizes prevention, local care, and a reduced dependence on hospitalization.

Accepted Answer

community

Exam 30: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

Lithium is a chemical used to treat

The trend toward deinstitutionalization mainly came about because large mental institutions

The newest drug treatments for bipolar disorder use mood stabilizers such as

Ethel is 75 years old and is a member of an ethnic minority group; for the past six months she has been coping with major depression. Based on the data on how cultural factors influence the process and outcomes of psychotherapy you should predict that Ethel will

Antipsychotic drugs are used primarily in the treatment of ____________________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the criticisms that has been raised concerning the impact of managed care on mental health care?

The community health movement emphasizes all of the following EXCEPT

Lithium is a

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is now primarily used to treat patients suffering from

What percentage of psychiatric inpatient admissions are readmission of former patients?

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is most likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Clinical psychologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.

In recent surveys of psychologists as to their theoretical orientation researchers found that a majority of respondents reported using a(n) ____________________ approach.

Which of the following statements concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is false?

You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the late 1930s or early 1940s, you should conclude that

Critics suggest that the negative effects of psychiatric drugs are not fully appreciated because the pharmaceutical industry has gained undue influence over

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of drug therapy?

With regard to a therapist's sex,

In the 1960's disenchantment with the public mental hospital system inspired the ____________________ movement that emphasizes prevention, local care, and a reduced dependence on hospitalization.

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