Question 1

Major depressive disorder is four times as common among younger adults than among older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Depression is __________ common in older people and when it occurs, tends to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; more severe 
B)  less; less severe 
C)  more; less severe 
D)  less; more chronic 
E)  more; less chronic 
A)  more; more severe 
B)  less; less severe 
C)  more; less severe 
D)  less; more chronic 
E)  more; less chronic

Question 3

Why is it particularly difficult to properly diagnose mental disorders in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Side effects of medications may mimic the symptoms of certain disorders. 
B)  Clinicians are largely unfamiliar with the disorders specific to this age group. 
C)  Similar symptoms are indicative of more than one disorder. 
D)  Older adults often are afraid to get help for their problems. 
E)  Older individuals are less able to explain their problems than younger patients. 
A)  Side effects of medications may mimic the symptoms of certain disorders. 
B)  Clinicians are largely unfamiliar with the disorders specific to this age group. 
C)  Similar symptoms are indicative of more than one disorder. 
D)  Older adults often are afraid to get help for their problems. 
E)  Older individuals are less able to explain their problems than younger patients.

Question 4

The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a medical condition. 
B)  Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or early morning awakening with inability to return to sleep. 
C)  There is significant distress or impairment in some area of functioning. 
D)  The sleep disturbance is frequently accompanied by nightmares which cause nighttime awakening. 
E)  The sleep disturbance occurs at least 3 nights per week for at least 3 months. 
A)  The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a medical condition. 
B)  Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or early morning awakening with inability to return to sleep. 
C)  There is significant distress or impairment in some area of functioning. 
D)  The sleep disturbance is frequently accompanied by nightmares which cause nighttime awakening. 
E)  The sleep disturbance occurs at least 3 nights per week for at least 3 months.

Question 5

Why is it generally believed that older people with mental illnesses do not benefit from treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people are more distrustful of psychologists than are younger people. 
B)  Older people are viewed by many as "set in their ways" and unable to change. 
C)  The types of disorders usually found in older adults are more resistant to treatment. 
D)  Mental illnesses are seen as a normal part of aging. 
E)  Older people tend not to respond to treatment as well as younger people. 
A)  Older people are more distrustful of psychologists than are younger people. 
B)  Older people are viewed by many as "set in their ways" and unable to change. 
C)  The types of disorders usually found in older adults are more resistant to treatment. 
D)  Mental illnesses are seen as a normal part of aging. 
E)  Older people tend not to respond to treatment as well as younger people.

Question 6

Increased pathology is part of the normal aging process and must be accepted as inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Treatment of sleep apnea often involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to avoid sleeping on one's back. 
B)  losing weight. 
C)  avoiding alcohol and hypnotic medication. 
D)  wearing a mask attached to an air compressor while sleeping. 
E)  cognitive-behavioural therapy. 
A)  learning to avoid sleeping on one's back. 
B)  losing weight. 
C)  avoiding alcohol and hypnotic medication. 
D)  wearing a mask attached to an air compressor while sleeping. 
E)  cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Question 8

Freud stressed the importance of psychotherapy with older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following statements are true about sleep apnea EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the disorder results in hypoxemia. 
B)  sufferers often have difficulty remembering things. 
C)  sleep apnea is more common in men, especially with age. 
D)  sufferers often fall asleep during meetings, concerts, movies, etc. 
E)  episodes of cessation of breathing occur that last 10 seconds and occur approximately twice per night. 
A)  the disorder results in hypoxemia. 
B)  sufferers often have difficulty remembering things. 
C)  sleep apnea is more common in men, especially with age. 
D)  sufferers often fall asleep during meetings, concerts, movies, etc. 
E)  episodes of cessation of breathing occur that last 10 seconds and occur approximately twice per night.

Question 10

Whereas delirium refers to __________, neurocognitive disorder refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term disturbance of consciousness; permanent losses in memory, judgment and/or reasoning ability 
B)  short-term disturbance of consciousness; short-term loss of memory, judgment and/or reasoning ability 
C)  short-term and temporary loss of memory; permanent disturbance of consciousness 
D)  long-term and permanent disturbance of consciousness; permanent losses in memory, judgment and reasoning ability 
E)  short term and temporary or permanent loss of reasoning ability; short-term and temporary or permanent losses in memory 
A)  short-term disturbance of consciousness; permanent losses in memory, judgment and/or reasoning ability 
B)  short-term disturbance of consciousness; short-term loss of memory, judgment and/or reasoning ability 
C)  short-term and temporary loss of memory; permanent disturbance of consciousness 
D)  long-term and permanent disturbance of consciousness; permanent losses in memory, judgment and reasoning ability 
E)  short term and temporary or permanent loss of reasoning ability; short-term and temporary or permanent losses in memory

Question 11

Older adults with depressive disorders are more likely to be treated with ECT and with drugs than are younger patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The brains of those suffering from Alzheimer's disease are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  less electrical stimulation. 
B)  plaques and tangles. 
C)  decreased dopamine activity levels. 
D)  smaller frontal lobes. 
E)  lesions. 
A)  less electrical stimulation. 
B)  plaques and tangles. 
C)  decreased dopamine activity levels. 
D)  smaller frontal lobes. 
E)  lesions.

Question 13

Sleep apnea results in ________________ and awakenings from sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Low blood oxygen saturation 
B)  High blood oxygen saturation 
C)  Suppressed cortisol release 
D)  Hypercortisolemia 
E)  HPA axis suppression 
A)  Low blood oxygen saturation 
B)  High blood oxygen saturation 
C)  Suppressed cortisol release 
D)  Hypercortisolemia 
E)  HPA axis suppression

Question 14

What are the challenges involved in diagnosis of anxiety disorders in older adults?

Accepted Answer

Accurate diagnosis of anxiety disorders

Question 15

During the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease, sufferers may show

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty recognizing or naming people or things. 
B)  problems with concentration. 
C)  total incontinence. 
D)  stooped posture. 
E)  delusions. 
A)  difficulty recognizing or naming people or things. 
B)  problems with concentration. 
C)  total incontinence. 
D)  stooped posture. 
E)  delusions.

Question 16

What is known about the mental health of caregivers?

Accepted Answer

Relative to non-caregivers, caregivers h

Question 17

Lewy body disease differs from Alzheimer's and vascular NCD in that _____ is/are present.

Accepted Answer

A)  a dissociative disorder 
B)  recurrent well-formed hallucinations 
C)  delusions of persecution 
D)  aggressive behaviour 
E)  personality disorders 
A)  a dissociative disorder 
B)  recurrent well-formed hallucinations 
C)  delusions of persecution 
D)  aggressive behaviour 
E)  personality disorders

Question 18

A normal aging process involves

Accepted Answer

A)  reminiscing and memory loss. 
B)  decreased functioning of organ systems. 
C)  some type of pathology. 
D)  an increase in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  development of diseases and poor health. 
A)  reminiscing and memory loss. 
B)  decreased functioning of organ systems. 
C)  some type of pathology. 
D)  an increase in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. 
E)  development of diseases and poor health.

Question 19

Esther has been having problems falling asleep at night, and when she finally manages to fall asleep, she awakens frequently, for apparently no reason. During the day, she feels extremely tired, depressed, and anxious. If you were Esther's psychologist, what would you suspect to be her problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia disorder 
B)  hypersomnolence 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  sleep apnea 
E)  major depressive disorder 
A)  insomnia disorder 
B)  hypersomnolence 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  sleep apnea 
E)  major depressive disorder

Question 20

Sleep-wake patterns often change in older adults. All of the following are considered changes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythms change. 
B)  changes in the organization of sleep stages. 
C)  less synchronous Stage 2 EEG activity. 
D)  decreases in total sleep time. 
E)  increases in the length of REM periods. 
A)  circadian rhythms change. 
B)  changes in the organization of sleep stages. 
C)  less synchronous Stage 2 EEG activity. 
D)  decreases in total sleep time. 
E)  increases in the length of REM periods.

Major depressive disorder is four times as common among younger adults than among older adults.

Depression is common in older people and when it occurs, tends to be .

Why is it particularly difficult to properly diagnose mental disorders in older adults?

The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder include all of the following EXCEPT

Why is it generally believed that older people with mental illnesses do not benefit from treatment?

Increased pathology is part of the normal aging process and must be accepted as inevitable.

Treatment of sleep apnea often involves all of the following EXCEPT

Freud stressed the importance of psychotherapy with older adults.

All of the following statements are true about sleep apnea EXCEPT

Whereas delirium refers to , neurocognitive disorder refers to .

Older adults with depressive disorders are more likely to be treated with ECT and with drugs than are younger patients.

The brains of those suffering from Alzheimer's disease are characterized by

Sleep apnea results in ________________ and awakenings from sleep.

What are the challenges involved in diagnosis of anxiety disorders in older adults?

During the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease, sufferers may show

What is known about the mental health of caregivers?

Lewy body disease differs from Alzheimer's and vascular NCD in that _____ is/are present.

A normal aging process involves

Esther has been having problems falling asleep at night, and when she finally manages to fall asleep, she awakens frequently, for apparently no reason. During the day, she feels extremely tired, depressed, and anxious. If you were Esther's psychologist, what would you suspect to be her problem?

Sleep-wake patterns often change in older adults. All of the following are considered changes EXCEPT

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 16: Aging and Mental Health

Major depressive disorder is four times as common among younger adults than among older adults.

Depression is __________ common in older people and when it occurs, tends to be __________.

Why is it particularly difficult to properly diagnose mental disorders in older adults?

The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder include all of the following EXCEPT

Why is it generally believed that older people with mental illnesses do not benefit from treatment?

Increased pathology is part of the normal aging process and must be accepted as inevitable.

Treatment of sleep apnea often involves all of the following EXCEPT

Freud stressed the importance of psychotherapy with older adults.

All of the following statements are true about sleep apnea EXCEPT

Whereas delirium refers to __________, neurocognitive disorder refers to __________.

Older adults with depressive disorders are more likely to be treated with ECT and with drugs than are younger patients.

The brains of those suffering from Alzheimer's disease are characterized by

Sleep apnea results in ________________ and awakenings from sleep.

What are the challenges involved in diagnosis of anxiety disorders in older adults?

During the middle stage of Alzheimer's disease, sufferers may show

What is known about the mental health of caregivers?

Lewy body disease differs from Alzheimer's and vascular NCD in that _____ is/are present.

A normal aging process involves

Esther has been having problems falling asleep at night, and when she finally manages to fall asleep, she awakens frequently, for apparently no reason. During the day, she feels extremely tired, depressed, and anxious. If you were Esther's psychologist, what would you suspect to be her problem?

Sleep-wake patterns often change in older adults. All of the following are considered changes EXCEPT

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Depression is common in older people and when it occurs, tends to be .

Whereas delirium refers to , neurocognitive disorder refers to .