Question 1

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are similar to the symptoms observed in a specific illness.What is the illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
C)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
D)  HIV-induced neurocognitive disorder 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
C)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
D)  HIV-induced neurocognitive disorder B

Question 2

What do autopsies performed on the brains of deceased persons both with and without Alzheimer's disease show regarding amyloid plaques?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are present only in the brains of people who died of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Those in patients with Alzheimer's disease are of a different type than those in patients without Alzheimer's. 
C)  They accumulate in aging brains over time, regardless of whether symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are apparent, but to a much greater degree in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  They accumulate in aging brains over time, regardless of whether symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are apparent, but are located in different parts of the brain in patients with and without Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  They are present only in the brains of people who died of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Those in patients with Alzheimer's disease are of a different type than those in patients without Alzheimer's. 
C)  They accumulate in aging brains over time, regardless of whether symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are apparent, but to a much greater degree in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  They accumulate in aging brains over time, regardless of whether symptoms of neurocognitive disorder are apparent, but are located in different parts of the brain in patients with and without Alzheimer's disease. C

Question 3

On the basis of research findings,what do most scientists now conclude about the relationship between aluminum and neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is almost indisputable. 
B)  It exists, but the typical levels of aluminum in our environment are so low as to pose a minimal risk. 
C)  It is very weak if it exists at all. 
D)  It is fairly strong. 
A)  It is almost indisputable. 
B)  It exists, but the typical levels of aluminum in our environment are so low as to pose a minimal risk. 
C)  It is very weak if it exists at all. 
D)  It is fairly strong. C

Question 4

Ivan is suffering from "agnosia." What task will Ivan NOT be able to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize and name objects 
B)  process incoming sensory information 
C)  produce or understand language 
D)  find his way around in familiar surroundings 
A)  recognize and name objects 
B)  process incoming sensory information 
C)  produce or understand language 
D)  find his way around in familiar surroundings

Question 5

The greatest likelihood of significant improvement in treatment occurs in neurocognitive disorder that is the result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  infectious disease 
A)  stroke 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  infectious disease

Question 6

In addition to its use in detecting neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease,what can the Clock Test be useful for?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the specific form of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
B)  identifying which elderly individuals will develop neurocognitive disorder in the future 
C)  identifying family members who may be carrying the gene for Alzheimer's disease 
D)  assessing the levels of cognitive functioning associated with various areas of the brain 
A)  identifying the specific form of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
B)  identifying which elderly individuals will develop neurocognitive disorder in the future 
C)  identifying family members who may be carrying the gene for Alzheimer's disease 
D)  assessing the levels of cognitive functioning associated with various areas of the brain

Question 7

How are the different types of neurocognitive disorder identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, although the course and outcome are similar. 
C)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a much slower onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, but patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder. 
D)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and results in fewer deficits than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, although the course and outcome are similar. 
C)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a much slower onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, but patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder. 
D)  Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and results in fewer deficits than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.

Question 8

What is the outcome for patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable depending on the individual response to treatment 
B)  stabilization at some level of greatly reduced cognitive ability 
C)  slow recovery 
D)  death 
A)  variable depending on the individual response to treatment 
B)  stabilization at some level of greatly reduced cognitive ability 
C)  slow recovery 
D)  death

Question 9

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participates who were older than 65 at the time,and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews,what did the study conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should lean toward a vegetarian diet and maintain a life of physical activity. 
B)  Earlier genetic counselling is critical. 
C)  It is important to control your blood pressure and lead a physical and social life. 
D)  It is important to eat well and stay engaged in academically stimulating activities. 
A)  You should lean toward a vegetarian diet and maintain a life of physical activity. 
B)  Earlier genetic counselling is critical. 
C)  It is important to control your blood pressure and lead a physical and social life. 
D)  It is important to eat well and stay engaged in academically stimulating activities.

Question 10

The disorder that causes a form of neurocognitive disorder called "bovine spongiform encephalopathy" (BSE)or "mad cow disease" is a variant of a specific illness.What is the illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease 
A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Huntington's disease 
D)  neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease

Question 11

What were major and minor neurocognitive disorders called in the DSM-IV-R?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  delirium 
C)  axon-depleting cytosis 
D)  dementia 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  delirium 
C)  axon-depleting cytosis 
D)  dementia

Question 12

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine 
B)  repair neuronal damage 
C)  enhance the level of dopamine 
D)  prevent the reuptake of serotonin 
A)  prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine 
B)  repair neuronal damage 
C)  enhance the level of dopamine 
D)  prevent the reuptake of serotonin

Question 13

What is the main reason that people who test positive for the genes associated with Alzheimer's disease do not always develop the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological and biological stressors interact with physiological processes to produce Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  The screening tests are often inaccurate. 
C)  Some forms of the disease are subclinical, in that they never manifest themselves in overt behaviour. 
D)  We still know so little about the brain processes involved. 
A)  Psychological and biological stressors interact with physiological processes to produce Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  The screening tests are often inaccurate. 
C)  Some forms of the disease are subclinical, in that they never manifest themselves in overt behaviour. 
D)  We still know so little about the brain processes involved.

Question 14

Compared to younger people,what are those over age 65 more likely to experience difficulty with?

Accepted Answer

A)  speech 
B)  anxiety 
C)  psychological difficulties 
D)  emotional affect 
A)  speech 
B)  anxiety 
C)  psychological difficulties 
D)  emotional affect

Question 15

It is thought that similar genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease and another illness.What is the other illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntingdon's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  delirium 
A)  Huntingdon's disease 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  delirium

Question 16

One theory about the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder.Which of the following is this process similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the formation of scar tissue following an injury 
B)  vascular spasms causing migraines 
C)  cholesterol buildup in blood vessels, causing cardiovascular disease 
D)  head trauma causing neuronal death 
A)  the formation of scar tissue following an injury 
B)  vascular spasms causing migraines 
C)  cholesterol buildup in blood vessels, causing cardiovascular disease 
D)  head trauma causing neuronal death

Question 17

Describe the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder and delirium,noting similarities and differences.What do the symptoms of each of these disorders have in common? What features are unique to each disorder?

Accepted Answer

Neurocognitive disorder and delirium are

Question 18

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for a neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  relief of physical but not cognitive symptoms 
B)  about one year without symptoms 
C)  temporary improvement in abilities 
D)  increasing life expectancy 
A)  relief of physical but not cognitive symptoms 
B)  about one year without symptoms 
C)  temporary improvement in abilities 
D)  increasing life expectancy

Question 19

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications,which ones is the doctor probably most concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with neuroleptic effects 
B)  those with cholinergic effects 
C)  those with extra-pyramidal effects 
D)  those with anticholinergic effects 
A)  those with neuroleptic effects 
B)  those with cholinergic effects 
C)  those with extra-pyramidal effects 
D)  those with anticholinergic effects

Question 20

If the findings from the study regarding the writings of a group of Catholic nuns (Massie et al.,1996)are correct,which of the following individuals is most likely to eventually develop neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary, whose writing has many religious themes 
B)  Cashmira, whose writing is mostly about animals 
C)  Marius, whose writing is very descriptive and a bit bizarre 
D)  Lisa, whose writing describes events in very brief terms 
A)  Mary, whose writing has many religious themes 
B)  Cashmira, whose writing is mostly about animals 
C)  Marius, whose writing is very descriptive and a bit bizarre 
D)  Lisa, whose writing describes events in very brief terms

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are similar to the symptoms observed in a specific illness.What is the illness?

What do autopsies performed on the brains of deceased persons both with and without Alzheimer's disease show regarding amyloid plaques?

On the basis of research findings,what do most scientists now conclude about the relationship between aluminum and neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Ivan is suffering from "agnosia." What task will Ivan NOT be able to do?

The greatest likelihood of significant improvement in treatment occurs in neurocognitive disorder that is the result of which of the following?

In addition to its use in detecting neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease,what can the Clock Test be useful for?

How are the different types of neurocognitive disorder identified?

What is the outcome for patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participates who were older than 65 at the time,and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews,what did the study conclude?

The disorder that causes a form of neurocognitive disorder called "bovine spongiform encephalopathy" (BSE)or "mad cow disease" is a variant of a specific illness.What is the illness?

What were major and minor neurocognitive disorders called in the DSM-IV-R?

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

What is the main reason that people who test positive for the genes associated with Alzheimer's disease do not always develop the disease?

Compared to younger people,what are those over age 65 more likely to experience difficulty with?

It is thought that similar genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease and another illness.What is the other illness?

One theory about the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder.Which of the following is this process similar to?

Describe the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder and delirium,noting similarities and differences.What do the symptoms of each of these disorders have in common? What features are unique to each disorder?

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for a neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease patient?

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications,which ones is the doctor probably most concerned about?

If the findings from the study regarding the writings of a group of Catholic nuns (Massie et al.,1996)are correct,which of the following individuals is most likely to eventually develop neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

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Exam 15: Neurocognitive Disorders

The symptoms of neurocognitive disorder associated with substance dependence are similar to the symptoms observed in a specific illness.What is the illness?

What do autopsies performed on the brains of deceased persons both with and without Alzheimer's disease show regarding amyloid plaques?

On the basis of research findings,what do most scientists now conclude about the relationship between aluminum and neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

Ivan is suffering from "agnosia." What task will Ivan NOT be able to do?

The greatest likelihood of significant improvement in treatment occurs in neurocognitive disorder that is the result of which of the following?

In addition to its use in detecting neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's disease,what can the Clock Test be useful for?

How are the different types of neurocognitive disorder identified?

What is the outcome for patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

A major study in Sweden was conducted to consider possible preventative strategies for neurocognitive disorder.It included 1810 participates who were older than 65 at the time,and followed them for about 13 years.Through medical histories and interviews,what did the study conclude?

The disorder that causes a form of neurocognitive disorder called "bovine spongiform encephalopathy" (BSE)or "mad cow disease" is a variant of a specific illness.What is the illness?

What were major and minor neurocognitive disorders called in the DSM-IV-R?

Patients with neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease benefit from certain medications.What do these medications do?

What is the main reason that people who test positive for the genes associated with Alzheimer's disease do not always develop the disease?

Compared to younger people,what are those over age 65 more likely to experience difficulty with?

It is thought that similar genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease and another illness.What is the other illness?

One theory about the development of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease suggests that the formation of solid waxy proteins in the brain causes the disorder.Which of the following is this process similar to?

Describe the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder and delirium,noting similarities and differences.What do the symptoms of each of these disorders have in common? What features are unique to each disorder?

What is the typical response to medication that can be expected for a neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease patient?

Ted has been admitted to the hospital with delirium.Ted's doctor thinks the delirium was caused by a medication Ted takes.Ted takes several medications,which ones is the doctor probably most concerned about?

If the findings from the study regarding the writings of a group of Catholic nuns (Massie et al.,1996)are correct,which of the following individuals is most likely to eventually develop neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

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An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety,Trauma-Related,and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions,Paraphilic Disorders,and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related,Addictive,and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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