Question 1

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) A past history of suicide attempts 
B) Physical isolation 
C) Losses and separations 
D) All of the above 
A) A past history of suicide attempts 
B) Physical isolation 
C) Losses and separations 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) Somatic complaints 
B) Suicidal ideation 
C) Hostility 
D) Agitation 
A) Somatic complaints 
B) Suicidal ideation 
C) Hostility 
D) Agitation

Question 3

Negative aging stereotypes have been linked (Levy et al., 2009; Teusher, 2009)to:

Accepted Answer

A) A greater likelihood of enjoying life 
B) A greater likelihood of experiencing subsequent cardiovascular events 
C) The need to engage in regular exercise programs 
D) The need to justify "feeling" old 
A) A greater likelihood of enjoying life 
B) A greater likelihood of experiencing subsequent cardiovascular events 
C) The need to engage in regular exercise programs 
D) The need to justify "feeling" old

Question 4

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 5

A study of Alzheimer's patients and their family informants at the University of Victoria found that patients are:

Accepted Answer

A) Wholly aware of their memory decline and disturbed by it 
B) Unaware of the extent of their memory decline and therefore not as disturbed by it as one might think 
C) Wholly unaware of the extent of their memory decline 
D) Often aware of deficits in memory but not in learning 
A) Wholly aware of their memory decline and disturbed by it 
B) Unaware of the extent of their memory decline and therefore not as disturbed by it as one might think 
C) Wholly unaware of the extent of their memory decline 
D) Often aware of deficits in memory but not in learning

Question 6

In a study of older adults in Quebec, Doucet and colleagues found that seniors worry the most about ________ matters.

Accepted Answer

A) money 
B) work 
C) health 
D) relationship 
A) money 
B) work 
C) health 
D) relationship

Question 7

Family relationships are the biggest worry for older adults with anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In comparison to people who have been depressed earlier in life, people with late-onset depression:

Accepted Answer

A) Are more likely to have a family history of depression 
B) More social support 
C) Less social support 
D) More cognitive dysfunction 
A) Are more likely to have a family history of depression 
B) More social support 
C) Less social support 
D) More cognitive dysfunction

Question 9

When conducting therapy with an older adult, the focus is more likely to be on:

Accepted Answer

A) The client's childhood 
B) Events that occurred when the client was in his/her prime 
C) The here and now 
D) Whatever the client wants to focus on 
A) The client's childhood 
B) Events that occurred when the client was in his/her prime 
C) The here and now 
D) Whatever the client wants to focus on

Question 10

In terms of extant diagnostic criteria, disorders of old-age in DSM-5:

Accepted Answer

A) Have been revised substantially from the previous DSMs 
B) Are basically the same as those of younger adults 
C) Are included in a separate for the first time 
D) Are basically similar to Axis II disorders 
A) Have been revised substantially from the previous DSMs 
B) Are basically the same as those of younger adults 
C) Are included in a separate for the first time 
D) Are basically similar to Axis II disorders

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of:

Negative aging stereotypes have been linked (Levy et al., 2009; Teusher, 2009)to:

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

A study of Alzheimer's patients and their family informants at the University of Victoria found that patients are:

In a study of older adults in Quebec, Doucet and colleagues found that seniors worry the most about ________ matters.

Family relationships are the biggest worry for older adults with anxiety.

In comparison to people who have been depressed earlier in life, people with late-onset depression:

When conducting therapy with an older adult, the focus is more likely to be on:

In terms of extant diagnostic criteria, disorders of old-age in DSM-5:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

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Exam 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of:

Negative aging stereotypes have been linked (Levy et al., 2009; Teusher, 2009)to:

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

A study of Alzheimer's patients and their family informants at the University of Victoria found that patients are:

In a study of older adults in Quebec, Doucet and colleagues found that seniors worry the most about ________ matters.

Family relationships are the biggest worry for older adults with anxiety.

In comparison to people who have been depressed earlier in life, people with late-onset depression:

When conducting therapy with an older adult, the focus is more likely to be on:

In terms of extant diagnostic criteria, disorders of old-age in DSM-5:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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