Question 1

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

Accepted Answer

There are several treatment care options

Question 2

Speaking a second language reduces the risk of developing dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Following a study by Morin and associates at Laval University on the efficacy of different treatments for sleep problems in the elderly, we can conclude that if Jack was in the behavioural treatment group and Bill was in the drug-and-behavioural treatment group:

Accepted Answer

A) Jack was sleeping better than Bill at the end of treatment and at a two-year follow-up. 
B) Bill was sleeping better than Jack at the end of treatment and at a two-year follow-up. 
C) Jack and Bill were sleeping equally well at the end of treatment but Jack was the only one who maintained these improvements at the follow-up. 
D) None of the above; the drug-only treatment group improved the most overall. 
A) Jack was sleeping better than Bill at the end of treatment and at a two-year follow-up. 
B) Bill was sleeping better than Jack at the end of treatment and at a two-year follow-up. 
C) Jack and Bill were sleeping equally well at the end of treatment but Jack was the only one who maintained these improvements at the follow-up. 
D) None of the above; the drug-only treatment group improved the most overall.

Question 4

Which of the following is a type of psychotherapy developed specifically for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
B) Existential therapy 
C) Life review 
D) Brief psychodynamic therapy 
A) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
B) Existential therapy 
C) Life review 
D) Brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 5

An MRI brain imaging study by Pfefferbaum and colleagues (2006)indicated residual cognitive effects in the microstructure and macrostructure of the ____________, which remain long after an older person has stopped drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) hippocampus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) medial temporal lobe 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) hippocampus 
C) corpus callosum 
D) medial temporal lobe

Question 6

A review of the literature by Canadian researchers concluded that the top correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients included:

Accepted Answer

A) Dementia 
B) Being on medication 
C) Age 
D) All of the above 
A) Dementia 
B) Being on medication 
C) Age 
D) All of the above

Question 7

An alternative to nursing home placement that has emerged most recently in Canada and in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) In-home help 
B) Homes that are adjacent, physically, to inpatient hospitals 
C) Specially equipped homes tailor-made to the physical needs of the elderly 
D) Assisted living settings 
A) In-home help 
B) Homes that are adjacent, physically, to inpatient hospitals 
C) Specially equipped homes tailor-made to the physical needs of the elderly 
D) Assisted living settings

Question 8

What are the substances older adults are most likely to use? What are the consequences of their use?

Accepted Answer

Older adults are most likely to use subs

Question 9

Respites for caregivers of those with dementia:

Accepted Answer

A) Are typically not helpful 
B) Are used too little and often too late 
C) Are helpful for the patient as well as the caregiver 
D) Can be expensive and therefore create more stress than it's worth 
A) Are typically not helpful 
B) Are used too little and often too late 
C) Are helpful for the patient as well as the caregiver 
D) Can be expensive and therefore create more stress than it's worth

Question 10

One finding from the Nun Study is that:

Accepted Answer

A) Having a stroke does not impact risk of developing Alzheimer's disease 
B) Dedicating one's life to God is a protective factor against developing Alzheimer's disease 
C) Linguistic ability does not impact risk of developing Alzheimer's disease 
D) It is possible to have neuropathologic signs of Alzheimer's disease without exhibiting signs of dementia 
A) Having a stroke does not impact risk of developing Alzheimer's disease 
B) Dedicating one's life to God is a protective factor against developing Alzheimer's disease 
C) Linguistic ability does not impact risk of developing Alzheimer's disease 
D) It is possible to have neuropathologic signs of Alzheimer's disease without exhibiting signs of dementia

Question 11

Laura is concerned about her mother's ability to live independently. She has been depressed for most of her life and now is showing signs of dementia. She is considering placing her in a nursing home, but is concerned that:

Accepted Answer

A) She will forget who she (Laura)is 
B) She will be abused or neglected by the staff 
C) She will not receive her medication 
D) The nursing home will close as Canada moves towards only funding home care 
A) She will forget who she (Laura)is 
B) She will be abused or neglected by the staff 
C) She will not receive her medication 
D) The nursing home will close as Canada moves towards only funding home care

Question 12

Frontal-subcortical dementias affect memory and motor function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The results of a 3-year study on insomnia by Morin et al. (2009)found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the participants suffered from insomnia throughout the study 
B) Persistent insomnia was found amongst those with severe insomnia at the onset, older adults and women 
C) Individuals regularly underestimate the number of hours they actually sleep 
D) Medication is the best treatment for persistent insomnia 
A) Most of the participants suffered from insomnia throughout the study 
B) Persistent insomnia was found amongst those with severe insomnia at the onset, older adults and women 
C) Individuals regularly underestimate the number of hours they actually sleep 
D) Medication is the best treatment for persistent insomnia

Question 14

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

Accepted Answer

A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Middle-aged adults 
D) Seniors 
A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Middle-aged adults 
D) Seniors

Question 15

The loss of a loved one is the second most important risk factor for depression in the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

Accepted Answer

A) needs to be more concrete and less philosophical. 
B) needs to proceed more slowly. 
C) requires the therapist to sit closer to the patient and speak more loudly. 
D) needs to encourage more dependency. 
A) needs to be more concrete and less philosophical. 
B) needs to proceed more slowly. 
C) requires the therapist to sit closer to the patient and speak more loudly. 
D) needs to encourage more dependency.

Question 17

Alzheimer's disease can only be conclusively diagnosed upon autopsy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the results from a meta-analytic review by Morin and colleagues (2006), which of the following therapies was recommended for sleep problems in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural therapy 
B) Sedative-hypnotics 
C) Short-term psychodynamic therapy 
D) Benzodiazepines 
A) Behavioural therapy 
B) Sedative-hypnotics 
C) Short-term psychodynamic therapy 
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 19

In terms of Canadians who are 65 years or older, Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is present in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 7 
B) 1 in 9 
C) 1 in 13 
D) 1 in 20 
A) 1 in 7 
B) 1 in 9 
C) 1 in 13 
D) 1 in 20

Question 20

The Clock Test is an assessment tool which has been found to be effective in screening for:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosis in old age 
B) Emotional conflicts in old age 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Language disorders in old age 
A) Psychosis in old age 
B) Emotional conflicts in old age 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) Language disorders in old age

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

Speaking a second language reduces the risk of developing dementia.

Following a study by Morin and associates at Laval University on the efficacy of different treatments for sleep problems in the elderly, we can conclude that if Jack was in the behavioural treatment group and Bill was in the drug-and-behavioural treatment group:

Which of the following is a type of psychotherapy developed specifically for older adults?

An MRI brain imaging study by Pfefferbaum and colleagues (2006)indicated residual cognitive effects in the microstructure and macrostructure of the ____________, which remain long after an older person has stopped drinking.

A review of the literature by Canadian researchers concluded that the top correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients included:

An alternative to nursing home placement that has emerged most recently in Canada and in the United States is:

What are the substances older adults are most likely to use? What are the consequences of their use?

Respites for caregivers of those with dementia:

One finding from the Nun Study is that:

Laura is concerned about her mother's ability to live independently. She has been depressed for most of her life and now is showing signs of dementia. She is considering placing her in a nursing home, but is concerned that:

Frontal-subcortical dementias affect memory and motor function.

The results of a 3-year study on insomnia by Morin et al. (2009)found that:

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

The loss of a loved one is the second most important risk factor for depression in the elderly.

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

Alzheimer's disease can only be conclusively diagnosed upon autopsy.

According to the results from a meta-analytic review by Morin and colleagues (2006), which of the following therapies was recommended for sleep problems in the elderly?

In terms of Canadians who are 65 years or older, Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is present in:

The Clock Test is an assessment tool which has been found to be effective in screening for:

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

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Exam 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

Speaking a second language reduces the risk of developing dementia.

Following a study by Morin and associates at Laval University on the efficacy of different treatments for sleep problems in the elderly, we can conclude that if Jack was in the behavioural treatment group and Bill was in the drug-and-behavioural treatment group:

Which of the following is a type of psychotherapy developed specifically for older adults?

An MRI brain imaging study by Pfefferbaum and colleagues (2006)indicated residual cognitive effects in the microstructure and macrostructure of the ____________, which remain long after an older person has stopped drinking.

A review of the literature by Canadian researchers concluded that the top correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients included:

An alternative to nursing home placement that has emerged most recently in Canada and in the United States is:

What are the substances older adults are most likely to use? What are the consequences of their use?

Respites for caregivers of those with dementia:

One finding from the Nun Study is that:

Laura is concerned about her mother's ability to live independently. She has been depressed for most of her life and now is showing signs of dementia. She is considering placing her in a nursing home, but is concerned that:

Frontal-subcortical dementias affect memory and motor function.

The results of a 3-year study on insomnia by Morin et al. (2009)found that:

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

The loss of a loved one is the second most important risk factor for depression in the elderly.

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

Alzheimer's disease can only be conclusively diagnosed upon autopsy.

According to the results from a meta-analytic review by Morin and colleagues (2006), which of the following therapies was recommended for sleep problems in the elderly?

In terms of Canadians who are 65 years or older, Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is present in:

The Clock Test is an assessment tool which has been found to be effective in screening for:

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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