Question 1

Which of the following statements on the diagnosis of depression is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms of depression look the same in all age ranges. 
B)  Behavioral models developed on adults have made it possible to detect depression in children. 
C)  Sadness in children and adults is expressed the same way. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Symptoms of depression look the same in all age ranges. 
B)  Behavioral models developed on adults have made it possible to detect depression in children. 
C)  Sadness in children and adults is expressed the same way. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Mental health diagnosis is based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single symptom that occurs 
B)  A cluster of symptoms that co-occur 
C)  A parent's judgment on what abnormal behaviors they have observed 
D)  An individual's judgment on what abnormal behaviors they have experienced 
A)  A single symptom that occurs 
B)  A cluster of symptoms that co-occur 
C)  A parent's judgment on what abnormal behaviors they have observed 
D)  An individual's judgment on what abnormal behaviors they have experienced

Question 3

You are a psychologist Mark tells you about his friend who is a Genie that has promised to take him on a magic carpet ride, what would you most likely tell Mark?

Accepted Answer

A)  What you are experiencing is normal and I would recommend brief psychoeducation. 
B)  It is clear without asking any further questions that what you are experiencing is abnormal and you may be developing a clinical disorder. 
C)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and I would recommend taking an antipsychotic medication. 
D)  What you are experiencing could be normal, although sounds uncommon, but I will have to ask you more questions to find out more about the context. 
A)  What you are experiencing is normal and I would recommend brief psychoeducation. 
B)  It is clear without asking any further questions that what you are experiencing is abnormal and you may be developing a clinical disorder. 
C)  What you are experiencing is abnormal and I would recommend taking an antipsychotic medication. 
D)  What you are experiencing could be normal, although sounds uncommon, but I will have to ask you more questions to find out more about the context.

Question 4

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Survey Consortium (2004) which mental disorder was the most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Mood 
D)  Substance Abuse 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Mood 
D)  Substance Abuse

Question 5

According to the Wittchen et al. review (2011) of the literature about what percent each year of the European population suffers from a mental disorder (including neurological disorders) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  38% 
B)  15% 
C)  61% 
D)  1% 
A)  38% 
B)  15% 
C)  61% 
D)  1%

Question 6

What are the advantages to having a diagnostic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concise description 
B)  Guidance for treatment 
C)  Indicate future developments of disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Concise description 
B)  Guidance for treatment 
C)  Indicate future developments of disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following set the DSM 5 apart from previous editions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finalizing information and criteria for each diagnostic category 
B)  Obtaining feedback from multiple stakeholders 
C)  Field testing the diagnostic criteria 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Finalizing information and criteria for each diagnostic category 
B)  Obtaining feedback from multiple stakeholders 
C)  Field testing the diagnostic criteria 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What type of classification approach did Thomas Achenbach use when using factor analysis to identify the symptoms that tend to co-occur within the realm of child psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical 
B)  Diagnostic 
C)  Dimensional 
D)  Prototype 
A)  Categorical 
B)  Diagnostic 
C)  Dimensional 
D)  Prototype

Question 9

Galea, Brewin, Gruber, Jones, King, King, et al. (2007) found which of the following disorders after interviewing residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Mood 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Cole et al. (2002) found which of the following stages to be the critical time period for the development of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy 
B)  Early Childhood 
C)  Early Adolescents 
D)  Early Adulthood 
A)  Infancy 
B)  Early Childhood 
C)  Early Adolescents 
D)  Early Adulthood

Question 11

A diagnosis of a mental health disorder requires which of the following in the DSM 5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-occurrence of symptoms 
B)  Causing dysfunction that causes harm 
C)  Causes impairment 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Co-occurrence of symptoms 
B)  Causing dysfunction that causes harm 
C)  Causes impairment 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

A Turner and Lloyd (2004) study linked what with the development of a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socio-Economic 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Social 
D)  Stress 
A)  Socio-Economic 
B)  Genetics 
C)  Social 
D)  Stress

Question 13

What best describes an externalizing action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sadness 
B)  Hitting 
C)  Worry 
D)  Distressed 
A)  Sadness 
B)  Hitting 
C)  Worry 
D)  Distressed

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes a categorical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual's symptoms can be classified in a way to generate a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  An individual can be classified as either depressed or not depressed. 
C)  An individual can be classified on a continuum ranging from very depressed to not depressed. 
D)  An individual can be classified as depressed even though they may not have exactly the same symptoms. 
A)  An individual's symptoms can be classified in a way to generate a diagnosis of depression. 
B)  An individual can be classified as either depressed or not depressed. 
C)  An individual can be classified on a continuum ranging from very depressed to not depressed. 
D)  An individual can be classified as depressed even though they may not have exactly the same symptoms.

Question 15

The second edition DSM strongly emphasized which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic orientation 
B)  Precision in terminology 
C)  Atheoretical development 
D)  Improvement of assessment 
A)  Psychodynamic orientation 
B)  Precision in terminology 
C)  Atheoretical development 
D)  Improvement of assessment

Question 16

Kessler et al. (2003) found which of the following relationships when examining epidemiological data?

Accepted Answer

A)  A linear relation between class of disorders and problems with psychosocial functioning. 
B)  A linear relation between disorder severity and problems with psychosocial functioning. 
C)  A linear relation between severity of mood disorder and psychosocial functioning. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  A linear relation between class of disorders and problems with psychosocial functioning. 
B)  A linear relation between disorder severity and problems with psychosocial functioning. 
C)  A linear relation between severity of mood disorder and psychosocial functioning. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following occurs more often among individuals with comorbid disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic history of mental health 
B)  Higher rate of physical health problems 
C)  Higher need for health care services 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Chronic history of mental health 
B)  Higher rate of physical health problems 
C)  Higher need for health care services 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Longitudinal studies can inform us about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical time periods of a mental disorder 
B)  Development of a mental disorder 
C)  Maintenance of a mental disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Critical time periods of a mental disorder 
B)  Development of a mental disorder 
C)  Maintenance of a mental disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

One area that the DSM lacks is in its assessment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms and mental health problems. 
B)  Depression and anxiety disorders 
C)  Personality disorders. 
D)  Resilience. 
A)  Symptoms and mental health problems. 
B)  Depression and anxiety disorders 
C)  Personality disorders. 
D)  Resilience.

Question 20

Which of the following statements are NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child diagnosed with more than one disorder at a given time are more severely impaired than children with only one disorder. 
B)  A person diagnosed with a panic disorder can also be diagnosed with a mood disorder. 
C)  A child cannot be diagnosed with more than one disorder at a given time. 
D)  A person diagnosed with bulimia nervosa cannot have symptoms that only appear with Anorexia Nervosa. 
A)  A child diagnosed with more than one disorder at a given time are more severely impaired than children with only one disorder. 
B)  A person diagnosed with a panic disorder can also be diagnosed with a mood disorder. 
C)  A child cannot be diagnosed with more than one disorder at a given time. 
D)  A person diagnosed with bulimia nervosa cannot have symptoms that only appear with Anorexia Nervosa.

Which of the following statements on the diagnosis of depression is true?

Mental health diagnosis is based on which of the following?

You are a psychologist Mark tells you about his friend who is a Genie that has promised to take him on a magic carpet ride, what would you most likely tell Mark?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Survey Consortium (2004) which mental disorder was the most common?

According to the Wittchen et al. review (2011) of the literature about what percent each year of the European population suffers from a mental disorder (including neurological disorders) ?

What are the advantages to having a diagnostic system?

Which of the following set the DSM 5 apart from previous editions?

What type of classification approach did Thomas Achenbach use when using factor analysis to identify the symptoms that tend to co-occur within the realm of child psychopathology?

Galea, Brewin, Gruber, Jones, King, King, et al. (2007) found which of the following disorders after interviewing residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

Cole et al. (2002) found which of the following stages to be the critical time period for the development of depression?

A diagnosis of a mental health disorder requires which of the following in the DSM 5?

A Turner and Lloyd (2004) study linked what with the development of a mental disorder?

What best describes an externalizing action?

Which of the following BEST describes a categorical approach?

The second edition DSM strongly emphasized which of the following?

Kessler et al. (2003) found which of the following relationships when examining epidemiological data?

Which of the following occurs more often among individuals with comorbid disorders?

Longitudinal studies can inform us about which of the following?

One area that the DSM lacks is in its assessment of:

Which of the following statements are NOT true?

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Exam 3: Classification and Diagnosis

Which of the following statements on the diagnosis of depression is true?

Mental health diagnosis is based on which of the following?

You are a psychologist Mark tells you about his friend who is a Genie that has promised to take him on a magic carpet ride, what would you most likely tell Mark?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Survey Consortium (2004) which mental disorder was the most common?

According to the Wittchen et al. review (2011) of the literature about what percent each year of the European population suffers from a mental disorder (including neurological disorders) ?

What are the advantages to having a diagnostic system?

Which of the following set the DSM 5 apart from previous editions?

What type of classification approach did Thomas Achenbach use when using factor analysis to identify the symptoms that tend to co-occur within the realm of child psychopathology?

Galea, Brewin, Gruber, Jones, King, King, et al. (2007) found which of the following disorders after interviewing residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

Cole et al. (2002) found which of the following stages to be the critical time period for the development of depression?

A diagnosis of a mental health disorder requires which of the following in the DSM 5?

A Turner and Lloyd (2004) study linked what with the development of a mental disorder?

What best describes an externalizing action?

Which of the following BEST describes a categorical approach?

The second edition DSM strongly emphasized which of the following?

Kessler et al. (2003) found which of the following relationships when examining epidemiological data?

Which of the following occurs more often among individuals with comorbid disorders?

Longitudinal studies can inform us about which of the following?

One area that the DSM lacks is in its assessment of:

Which of the following statements are NOT true?

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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