Question 1

As a general rule,older adults are_____ to alcohol compared to younger adults and therefore the effects of alcohol persist for a _____ in older adults than in younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) more sensitive.longer time 
B) more sensitive; shorter time 
C) less sensitive; longer time 
D) less sensitive; shorter time

Question 2

Which of the following has the highest risk for completed (not just attempted) suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Older European American men 
B) Older European American women 
C) Older African American women 
D) Older Asian American men

Question 3

Depression ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) is just a part of normal aging 
B) is never accompanied by cognitive difficulties 
C) can be associated with bodily symptoms such as fatigue 
D) is more often bipolar than unipolar in older adults

Question 4

Because some symptoms of depression are similar to symptoms of physical illnesses that are common in older adulthood,depression is often ______ in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) underdiagnosed 
B) overdiagnosed 
C) accurately diagnosed

Question 5

Older adults with hypochondriasis ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) rarely have any other mental disorders such as depression 
B) usually deny having any physical health problems 
C) may have had it when they were younger 
D) are treated most effectively by being reassured about their health

Question 6

The suicide rate is lower among older women than it is among older men.Can you give a reason that might explain this gender difference?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What is the best estimate of the percent of older adults (65+) who live both in the community and in institutional settings who meet the criteria for some type of mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 13% 
C) 20% 
D) 45%

Question 8

One of the most frequent and also most treatable mental disorders in older adulthood is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) depression 
C) vascular dementia 
D) All of the above are equally easy to treat.

Question 9

Delirium is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) a permanent and irreversible type of dementia 
B) a common type of anxiety disorder that is difficult to treat 
C) rarely seen in the frail elderly 
D) an acute brain dysfunction that can result from a medical condition or malnutrition

Question 10

Vascular dementia (VaD) ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is the most common form of dementia in the older adult age group 
B) is more common in women than it is in men 
C) is associated with more focal destruction of brain tissue than is Alzheimer's disease 
D) comes on more gradually than Alzheimer's disease does

Question 11

In the future,it is expected that ______ older adults will need mental health services.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer 
B) the same number of 
C) more

Question 12

Older adults with a high level of education and income are more vulnerable to experiencing depression than those with less education and lower income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are some reasons that could explain why today's older adults may not seek mental health services?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The diathesis-stress model has been used to understand why mental disorders such as depression occur.Of the following statements,which is closest to what this model proposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression is attributable to a biochemical imbalance that runs in families. 
B) Depression is attributable to the stressful events that take place in a person's life. 
C) Some people have a stronger predisposition than others do for developing depression,but the disorder is triggered by stress. 
D) Depression can be traced to a person's dietary habits and metabolism.

Question 15

Dementia ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) is never seen in anyone under the age of 75 
B) is a normal part of the aging process 
C) always comes on suddenly and usually results in death within a year of diagnosis 
D) is associated with a significant degree of cognitive impairment

Question 16

In older adults,paranoid thinking is often associated with a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) decline in cognitive functioning 
B) defense against social losses 
C) defense against feelings of failure 
D) All of the above

Question 17

What do Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) have in common and how do they differ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) are more forgetful than most people their age 
B) definitely meet the criteria for Alzheimer's disease (A
D)  
C) cannot carry on with any normal activities of daily living 
D) are less likely to develop AD later on than are individuals who do not experience any memory problems at an earlier point in time

Question 19

What is hypochondriasis and how should it be treated?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

According to the diathesis-stress model,which of the following combinations would render a person most vulnerable to suffering from depression?

Accepted Answer

A) High diathesis; high stress 
B) Low diathesis; low stress. 
C) High diathesis; low stress 
D) Low diathesis; low stress

Exam 11: Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

As a general rule,older adults are_ to alcohol compared to younger adults and therefore the effects of alcohol persist for a _ in older adults than in younger adults.