Question 1

An important component of CBT for the treatment of anxiety disorders in children involves

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive restructuring of anxiety-arousing thoughts. 
B) emotion-focused coping. 
C) learning to accept fear and other painful emotions. 
D) systematic and gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking situations. 
E) dealing with the consequences of avoidant behaviour. 
A) cognitive restructuring of anxiety-arousing thoughts. 
B) emotion-focused coping. 
C) learning to accept fear and other painful emotions. 
D) systematic and gradual exposure to anxiety-provoking situations. 
E) dealing with the consequences of avoidant behaviour. D

Question 2

According to the Ontario Child Health Study,only __________ children who suffer from a psychiatric disorder receive services.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 6 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 8 
D) 1 in 10 
E) 1 in 15 
A) 1 in 6 
B) 1 in 3 
C) 1 in 8 
D) 1 in 10 
E) 1 in 15 A

Question 3

Children with ADHD have been found to have reduced brain size of up to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent 
B) 2-4 percent 
C) 3-8 percent 
D) 8-10 percent 
E) 10-15 percent 
A) 1 percent 
B) 2-4 percent 
C) 3-8 percent 
D) 8-10 percent 
E) 10-15 percent C

Question 4

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Accepted Answer

A) females-greater prevalence of substance abuse,anxiety,and eating disorders;males- greater prevalence of behavioural or mood disorder 
B) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of behavioural or substance abuse disorder 
C) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and substance abuse;males-greater prevalence of behavioural or eating disorder 
D) females-greater prevalence of behavioural and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety or substance abuse disorders 
E) females-greater prevalence of mood,behavioural and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of anxiety or substance abuse disorder 
A) females-greater prevalence of substance abuse,anxiety,and eating disorders;males- greater prevalence of behavioural or mood disorder 
B) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of behavioural or substance abuse disorder 
C) females-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety,and substance abuse;males-greater prevalence of behavioural or eating disorder 
D) females-greater prevalence of behavioural and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of mood,anxiety or substance abuse disorders 
E) females-greater prevalence of mood,behavioural and eating disorders;males-greater prevalence of anxiety or substance abuse disorder

Question 5

Which shows the correct data regarding median age of onset for the childhood disorders listed?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety-age 6;behaviour problems-age 11;mood -age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
B) behaviour problems-age 6;mood-age 11;anxiety -age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
C) anxiety-age 6;substance abuse-age 11 behaviour problems -age 13;mood-age 15 
D) mood -age 6;behaviour problems-age 11;anxiety-age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
E) anxiety-age 6;mood -age 11;substance abuse-age 13;behaviour problems-age 15 
A) anxiety-age 6;behaviour problems-age 11;mood -age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
B) behaviour problems-age 6;mood-age 11;anxiety -age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
C) anxiety-age 6;substance abuse-age 11 behaviour problems -age 13;mood-age 15 
D) mood -age 6;behaviour problems-age 11;anxiety-age 13;substance abuse-age 15 
E) anxiety-age 6;mood -age 11;substance abuse-age 13;behaviour problems-age 15

Question 6

Anxiety disorders in children are most often comorbid with which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Mood disorders 
B) CD 
C) ADHD 
D) childhood schizophrenia 
E) ODD 
A) Mood disorders 
B) CD 
C) ADHD 
D) childhood schizophrenia 
E) ODD

Question 7

Compared to children who are not behaviourally inhibited,an anxious temperament increases the risk of developing one or more anxiety disorders in later life_times.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 
B) 2 to 4 
C) 4 to 5 
D) 5 to 6 
E) 8 to 10 
A) 1 to 2 
B) 2 to 4 
C) 4 to 5 
D) 5 to 6 
E) 8 to 10

Question 8

The causes of ADHD are relatively well known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to have comorbid __________ in later years.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder 
B) ODD 
C) substance abuse 
D) learning disorder 
E) anxiety disorder 
A) conduct disorder 
B) ODD 
C) substance abuse 
D) learning disorder 
E) anxiety disorder

Question 10

Externalizing problems are also referred to as disorders of over controlled behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One purpose behind problem-solving skills training is to

Accepted Answer

A) help focus the child's energy on puzzles and games. 
B) make treatment of the child more effective. 
C) teach the child to interact more effectively with other children. 
D) help the child perform better in mathematics. 
E) help the child perform better on school assignments. 
A) help focus the child's energy on puzzles and games. 
B) make treatment of the child more effective. 
C) teach the child to interact more effectively with other children. 
D) help the child perform better in mathematics. 
E) help the child perform better on school assignments.

Question 12

Clinic-based treatment for children and youth is preferred over community-based treatment because more individuals are likely to be helped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It remains to be demonstrated whether the manifestations and symptoms of childhood- vs.adult-onset mood and anxiety disorders are the same,however

Accepted Answer

A) most research to date supports that they are different. 
B) most research to date supports that they are the same. 
C) research to date is highly conflicted. 
D) anxiety disorders tend to be homotypically continuous whereas mood disorders generally are not. 
E) mood disorders tend to be homotypically continuous whereas anxiety disorders generally are not. 
A) most research to date supports that they are different. 
B) most research to date supports that they are the same. 
C) research to date is highly conflicted. 
D) anxiety disorders tend to be homotypically continuous whereas mood disorders generally are not. 
E) mood disorders tend to be homotypically continuous whereas anxiety disorders generally are not.

Question 14

All of the following results found after an evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Program are true except

Accepted Answer

A) A general increase in positive parenting. 
B) A decrease in harsh discipline. 
C) Increases in prosocial behaviour. 
D) Reductions in conduct problems. 
E) An ineffectiveness when used with teachers. 
A) A general increase in positive parenting. 
B) A decrease in harsh discipline. 
C) Increases in prosocial behaviour. 
D) Reductions in conduct problems. 
E) An ineffectiveness when used with teachers.

Question 15

It is generally agreed that the childhood disorders constitute more severe and therefore earlier-emerging forms of their corresponding adult psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ is likely to lead to future offspring with a high genetic load for conduct problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Comorbidity 
B) Assortative mating 
C) Heterotypic continuity 
D) Gene-Environment interaction 
E) Homotypic consistency 
A) Comorbidity 
B) Assortative mating 
C) Heterotypic continuity 
D) Gene-Environment interaction 
E) Homotypic consistency

Question 17

All of the following treatment methods have been tested in controlled trials with children suffering from conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) parent management training. 
B) pharmacological interventions. 
C) school- and community-based treatments. 
D) problem-solving skills training. 
E) Gestalt therapy. 
A) parent management training. 
B) pharmacological interventions. 
C) school- and community-based treatments. 
D) problem-solving skills training. 
E) Gestalt therapy.

Question 18

The prevalence of common child behavioural problems was not documented until the

Accepted Answer

A) 1970s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1940s. 
E) 1930s. 
A) 1970s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1940s. 
E) 1930s.

Question 19

__________ has been found to be an effective short-term therapy for aggressive inpatient children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) Typical neuroleptics 
B) Atypical neuroleptics 
C) Stimulants 
D) Risperidone 
E) Lithium 
A) Typical neuroleptics 
B) Atypical neuroleptics 
C) Stimulants 
D) Risperidone 
E) Lithium

Question 20

Pine's (2007)model of how anxiety develops in young children proposes that anxiety arises as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) fear conditioning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) cognitive distortions. 
E) faulty learning. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) fear conditioning. 
C) observational learning. 
D) cognitive distortions. 
E) faulty learning.

An important component of CBT for the treatment of anxiety disorders in children involves

According to the Ontario Child Health Study,only __________ children who suffer from a psychiatric disorder receive services.

Children with ADHD have been found to have reduced brain size of up to __________.

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Which shows the correct data regarding median age of onset for the childhood disorders listed?

Anxiety disorders in children are most often comorbid with which disorder?

Compared to children who are not behaviourally inhibited,an anxious temperament increases the risk of developing one or more anxiety disorders in later life_times.

The causes of ADHD are relatively well known.

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to have comorbid __________ in later years.

Externalizing problems are also referred to as disorders of over controlled behaviour.

One purpose behind problem-solving skills training is to

Clinic-based treatment for children and youth is preferred over community-based treatment because more individuals are likely to be helped.

It remains to be demonstrated whether the manifestations and symptoms of childhood- vs.adult-onset mood and anxiety disorders are the same,however

All of the following results found after an evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Program are true except

It is generally agreed that the childhood disorders constitute more severe and therefore earlier-emerging forms of their corresponding adult psychological disorders.

__________ is likely to lead to future offspring with a high genetic load for conduct problems.

All of the following treatment methods have been tested in controlled trials with children suffering from conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder EXCEPT

The prevalence of common child behavioural problems was not documented until the

__________ has been found to be an effective short-term therapy for aggressive inpatient children and adolescents.

Pine's (2007)model of how anxiety develops in young children proposes that anxiety arises as a result of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Aging and Mental Health

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Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

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Exam 15: Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

An important component of CBT for the treatment of anxiety disorders in children involves

According to the Ontario Child Health Study,only __________ children who suffer from a psychiatric disorder receive services.

Children with ADHD have been found to have reduced brain size of up to __________.

Which shows the correct data regarding gender differences in lifetime prevalence for the childhood and adolescent disorders listed?

Which shows the correct data regarding median age of onset for the childhood disorders listed?

Anxiety disorders in children are most often comorbid with which disorder?

Compared to children who are not behaviourally inhibited,an anxious temperament increases the risk of developing one or more anxiety disorders in later life_times.

The causes of ADHD are relatively well known.

A child diagnosed with ADHD is most likely to have comorbid __________ in later years.

Externalizing problems are also referred to as disorders of over controlled behaviour.

One purpose behind problem-solving skills training is to

Clinic-based treatment for children and youth is preferred over community-based treatment because more individuals are likely to be helped.

It remains to be demonstrated whether the manifestations and symptoms of childhood- vs.adult-onset mood and anxiety disorders are the same,however

All of the following results found after an evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Program are true except

It is generally agreed that the childhood disorders constitute more severe and therefore earlier-emerging forms of their corresponding adult psychological disorders.

__________ is likely to lead to future offspring with a high genetic load for conduct problems.

All of the following treatment methods have been tested in controlled trials with children suffering from conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder EXCEPT

The prevalence of common child behavioural problems was not documented until the

__________ has been found to be an effective short-term therapy for aggressive inpatient children and adolescents.

Pine's (2007)model of how anxiety develops in young children proposes that anxiety arises as a result of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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