Question 1

Explain Munchausen syndrome and give examples. If you suspected this disorder in someone, which risk factors would you look for?

Accepted Answer

Munchausen syndrome is a mental health d

Question 2

What is one of society's most negative social conditions that may set the stage for psychophysiological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traffic 
B)  Poverty 
C)  Underemployment 
D)  Academic pressure 
A)  Traffic 
B)  Poverty 
C)  Underemployment 
D)  Academic pressure

Question 3

A goal of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  measure the total amount of stress a person faces over a period of time. 
B)  track cumulative stress levels in different professions. 
C)  identify factors that reduce the effects of stress over time. 
D)  determine severity levels to be included as part of a mental disorder diagnosis. 
A)  measure the total amount of stress a person faces over a period of time. 
B)  track cumulative stress levels in different professions. 
C)  identify factors that reduce the effects of stress over time. 
D)  determine severity levels to be included as part of a mental disorder diagnosis.

Question 4

A person who has _____ experiences lesions or holes in the wall of his or her stomach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person who has _____ experiences lesions...

Question 5

Distinguish between the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral explanations for the development (cause) of conversion and somatic symptom disorders.

Accepted Answer

The psychodynamic explanation for the de

Question 6

_____ causes the body's airways to narrow periodically, making it hard for air to pass to and from the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insomnia 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Migraine headache 
A)  Insomnia 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Migraine headache

Question 7

_____, often in combination with medication, has been widely used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral medicine 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Biofeedback training 
D)  Meditation 
A)  Behavioral medicine 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Biofeedback training 
D)  Meditation

Question 8

Conversion disorders in men:

Accepted Answer

A)  are extremely rare. 
B)  occur approximately half as often as they do in women. 
C)  are twice as likely as they are in women. 
D)  occur at about the same rate as they do in women. 
A)  are extremely rare. 
B)  occur approximately half as often as they do in women. 
C)  are twice as likely as they are in women. 
D)  occur at about the same rate as they do in women.

Question 9

Despite having clear economic disadvantages, the health of Hispanic Americans is, on average, at least as good as, and often better than, that of both non-Hispanic white Americans and African Americans. What is one theory that explains this paradox?

Accepted Answer

A)  There tend to be more hospitals in Hispanic American neighborhoods. 
B)  Hispanic Americans face less life stressors compared to other ethnic groups. 
C)  The strong family support common in Hispanic American culture increases health resilience among members of this culture. 
D)  Hispanic Americans do not face racial discrimination and, therefore, are under less stress. 
A)  There tend to be more hospitals in Hispanic American neighborhoods. 
B)  Hispanic Americans face less life stressors compared to other ethnic groups. 
C)  The strong family support common in Hispanic American culture increases health resilience among members of this culture. 
D)  Hispanic Americans do not face racial discrimination and, therefore, are under less stress.

Question 10

Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baron von Münchausen 
B)  Ambroise-Auguste Liébault and Hippolyte Bernheim 
C)  Holmes and Rahe 
D)  Roger Bartrop and colleagues 
A)  Baron von Münchausen 
B)  Ambroise-Auguste Liébault and Hippolyte Bernheim 
C)  Holmes and Rahe 
D)  Roger Bartrop and colleagues

Question 11

_____ has been of some help in the treatment of heartbeat irregularities, asthma, high blood pressure, stuttering, and pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral medicine 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Biofeedback training 
D)  Meditation 
A)  Behavioral medicine 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Biofeedback training 
D)  Meditation

Question 12

Gabe appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in his knee, shoulder, and abdomen; nausea and vomiting; blurred vision; and exhaustion. The patient history revealed that he had been going to clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints as well as a host of other physical symptoms. The diagnostic consensus was that Gabe suffered from:

Accepted Answer

A)  factitious disorder. 
B)  somatic symptom disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
A)  factitious disorder. 
B)  somatic symptom disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 13

The _____ was developed by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe in 1967.

Accepted Answer

Social Rea

Question 14

As a therapist, you suspect a patient has a somatic symptom disorder. Which DSM-5 criteria must be used in making this diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

As a therapist suspecting a patient has

Question 15

The BEST example of malingering is a person who:

Accepted Answer

A)  fakes an illness because he or she enjoys being a patient. 
B)  pretends to have an illness to get sympathy. 
C)  falsely claims to have a terminal illness. 
D)  feigns an illness to achieve some external gain, such as financial compensation. 
A)  fakes an illness because he or she enjoys being a patient. 
B)  pretends to have an illness to get sympathy. 
C)  falsely claims to have a terminal illness. 
D)  feigns an illness to achieve some external gain, such as financial compensation.

Question 16

The disorder with a wide range of vague, long-lasting, and disturbing physical symptoms without a medical cause is:

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom disorder (somatization pattern). 
B)  somatic symptom disorder (predominant pain pattern). 
C)  conversion disorder (somatization pattern). 
D)  conversion disorder (predominant pain pattern). 
A)  somatic symptom disorder (somatization pattern). 
B)  somatic symptom disorder (predominant pain pattern). 
C)  conversion disorder (somatization pattern). 
D)  conversion disorder (predominant pain pattern).

Question 17

Explain relaxation training. Based on available research, for which conditions would you recommend it be used?

Accepted Answer

Relaxation training is a therapeutic tec

Question 18

_____ seek out and destroy body cells that have already been infected by viruses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Helper T-cells 
B)  Natural killer T-cells 
C)  B-cells 
D)  Antibodies 
A)  Helper T-cells 
B)  Natural killer T-cells 
C)  B-cells 
D)  Antibodies

Question 19

In the latter half of the nineteenth century, a person who today is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely have been diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian syndrome. 
B)  pseudopsychological syndrome. 
C)  Briquet's syndrome. 
D)  referenced pain syndrome. 
A)  Freudian syndrome. 
B)  pseudopsychological syndrome. 
C)  Briquet's syndrome. 
D)  referenced pain syndrome.

Question 20

The most widely applied method of biofeedback uses a device called an _____, which provides feedback about the level of muscular tension in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  electromyograph 
B)  electrode wand 
C)  ultrasound machine 
D)  emotional regulator 
A)  electromyograph 
B)  electrode wand 
C)  ultrasound machine 
D)  emotional regulator

Explain Munchausen syndrome and give examples. If you suspected this disorder in someone, which risk factors would you look for?

What is one of society's most negative social conditions that may set the stage for psychophysiological disorders?

A goal of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is to:

A person who has _____ experiences lesions or holes in the wall of his or her stomach.

Distinguish between the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral explanations for the development (cause) of conversion and somatic symptom disorders.

_____ causes the body's airways to narrow periodically, making it hard for air to pass to and from the lungs.

_____, often in combination with medication, has been widely used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Conversion disorders in men:

Despite having clear economic disadvantages, the health of Hispanic Americans is, on average, at least as good as, and often better than, that of both non-Hispanic white Americans and African Americans. What is one theory that explains this paradox?

Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

_____ has been of some help in the treatment of heartbeat irregularities, asthma, high blood pressure, stuttering, and pain.

The _____ was developed by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe in 1967.

As a therapist, you suspect a patient has a somatic symptom disorder. Which DSM-5 criteria must be used in making this diagnosis?

The BEST example of malingering is a person who:

The disorder with a wide range of vague, long-lasting, and disturbing physical symptoms without a medical cause is:

Explain relaxation training. Based on available research, for which conditions would you recommend it be used?

_____ seek out and destroy body cells that have already been infected by viruses.

In the latter half of the nineteenth century, a person who today is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely have been diagnosed with:

The most widely applied method of biofeedback uses a device called an _____, which provides feedback about the level of muscular tension in the body.

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Exam 10: Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Explain Munchausen syndrome and give examples. If you suspected this disorder in someone, which risk factors would you look for?

What is one of society's most negative social conditions that may set the stage for psychophysiological disorders?

A goal of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale is to:

A person who has _____ experiences lesions or holes in the wall of his or her stomach.

Distinguish between the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral explanations for the development (cause) of conversion and somatic symptom disorders.

_____ causes the body's airways to narrow periodically, making it hard for air to pass to and from the lungs.

_____, often in combination with medication, has been widely used in the treatment of high blood pressure.

Conversion disorders in men:

Despite having clear economic disadvantages, the health of Hispanic Americans is, on average, at least as good as, and often better than, that of both non-Hispanic white Americans and African Americans. What is one theory that explains this paradox?

Who developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

_____ has been of some help in the treatment of heartbeat irregularities, asthma, high blood pressure, stuttering, and pain.

The _____ was developed by Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe in 1967.

As a therapist, you suspect a patient has a somatic symptom disorder. Which DSM-5 criteria must be used in making this diagnosis?

The BEST example of malingering is a person who:

The disorder with a wide range of vague, long-lasting, and disturbing physical symptoms without a medical cause is:

Explain relaxation training. Based on available research, for which conditions would you recommend it be used?

_____ seek out and destroy body cells that have already been infected by viruses.

In the latter half of the nineteenth century, a person who today is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely have been diagnosed with:

The most widely applied method of biofeedback uses a device called an _____, which provides feedback about the level of muscular tension in the body.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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