Question 1

What did Clark and Purdon's research show had a link to obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) inflated responsibility and compulsive rituals 
B) attempted thought suppression and obsessional thinking 
C) attempted thought suppression and thought-action fusion 
D) attempted thought suppression and compulsive rituals 
A) inflated responsibility and compulsive rituals 
B) attempted thought suppression and obsessional thinking 
C) attempted thought suppression and thought-action fusion 
D) attempted thought suppression and compulsive rituals

Question 2

Brian, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, holds fundamentalist religious beliefs.Which concern is Brian most likely to present with?

Accepted Answer

A) nonequivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions 
B) an attitude of inflated responsibility 
C) both checking and hoarding rituals 
D) a reduced sense of responsibility for his actions 
A) nonequivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions 
B) an attitude of inflated responsibility 
C) both checking and hoarding rituals 
D) a reduced sense of responsibility for his actions

Question 3

What do we call actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder uses to reduce anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) perseverative movements 
B) conditioned responses 
C) compulsions 
D) obsessions 
A) perseverative movements 
B) conditioned responses 
C) compulsions 
D) obsessions

Question 4

What is the common aspect among all somatic symptom and related disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) a pathological belief that one's appearance is ugly 
B) a pathological concern with appearance or functioning of the body 
C) a pathological concern with the meaning of a physical pain 
D) a pathological belief that a serious medical condition will cause death 
A) a pathological belief that one's appearance is ugly 
B) a pathological concern with appearance or functioning of the body 
C) a pathological concern with the meaning of a physical pain 
D) a pathological belief that a serious medical condition will cause death

Question 5

When treating patients with body dysmorphic disorder, how effective is combining CBT with medication?

Accepted Answer

A) Combining the two is better than CBT alone. 
B) Combining the two causes patients to discontinue treatment. 
C) Combining the two is better than drug treatment alone. 
D) Combining the two does not produce any additional therapeutic advantage. 
A) Combining the two is better than CBT alone. 
B) Combining the two causes patients to discontinue treatment. 
C) Combining the two is better than drug treatment alone. 
D) Combining the two does not produce any additional therapeutic advantage.

Question 6

Which major type of obsession is the most common?

Accepted Answer

A) forbidden thoughts or actions 
B) cleaning and contamination 
C) symmetry 
D) hoarding 
A) forbidden thoughts or actions 
B) cleaning and contamination 
C) symmetry 
D) hoarding

Question 7

When would Paul be most likely to be diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain?

Accepted Answer

A) if he is convinced that he has a serious illness because of the mild pain he is experiencing 
B) if he has physical reasons for pain but psychological factors play a major role as well 
C) if he has physical reasons for pain, but knowingly exaggerates the pain to gain sympathy, attention, or some other benefit 
D) if he has an unrealistic fear of experiencing pain or discomfort 
A) if he is convinced that he has a serious illness because of the mild pain he is experiencing 
B) if he has physical reasons for pain but psychological factors play a major role as well 
C) if he has physical reasons for pain, but knowingly exaggerates the pain to gain sympathy, attention, or some other benefit 
D) if he has an unrealistic fear of experiencing pain or discomfort

Question 8

Anne feels as though she has a lump in her throat, but the doctors can find no obstructions.What diagnosis is a psychiatrist most likely to give Anne?

Accepted Answer

A) la belle indifférence 
B) globus hystericus 
C) echerichia coli 
D) malingering 
A) la belle indifférence 
B) globus hystericus 
C) echerichia coli 
D) malingering

Question 9

According to one model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), what is necessary for an individual to develop OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) both psychological vulnerability and social vulnerability 
B) both biological vulnerability and social vulnerability 
C) the presence of OCD in other family members 
D) both biological vulnerability and psychological vulnerability 
A) both psychological vulnerability and social vulnerability 
B) both biological vulnerability and social vulnerability 
C) the presence of OCD in other family members 
D) both biological vulnerability and psychological vulnerability

Question 10

If Jane has illness anxiety disorder, how frequently can we expect her to see her physician and how will she feel as a result of these visits?

Accepted Answer

A) She will rarely see her physician, but she will continue to believe that she is quite ill. 
B) She will often see her physician, but she will continue to be anxious about her health anyway. 
C) She will almost never see her physician because she does not trust physicians. 
D) She will often see her physician, and she will feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health. 
A) She will rarely see her physician, but she will continue to believe that she is quite ill. 
B) She will often see her physician, but she will continue to be anxious about her health anyway. 
C) She will almost never see her physician because she does not trust physicians. 
D) She will often see her physician, and she will feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health.

Question 11

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, what does the term "need for symmetry" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the need to put everything on one's right and nothing on the left 
B) the need to keep things in perfect order 
C) the need to do something a number of different ways 
D) the need to touch some things before others 
A) the need to put everything on one's right and nothing on the left 
B) the need to keep things in perfect order 
C) the need to do something a number of different ways 
D) the need to touch some things before others

Question 12

Mark has a preoccupation with his hair.Although his hair has not changed at all, he is convinced that he has begun going bald.He checks his hair frequently throughout the day and always insists on wearing a hat at all times.Both his career and his social life have been affected by his insisting on wearing a hat and avoid direct sunlight and wind.What disorder does Mark most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) body dysmorphic disorder 
D) somatic symptom disorder 
A) agoraphobia 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) body dysmorphic disorder 
D) somatic symptom disorder

Question 13

Which of the following disorders is most likely to involve self-injury?

Accepted Answer

A) malingering 
B) factitious illness disorder 
C) illness anxiety disorder 
D) conversion disorder 
A) malingering 
B) factitious illness disorder 
C) illness anxiety disorder 
D) conversion disorder

Question 14

How did Freud explain conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) He argued that people with the disorder had converted unconscious conflicts into defence mechanisms expressed as physical symptoms. 
B) He argued that people with the disorder experienced real physical illness as a result of internal conflict. 
C) He argued that people with the disorder experienced physical symptoms as a result of the superego. 
D) He argued that people with the disorder converted unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms. 
A) He argued that people with the disorder had converted unconscious conflicts into defence mechanisms expressed as physical symptoms. 
B) He argued that people with the disorder experienced real physical illness as a result of internal conflict. 
C) He argued that people with the disorder experienced physical symptoms as a result of the superego. 
D) He argued that people with the disorder converted unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms.

Question 15

In 1962, Anna was diagnosed with hypochondriasis.What disorder would she be diagnosed with today?

Accepted Answer

A) blood-injection-injury disorder 
B) somatic health disorder 
C) illness anxiety disorder 
D) persistent health delusional disorder 
A) blood-injection-injury disorder 
B) somatic health disorder 
C) illness anxiety disorder 
D) persistent health delusional disorder

Question 16

Children presenting with obsessive-compulsive disorder and tics, referred to as Pandas, suggest that these problems occurred after a bout of?

Accepted Answer

A) influenza 
B) high fevers for longer than a week 
C) strep throat 
D) chicken pox 
A) influenza 
B) high fevers for longer than a week 
C) strep throat 
D) chicken pox

Question 17

Tony has thoughts about hating his younger brother and wishing he would die.He becomes anxious about these thoughts because he now thinks if anything really happened to his brother, it would be his fault.For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by odd numbers each time he walks past his brother's room and discovers that this activity makes him less anxious.How would you describe Tony's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Tony is attempting to stop himself from actually hurting his brother. 
B) Tony has a mental compulsion developed to neutralize his bad thoughts. 
C) Tony has a phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will actually hurt him. 
D) Tony has a compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother more. 
A) Tony is attempting to stop himself from actually hurting his brother. 
B) Tony has a mental compulsion developed to neutralize his bad thoughts. 
C) Tony has a phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will actually hurt him. 
D) Tony has a compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother more.

Question 18

Andrew tells Paul that he has been diagnosed with globus hystericus? What symptom did Andrew most likely complain about to his doctor?

Accepted Answer

A) blurred vision 
B) the sensation of a lump in his throat 
C) unexplained lumps all over the body 
D) generalized numbness 
A) blurred vision 
B) the sensation of a lump in his throat 
C) unexplained lumps all over the body 
D) generalized numbness

Question 19

Henry has illness anxiety disorder.What are his symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) When he is truly ill, he represses the knowledge. 
B) When interprets normal bodily sensations as a sign of a serious illness. 
C) Real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where Henry can only focus on the pain. 
D) Henry has an unrealistic fear of infection and disease. 
A) When he is truly ill, he represses the knowledge. 
B) When interprets normal bodily sensations as a sign of a serious illness. 
C) Real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where Henry can only focus on the pain. 
D) Henry has an unrealistic fear of infection and disease.

Question 20

For months, Greg has been plagued by worries as he drives to work.He thinks he forgot to lock the door, close the windows, or turn off the stove.Often, he returns home and double-checks the house before he can rid himself of these worries.Which term best describes Greg's worries?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive 
B) impulsive 
C) compulsive 
D) magical 
A) obsessive 
B) impulsive 
C) compulsive 
D) magical

What did Clark and Purdon's research show had a link to obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Brian, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, holds fundamentalist religious beliefs.Which concern is Brian most likely to present with?

What do we call actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder uses to reduce anxiety?

What is the common aspect among all somatic symptom and related disorders?

When treating patients with body dysmorphic disorder, how effective is combining CBT with medication?

Which major type of obsession is the most common?

When would Paul be most likely to be diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain?

Anne feels as though she has a lump in her throat, but the doctors can find no obstructions.What diagnosis is a psychiatrist most likely to give Anne?

According to one model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), what is necessary for an individual to develop OCD?

If Jane has illness anxiety disorder, how frequently can we expect her to see her physician and how will she feel as a result of these visits?

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, what does the term "need for symmetry" refer to?

Which of the following disorders is most likely to involve self-injury?

How did Freud explain conversion disorder?

In 1962, Anna was diagnosed with hypochondriasis.What disorder would she be diagnosed with today?

Children presenting with obsessive-compulsive disorder and tics, referred to as Pandas, suggest that these problems occurred after a bout of?

Andrew tells Paul that he has been diagnosed with globus hystericus? What symptom did Andrew most likely complain about to his doctor?

Henry has illness anxiety disorder.What are his symptoms?

For months, Greg has been plagued by worries as he drives to work.He thinks he forgot to lock the door, close the windows, or turn off the stove.Often, he returns home and double-checks the house before he can rid himself of these worries.Which term best describes Greg's worries?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

What did Clark and Purdon's research show had a link to obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Brian, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, holds fundamentalist religious beliefs.Which concern is Brian most likely to present with?

What do we call actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with obsessive-compulsive disorder uses to reduce anxiety?

What is the common aspect among all somatic symptom and related disorders?

When treating patients with body dysmorphic disorder, how effective is combining CBT with medication?

Which major type of obsession is the most common?

When would Paul be most likely to be diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain?

Anne feels as though she has a lump in her throat, but the doctors can find no obstructions.What diagnosis is a psychiatrist most likely to give Anne?

According to one model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), what is necessary for an individual to develop OCD?

If Jane has illness anxiety disorder, how frequently can we expect her to see her physician and how will she feel as a result of these visits?

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, what does the term "need for symmetry" refer to?

Which of the following disorders is most likely to involve self-injury?

How did Freud explain conversion disorder?

In 1962, Anna was diagnosed with hypochondriasis.What disorder would she be diagnosed with today?

Children presenting with obsessive-compulsive disorder and tics, referred to as Pandas, suggest that these problems occurred after a bout of?

Andrew tells Paul that he has been diagnosed with globus hystericus? What symptom did Andrew most likely complain about to his doctor?

Henry has illness anxiety disorder.What are his symptoms?

For months, Greg has been plagued by worries as he drives to work.He thinks he forgot to lock the door, close the windows, or turn off the stove.Often, he returns home and double-checks the house before he can rid himself of these worries.Which term best describes Greg's worries?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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