Question 1

One of the big changes to the DSM-5 was supposed to be a dimensional system for diagnosing personality disorders. Why didn't this happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personality disorders are better suited to categorical diagnosis 
B)  The dimensional system could not account for all personality disorders 
C)  The dimensional system was not well thought out and would be difficult to use in clinical settings 
D)  Members of the working group resigned and there was no time to propose new diagnoses 
A)  Personality disorders are better suited to categorical diagnosis 
B)  The dimensional system could not account for all personality disorders 
C)  The dimensional system was not well thought out and would be difficult to use in clinical settings 
D)  Members of the working group resigned and there was no time to propose new diagnoses

Question 2

Jack served in Afghanistan in a logistics role. Despite not having been in active battle, now that he's been home a few months, he finds that he startles easily, has difficulty concentrating, and often has vivid nightmares about what he saw overseas. What disorder might Jack be experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute stress disorder 
B)  Adjustment disorder 
C)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  Jack is experiencing a normal transition 
A)  Acute stress disorder 
B)  Adjustment disorder 
C)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
D)  Jack is experiencing a normal transition

Question 3

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death

Accepted Answer

A)  until recently, was only used by physicians. 
B)  currently lists mental disorders as well as physical ailments. 
C)  is published by the World Health Organization. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  until recently, was only used by physicians. 
B)  currently lists mental disorders as well as physical ailments. 
C)  is published by the World Health Organization. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

Shawna is incredibly concerned about gaining weight, despite the fact that she exercises daily and currently wears size 2 clothing. She barely eats anymore and has stated that if she could just lose five more pounds she would be happy. What is Shawna's most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  pica. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating disorder. 
D)  pica.

Question 5

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took their son Peter to a psychologist and were told that he was learning disabled. They later went to a psychiatrist for a second opinion and were told that Peter was mentally retarded. This demonstrates the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  high validity. 
B)  stigmatization. 
C)  unreliability. 
D)  lack of validity. 
A)  high validity. 
B)  stigmatization. 
C)  unreliability. 
D)  lack of validity.

Question 6

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Diseases and Symptoms of the Mind. 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
C)  Diseases and Symptoms Manual. 
D)  Disorders and Symptoms Manual. 
A)  Diseases and Symptoms of the Mind. 
B)  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 
C)  Diseases and Symptoms Manual. 
D)  Disorders and Symptoms Manual.

Question 7

People with disorders in this category are far more likely to see a physician than a psychologist for treatment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative disorders 
B)  Somatic symptom and related disorders 
C)  Trauma and stressor-related disorders 
D)  Personality disorders 
A)  Dissociative disorders 
B)  Somatic symptom and related disorders 
C)  Trauma and stressor-related disorders 
D)  Personality disorders

Question 8

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural syndromes 
B)  Culture-bound syndrome 
C)  Cultural idioms 
D)  Cultural explanations 
A)  Cultural syndromes 
B)  Culture-bound syndrome 
C)  Cultural idioms 
D)  Cultural explanations

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of university students have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  14% 
D)  18% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  14% 
D)  18%

Question 10

What is the value of classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help understand causes and treatments of mental disorders. 
B)  To give researchers choices of what to investigate. 
C)  To determine that mental disorders are real entities. 
D)  To determine a non-negotiable number of symptoms for each diagnosis. 
A)  To help understand causes and treatments of mental disorders. 
B)  To give researchers choices of what to investigate. 
C)  To determine that mental disorders are real entities. 
D)  To determine a non-negotiable number of symptoms for each diagnosis.

Question 11

Jonny is 17 years old and described by most people who know him as a "punk." He doesn't like following social convention and dresses and speaks to others in a manner that many find inappropriate. His parents want him evaluated for a mental disorder, despite Jonny saying that he's fine and there's nothing wrong with him. What are the likely findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jonny most likely has a conduct disorder 
B)  Jonny most likely is depressed 
C)  Jonny most likely has oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Jonny most likely has no diagnosis 
A)  Jonny most likely has a conduct disorder 
B)  Jonny most likely is depressed 
C)  Jonny most likely has oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Jonny most likely has no diagnosis

Question 12

Even with standardized diagnostic criteria, clinical intuition plays a role in diagnosing patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  You see identical twins who have identical mannerisms. 
B)  After watching a new T.V. show, you and a friend independently decide that it is lousy. 
C)  You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00. You look in the T.V. guide and it is, in fact, at 1:00. 
D)  You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person. Sure enough, she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party. 
A)  You see identical twins who have identical mannerisms. 
B)  After watching a new T.V. show, you and a friend independently decide that it is lousy. 
C)  You're not sure what time a baseball game is on and guess it is at 1:00. You look in the T.V. guide and it is, in fact, at 1:00. 
D)  You meet someone new at a party and decide she/he is a shy person. Sure enough, she/he hardly speaks to anyone at the party.

Question 14

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was simply a listing of potential behaviours and symptoms without a diagnosis. 
B)  It listed diagnoses but no behaviours or symptoms which defined the disorders. 
C)  It was a dimensional rather than categorical approach. 
D)  It was a categorical rather than dimensional approach. 
A)  It was simply a listing of potential behaviours and symptoms without a diagnosis. 
B)  It listed diagnoses but no behaviours or symptoms which defined the disorders. 
C)  It was a dimensional rather than categorical approach. 
D)  It was a categorical rather than dimensional approach.

Question 15

In which DSM-5 category is autism listed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia. 
B)  Neurodevelopmental disorders. 
C)  Mood disorders. 
D)  Disorders first diagnosed as part of mental retardation. 
A)  Schizophrenia. 
B)  Neurodevelopmental disorders. 
C)  Mood disorders. 
D)  Disorders first diagnosed as part of mental retardation.

Question 16

Being interested in epidemiology means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  One studies the presence of more than one disorder in a given population. 
B)  One focuses on the development of disorder in a given population. 
C)  One studies the frequency and distribution of a disorder in a given population. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  One studies the presence of more than one disorder in a given population. 
B)  One focuses on the development of disorder in a given population. 
C)  One studies the frequency and distribution of a disorder in a given population. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 17

When Sally becomes overwhelmed with life, she makes small cuts on her arms and stomach with a razor. Lately, she has been engaging in this behaviour once every few weeks. Sally is an ideal candidate for which proposed diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Persistent complex bereavement disorder 
C)  Suicidal behaviour disorder 
D)  Non-suicidal self-injury 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Persistent complex bereavement disorder 
C)  Suicidal behaviour disorder 
D)  Non-suicidal self-injury

Question 18

In DSM-5, which disorders involve enduring, inflexible, and maladaptive behaviour patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
B)  Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. 
C)  Personality disorders. 
D)  Dissociative disorders. 
A)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
B)  Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. 
C)  Personality disorders. 
D)  Dissociative disorders.

Question 19

The term Amok is classified as a cultural concept of distress in the DSM-5, and is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsive running rituals. 
B)  Pain-related irritability. 
C)  Dissociative homicidal outburst. 
D)  Severe anxiety and hypochondriasis. 
A)  Compulsive running rituals. 
B)  Pain-related irritability. 
C)  Dissociative homicidal outburst. 
D)  Severe anxiety and hypochondriasis.

Question 20

Some kind of classification system may be needed, despite limitations, in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid stigmatizing people who have problems. 
B)  rule out possible medical conditions. 
C)  minimize unnecessary treatment driving up health costs. 
D)  study causes and treatment of various problems. 
A)  avoid stigmatizing people who have problems. 
B)  rule out possible medical conditions. 
C)  minimize unnecessary treatment driving up health costs. 
D)  study causes and treatment of various problems.

One of the big changes to the DSM-5 was supposed to be a dimensional system for diagnosing personality disorders. Why didn't this happen?

Jack served in Afghanistan in a logistics role. Despite not having been in active battle, now that he's been home a few months, he finds that he startles easily, has difficulty concentrating, and often has vivid nightmares about what he saw overseas. What disorder might Jack be experiencing?

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death

Shawna is incredibly concerned about gaining weight, despite the fact that she exercises daily and currently wears size 2 clothing. She barely eats anymore and has stated that if she could just lose five more pounds she would be happy. What is Shawna's most likely diagnosis?

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took their son Peter to a psychologist and were told that he was learning disabled. They later went to a psychiatrist for a second opinion and were told that Peter was mentally retarded. This demonstrates the problem of

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refers to

People with disorders in this category are far more likely to see a physician than a psychologist for treatment:

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Approximately what percentage of university students have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury?

What is the value of classification?

Even with standardized diagnostic criteria, clinical intuition plays a role in diagnosing patients.

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

In which DSM-5 category is autism listed?

Being interested in epidemiology means that:

When Sally becomes overwhelmed with life, she makes small cuts on her arms and stomach with a razor. Lately, she has been engaging in this behaviour once every few weeks. Sally is an ideal candidate for which proposed diagnosis?

In DSM-5, which disorders involve enduring, inflexible, and maladaptive behaviour patterns?

The term Amok is classified as a cultural concept of distress in the DSM-5, and is characterized by:

Some kind of classification system may be needed, despite limitations, in order to

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

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Exam 4: Classification and Diagnosis

One of the big changes to the DSM-5 was supposed to be a dimensional system for diagnosing personality disorders. Why didn't this happen?

Jack served in Afghanistan in a logistics role. Despite not having been in active battle, now that he's been home a few months, he finds that he startles easily, has difficulty concentrating, and often has vivid nightmares about what he saw overseas. What disorder might Jack be experiencing?

The International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries, and Causes of Death

Shawna is incredibly concerned about gaining weight, despite the fact that she exercises daily and currently wears size 2 clothing. She barely eats anymore and has stated that if she could just lose five more pounds she would be happy. What is Shawna's most likely diagnosis?

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took their son Peter to a psychologist and were told that he was learning disabled. They later went to a psychiatrist for a second opinion and were told that Peter was mentally retarded. This demonstrates the problem of

The letters in the abbreviation DSM refers to

People with disorders in this category are far more likely to see a physician than a psychologist for treatment:

Which term is not used in DSM-5?

Approximately what percentage of university students have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury?

What is the value of classification?

Even with standardized diagnostic criteria, clinical intuition plays a role in diagnosing patients.

Which of the following situations is most similar to the concept of reliability in making psychiatric diagnoses?

What was one of the main criticisms of the first WHO classification system?

In which DSM-5 category is autism listed?

Being interested in epidemiology means that:

When Sally becomes overwhelmed with life, she makes small cuts on her arms and stomach with a razor. Lately, she has been engaging in this behaviour once every few weeks. Sally is an ideal candidate for which proposed diagnosis?

In DSM-5, which disorders involve enduring, inflexible, and maladaptive behaviour patterns?

The term Amok is classified as a cultural concept of distress in the DSM-5, and is characterized by:

Some kind of classification system may be needed, despite limitations, in order to

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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