Question 1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is considered an anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the DSM-5 appendix regarding cultural concept of distress, the syndrome that resembles certain anxiety, depressive, and somatoform disorders, and includes symptoms such as fatigue and blurring of vision is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain fag. 
B)  Amok. 
C)  Dhat. 
D)  Koro. 
A)  Brain fag. 
B)  Amok. 
C)  Dhat. 
D)  Koro.

Question 3

Barbara pulls hair from her eyebrows and the back of her head, usually when bored or talking on the phone. This disorder would be classified with which class of conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. 
B)  Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. 
C)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
D)  Anxiety disorders. 
A)  Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. 
B)  Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. 
C)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
D)  Anxiety disorders.

Question 4

Name and describe two disorders that are new to DSM-5, two disorders that have undergone revisions, and two categories of disorders that are either new or have undergone revision.

Accepted Answer

Two disorders that are new to DSM-5 are

Question 5

According to Canadian statistics, rates of autism are increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lillian experiences intense fear and apprehension that apparently comes from nowhere. Some of the physical symptoms she experienced were trembling, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. What is the likely diagnosis for Lillian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder. 
B)  Specific phobia. 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  Agoraphobia. 
A)  Panic disorder. 
B)  Specific phobia. 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  Agoraphobia.

Question 7

After a bad break-up, Mike attempted suicide. It's been a year since then and Mike is doing really well. According to criteria proposed in DSM-5, Mike could be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjustment disorder 
B)  Relationship problems 
C)  Suicidal behaviour disorder 
D)  Non-suicidal self-injury 
A)  Adjustment disorder 
B)  Relationship problems 
C)  Suicidal behaviour disorder 
D)  Non-suicidal self-injury

Question 8

Why are diagnosing and classification of mental disorders so important for clinicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow mental health professionals to communicate efficiently. 
B)  They help patients seek causes of and treatments for mental disorders. 
C)  They enable comparisons between physiological and pharmacological treatments. 
D)  They help therapists design new treatment plans for established disorders. 
A)  They allow mental health professionals to communicate efficiently. 
B)  They help patients seek causes of and treatments for mental disorders. 
C)  They enable comparisons between physiological and pharmacological treatments. 
D)  They help therapists design new treatment plans for established disorders.

Question 9

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

Accepted Answer

A)  American Psychopathological and Statistical Association. 
B)  World Health Organization. 
C)  Congress of Mental Science. 
D)  American Psychiatric Association. 
A)  American Psychopathological and Statistical Association. 
B)  World Health Organization. 
C)  Congress of Mental Science. 
D)  American Psychiatric Association.

Question 10

What sweeping change to diagnosis (that was introduced in DSM-III) was eliminated in DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having the clinical conditions on Axis I 
B)  Having a multiaxial system 
C)  Having diagnoses for sexual dysfunctions 
D)  Having to consider medical conditions 
A)  Having the clinical conditions on Axis I 
B)  Having a multiaxial system 
C)  Having diagnoses for sexual dysfunctions 
D)  Having to consider medical conditions

Question 11

Disorders that affect both memory and identity are usually classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurocognitive 
B)  Somatic 
C)  Psychotic 
D)  Dissociative 
A)  Neurocognitive 
B)  Somatic 
C)  Psychotic 
D)  Dissociative

Question 12

The DSM is not universally embraced by mental health professionals, in part because it was

Accepted Answer

A)  Based on just one theoretical perspective 
B)  Developed by a select group of psychiatrists only 
C)  Based on a medical model of disease 
D)  Designed to corroborate physical evidence of a mental health disorder 
A)  Based on just one theoretical perspective 
B)  Developed by a select group of psychiatrists only 
C)  Based on a medical model of disease 
D)  Designed to corroborate physical evidence of a mental health disorder

Question 13

Internet Addiction Disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Listed in DSM-5 as a disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders disorder 
B)  Listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive and related disorders disorder 
C)  Listed in DSM-5 as a condition for further study 
D)  Not listed in DSM-5, but Internet gaming disorder is 
A)  Listed in DSM-5 as a disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders disorder 
B)  Listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive and related disorders disorder 
C)  Listed in DSM-5 as a condition for further study 
D)  Not listed in DSM-5, but Internet gaming disorder is

Question 14

The paraphilias are a type of which DSM-5 category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  Paraphilic disorders. 
C)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
D)  Adjustment disorders. 
A)  Sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  Paraphilic disorders. 
C)  Somatic symptom and related disorders. 
D)  Adjustment disorders.

Question 15

If a person has kleptomania, he or she has an uncontrollable tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Set fires. 
B)  Tell lies. 
C)  Compulsively wash. 
D)  Steal things. 
A)  Set fires. 
B)  Tell lies. 
C)  Compulsively wash. 
D)  Steal things.

Question 16

Jill occasionally eats so much in a short period of time that she feels 'out of control.' After these episodes, she feels guilty and induces vomiting. Jill most likely has

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 17

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too cautious in determining new disorders 
B)  Too slow to respond to the needs of its constituents 
C)  Too quick to label normative behaviour as abnormal 
D)  Too long a process 
A)  Too cautious in determining new disorders 
B)  Too slow to respond to the needs of its constituents 
C)  Too quick to label normative behaviour as abnormal 
D)  Too long a process

Question 18

Describe a dimensional approach to diagnosis. Explain how such a diagnostic approach would be either superior or inferior to the current approach to diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A dimensional approach to diagnosis invo

Question 19

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Making it impossible for clinicians to compare treatment efficacy. 
B)  Excluding participants that have comorbidity conditions. 
C)  Presenting results in a way that the general population cannot use. 
D)  Being too vague. 
A)  Making it impossible for clinicians to compare treatment efficacy. 
B)  Excluding participants that have comorbidity conditions. 
C)  Presenting results in a way that the general population cannot use. 
D)  Being too vague.

Question 20

Trichotillomania is a disorder that involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  A chronic preoccupation with a perceived flaw in physical appearance. 
B)  Tricking the self into believing that a physical illness exists when it does not. 
C)  Chronic and uncontrollable hair pulling and plucking. 
D)  Chronic and self-defeating behaviour that involves exposing the self to harmful situations. 
A)  A chronic preoccupation with a perceived flaw in physical appearance. 
B)  Tricking the self into believing that a physical illness exists when it does not. 
C)  Chronic and uncontrollable hair pulling and plucking. 
D)  Chronic and self-defeating behaviour that involves exposing the self to harmful situations.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is considered an anxiety disorder.

In the DSM-5 appendix regarding cultural concept of distress, the syndrome that resembles certain anxiety, depressive, and somatoform disorders, and includes symptoms such as fatigue and blurring of vision is termed:

Barbara pulls hair from her eyebrows and the back of her head, usually when bored or talking on the phone. This disorder would be classified with which class of conditions?

Name and describe two disorders that are new to DSM-5, two disorders that have undergone revisions, and two categories of disorders that are either new or have undergone revision.

According to Canadian statistics, rates of autism are increasing.

Lillian experiences intense fear and apprehension that apparently comes from nowhere. Some of the physical symptoms she experienced were trembling, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. What is the likely diagnosis for Lillian?

After a bad break-up, Mike attempted suicide. It's been a year since then and Mike is doing really well. According to criteria proposed in DSM-5, Mike could be diagnosed with:

Why are diagnosing and classification of mental disorders so important for clinicians?

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

What sweeping change to diagnosis (that was introduced in DSM-III) was eliminated in DSM-5?

Disorders that affect both memory and identity are usually classified as:

The DSM is not universally embraced by mental health professionals, in part because it was

Internet Addiction Disorder is:

The paraphilias are a type of which DSM-5 category?

If a person has kleptomania, he or she has an uncontrollable tendency to:

Jill occasionally eats so much in a short period of time that she feels 'out of control.' After these episodes, she feels guilty and induces vomiting. Jill most likely has

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

Describe a dimensional approach to diagnosis. Explain how such a diagnostic approach would be either superior or inferior to the current approach to diagnosis.

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Trichotillomania is a disorder that involves:

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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Exam 4: Classification and Diagnosis

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is considered an anxiety disorder.

In the DSM-5 appendix regarding cultural concept of distress, the syndrome that resembles certain anxiety, depressive, and somatoform disorders, and includes symptoms such as fatigue and blurring of vision is termed:

Barbara pulls hair from her eyebrows and the back of her head, usually when bored or talking on the phone. This disorder would be classified with which class of conditions?

Name and describe two disorders that are new to DSM-5, two disorders that have undergone revisions, and two categories of disorders that are either new or have undergone revision.

According to Canadian statistics, rates of autism are increasing.

Lillian experiences intense fear and apprehension that apparently comes from nowhere. Some of the physical symptoms she experienced were trembling, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. What is the likely diagnosis for Lillian?

After a bad break-up, Mike attempted suicide. It's been a year since then and Mike is doing really well. According to criteria proposed in DSM-5, Mike could be diagnosed with:

Why are diagnosing and classification of mental disorders so important for clinicians?

In 2013, the DSM-5 was published by the

What sweeping change to diagnosis (that was introduced in DSM-III) was eliminated in DSM-5?

Disorders that affect both memory and identity are usually classified as:

The DSM is not universally embraced by mental health professionals, in part because it was

Internet Addiction Disorder is:

The paraphilias are a type of which DSM-5 category?

If a person has kleptomania, he or she has an uncontrollable tendency to:

Jill occasionally eats so much in a short period of time that she feels 'out of control.' After these episodes, she feels guilty and induces vomiting. Jill most likely has

Allen Frances, chair of DSM-IV, has been very critical of the process surrounding DSM-5 for being:

Describe a dimensional approach to diagnosis. Explain how such a diagnostic approach would be either superior or inferior to the current approach to diagnosis.

Evidence-based treatment literature has been criticized for:

Trichotillomania is a disorder that involves:

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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