Question 1

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One method used by older adults to obtain prescription medication for abuse is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Purchasing the drug from members of their cohort. 
B)  Buying it on the street like other illicit drugs. 
C)  Visiting multiple medical doctors. 
D)  None of these; prescription drugs are not typically abused in older adulthood. 
A)  Purchasing the drug from members of their cohort. 
B)  Buying it on the street like other illicit drugs. 
C)  Visiting multiple medical doctors. 
D)  None of these; prescription drugs are not typically abused in older adulthood.

Question 3

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe hopelessness 
B)  A family history of suicide 
C)  Depression 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Severe hopelessness 
B)  A family history of suicide 
C)  Depression 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

Accepted Answer

A)  needs to be more concrete and less philosophical. 
B)  needs to proceed more slowly. 
C)  requires the therapist to sit closer to the patient and speak more loudly. 
D)  needs to encourage more dependency. 
A)  needs to be more concrete and less philosophical. 
B)  needs to proceed more slowly. 
C)  requires the therapist to sit closer to the patient and speak more loudly. 
D)  needs to encourage more dependency.

Question 5

According to a review conducted by Zakzanis and colleagues (2003), in which region of the brain is volume loss the most sensitive measure for identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease after four of more years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Anterodorsal nucleus 
C)  Medial temporal lobe 
D)  Cerebellum 
A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Anterodorsal nucleus 
C)  Medial temporal lobe 
D)  Cerebellum

Question 6

According to their analyses of data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, Andrew and Rockwood (2007) found that _____________ was associated with greater levels of psychiatric illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  old age 
B)  traditional family and social supports 
C)  any illness in the elderly 
D)  physical frailty 
A)  old age 
B)  traditional family and social supports 
C)  any illness in the elderly 
D)  physical frailty

Question 7

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up, mental illness was stigmatized. 
B)  Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than was predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C)  Because of the effects of aging on the brain, older adults do less well than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D)  In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected. 
A)  Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up, mental illness was stigmatized. 
B)  Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than was predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C)  Because of the effects of aging on the brain, older adults do less well than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D)  In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

Question 8

Selective mortality refers to people dropping out of studies because they die.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Schroeter et al., (2009) noted that the most reliable predictor of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Head injury 
B)  Atrophy in the parietal lobes 
C)  Hypometabolism/hypoperfusion in the inferior parietal lobules 
D)  Changes in the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus 
A)  Head injury 
B)  Atrophy in the parietal lobes 
C)  Hypometabolism/hypoperfusion in the inferior parietal lobules 
D)  Changes in the posterior cingulate cortex and precuneus

Question 10

Older adults are more expressive than younger adults in therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hubbard et al. (2009) studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  A history of smoking is one of the most reliable predictors of physical frailty 
B)  Moderate smoking during one's youth is associated with physical frailty 
C)  Physical frailty is only mildly associated with a history of smoking 
D)  There is no association between smoking and frailty 
A)  A history of smoking is one of the most reliable predictors of physical frailty 
B)  Moderate smoking during one's youth is associated with physical frailty 
C)  Physical frailty is only mildly associated with a history of smoking 
D)  There is no association between smoking and frailty

Question 12

Brookmeyer and colleagues (2007) suggested that ______________ could result in a 10% decrease in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  new developments in pharmacotherapy 
B)  promoting cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  promoting mental and physical exercise 
D)  increasing one's social network 
A)  new developments in pharmacotherapy 
B)  promoting cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  promoting mental and physical exercise 
D)  increasing one's social network

Question 13

Research shows that psychotherapy is less effective for older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Middle-aged adults 
D)  Seniors 
A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Middle-aged adults 
D)  Seniors

Question 15

Hébert and his Quebec team lead the PRISMA project on the promotion of autonomy and wellbeing in the frail elderly (Hébert et al., 2010). The effects of PRISMA on functional decline are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater satisfaction and empowerment among the elderly 
B)  A reduction of 150 cases per 1,000 of functional decline 
C)  A reduction in the involvement of informal caregivers 
D)  A reduction in reliance on medication among the elderly 
A)  Greater satisfaction and empowerment among the elderly 
B)  A reduction of 150 cases per 1,000 of functional decline 
C)  A reduction in the involvement of informal caregivers 
D)  A reduction in reliance on medication among the elderly

Question 16

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Among the most established interventions for depression in older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Antidepressant medication 
C)  St. John's Wort 
D)  Electroconvulsive therapy 
A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Antidepressant medication 
C)  St. John's Wort 
D)  Electroconvulsive therapy

Question 18

Over 74 million seniors in China would benefit from treatment for depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)  University professors 
B)  Children of people with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Super agers 
D)  Priests 
A)  University professors 
B)  Children of people with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Super agers 
D)  Priests

Question 20

The preferred term for dementia is neurocognitive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

One method used by older adults to obtain prescription medication for abuse is:

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

According to a review conducted by Zakzanis and colleagues (2003), in which region of the brain is volume loss the most sensitive measure for identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease after four of more years?

According to their analyses of data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, Andrew and Rockwood (2007) found that _____________ was associated with greater levels of psychiatric illness.

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Selective mortality refers to people dropping out of studies because they die.

Schroeter et al., (2009) noted that the most reliable predictor of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease was:

Older adults are more expressive than younger adults in therapy.

Hubbard et al. (2009) studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Brookmeyer and colleagues (2007) suggested that ______________ could result in a 10% decrease in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease

Research shows that psychotherapy is less effective for older adults.

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

Hébert and his Quebec team lead the PRISMA project on the promotion of autonomy and wellbeing in the frail elderly (Hébert et al., 2010). The effects of PRISMA on functional decline are:

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Among the most established interventions for depression in older adults is:

Over 74 million seniors in China would benefit from treatment for depression.

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

The preferred term for dementia is neurocognitive disorder.

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

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

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

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

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Exam 16: Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

One method used by older adults to obtain prescription medication for abuse is:

According to a 2004 survey of practicing psychologists, which of the following factors were deemed to be of critical importance for suicide in the elderly?

Psychotherapy with older adults usually

According to a review conducted by Zakzanis and colleagues (2003), in which region of the brain is volume loss the most sensitive measure for identifying patients with Alzheimer's disease after four of more years?

According to their analyses of data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, Andrew and Rockwood (2007) found that _____________ was associated with greater levels of psychiatric illness.

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Selective mortality refers to people dropping out of studies because they die.

Schroeter et al., (2009) noted that the most reliable predictor of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease was:

Older adults are more expressive than younger adults in therapy.

Hubbard et al. (2009) studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Brookmeyer and colleagues (2007) suggested that ______________ could result in a 10% decrease in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease

Research shows that psychotherapy is less effective for older adults.

Canadian family physicians feel less prepared to identify psychological problems among:

Hébert and his Quebec team lead the PRISMA project on the promotion of autonomy and wellbeing in the frail elderly (Hébert et al., 2010). The effects of PRISMA on functional decline are:

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Among the most established interventions for depression in older adults is:

Over 74 million seniors in China would benefit from treatment for depression.

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

The preferred term for dementia is neurocognitive disorder.

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

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

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

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters