Question 1

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Accepted Answer

A) irrational beliefs. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions. 
A) irrational beliefs. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions.

Question 2

Excoriation is the clinical term for

Accepted Answer

A) hair pulling. 
B) nose picking. 
C) skin picking. 
D) excessive grooming. 
A) hair pulling. 
B) nose picking. 
C) skin picking. 
D) excessive grooming.

Question 3

In thought-action fusion, the person with this characteristic blurs the distinction between:

Accepted Answer

A) The obsession and the compulsion 
B) Thinking about an event and reacting as if it has occurred 
C) The negative expression and the positive expression of emotional feelings 
D) None of the above 
A) The obsession and the compulsion 
B) Thinking about an event and reacting as if it has occurred 
C) The negative expression and the positive expression of emotional feelings 
D) None of the above

Question 4

One potential complication that can arise from excoriation is

Accepted Answer

A) patches of missing hair. 
B) infection. 
C) hearing loss. 
D) loss of sensation in the hands. 
A) patches of missing hair. 
B) infection. 
C) hearing loss. 
D) loss of sensation in the hands.

Question 5

Overimportance of thoughts is an example of a faulty appraisal that may be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is rarely misdiagnosed because the symptoms are clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sarah called 9-1-1 when she became trapped under a box of decorations in her house. When help arrived, they could barely get to her due to an excess of clutter blocking most paths. Sarah most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Hoarding disorder 
C) Excoriation 
D) Trichotillomania 
A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Hoarding disorder 
C) Excoriation 
D) Trichotillomania

Question 8

In DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive disorder is listed with other disorders and they are termed the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. What are the related disorders? Why are they all listed together with OCD?

Accepted Answer

The related disorders listed with obsess

Question 9

Medication is often used in the treatment of hoarding disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compulsive checking may be caused by memory deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dr. Watts is asking his patient with OCD what he truly fears. Dr. Watts is most likely a _____________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioural 
C) cognitive 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioural 
C) cognitive 
D) cognitive-behavioural

Question 12

Researchers trying to isolate a specific gene for OCD have found:

Accepted Answer

A) At least three genes that are directly linked to OCD 
B) Several significant markers 
C) Several interesting candidate genes 
D) No genetic markers for OCD 
A) At least three genes that are directly linked to OCD 
B) Several significant markers 
C) Several interesting candidate genes 
D) No genetic markers for OCD

Question 13

One problem with SSRIs being first-line pharmacotherapy for OCD is

Accepted Answer

A) intolerable side effects. 
B) lack of treatment response. 
C) high cost. 
D) people's unwillingness to take pills. 
A) intolerable side effects. 
B) lack of treatment response. 
C) high cost. 
D) people's unwillingness to take pills.

Question 14

From a biological perspective, hoarding disorder is thought to be the result of

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic contribution. 
B) a serotonin imbalance. 
C) a dopamine imbalance. 
D) There is no biological cause of hoarding disorder . 
A) a genetic contribution. 
B) a serotonin imbalance. 
C) a dopamine imbalance. 
D) There is no biological cause of hoarding disorder .

Question 15

Treatment for BDD will be more effective with ______ than _______.

Accepted Answer

A) medication; psychotherapy 
B) medication; CBT 
C) CBT; medication 
D) medication and psychotherapy are equally effective 
A) medication; psychotherapy 
B) medication; CBT 
C) CBT; medication 
D) medication and psychotherapy are equally effective

Question 16

According to the psychoanalytic view, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a result of

Accepted Answer

A) fixation at the oral stage. 
B) reawakened childhood Oedipal fears. 
C) introjected anger. 
D) struggles to control instinctual impulses. 
A) fixation at the oral stage. 
B) reawakened childhood Oedipal fears. 
C) introjected anger. 
D) struggles to control instinctual impulses.

Question 17

Research by Masellis, Rector, and Richter (2003)on obsessive-compulsive disorder indicates that a poorer quality of life is predicted by the severity of:

Accepted Answer

A) Compulsions 
B) Obsessions 
C) Checking 
D) None of the above 
A) Compulsions 
B) Obsessions 
C) Checking 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Rachman and his colleagues have identified the importance of thought-action fusion in OCD, which refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Behaving as though one's thoughts have actually occurred 
B) The belief that thinking about events will increase their likelihood 
C) The belief that thinking something unpleasant is the same as doing it 
D) All of the above 
A) Behaving as though one's thoughts have actually occurred 
B) The belief that thinking about events will increase their likelihood 
C) The belief that thinking something unpleasant is the same as doing it 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating disorder 
B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) Social phobia 
D) Conversion disorder 
A) Eating disorder 
B) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) Social phobia 
D) Conversion disorder

Question 20

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Accepted Answer

A) posttraumatic stress disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) All of the above 
A) posttraumatic stress disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) All of the above

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Excoriation is the clinical term for

In thought-action fusion, the person with this characteristic blurs the distinction between:

One potential complication that can arise from excoriation is

Overimportance of thoughts is an example of a faulty appraisal that may be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is rarely misdiagnosed because the symptoms are clear.

Sarah called 9-1-1 when she became trapped under a box of decorations in her house. When help arrived, they could barely get to her due to an excess of clutter blocking most paths. Sarah most likely has:

In DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive disorder is listed with other disorders and they are termed the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. What are the related disorders? Why are they all listed together with OCD?

Medication is often used in the treatment of hoarding disorder.

Compulsive checking may be caused by memory deficits.

Dr. Watts is asking his patient with OCD what he truly fears. Dr. Watts is most likely a _____________ therapist.

Researchers trying to isolate a specific gene for OCD have found:

One problem with SSRIs being first-line pharmacotherapy for OCD is

From a biological perspective, hoarding disorder is thought to be the result of

Treatment for BDD will be more effective with than _.

According to the psychoanalytic view, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a result of

Research by Masellis, Rector, and Richter (2003)on obsessive-compulsive disorder indicates that a poorer quality of life is predicted by the severity of:

Rachman and his colleagues have identified the importance of thought-action fusion in OCD, which refers to:

Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Excoriation is the clinical term for

In thought-action fusion, the person with this characteristic blurs the distinction between:

One potential complication that can arise from excoriation is

Overimportance of thoughts is an example of a faulty appraisal that may be related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is rarely misdiagnosed because the symptoms are clear.

Sarah called 9-1-1 when she became trapped under a box of decorations in her house. When help arrived, they could barely get to her due to an excess of clutter blocking most paths. Sarah most likely has:

In DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive disorder is listed with other disorders and they are termed the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. What are the related disorders? Why are they all listed together with OCD?

Medication is often used in the treatment of hoarding disorder.

Compulsive checking may be caused by memory deficits.

Dr. Watts is asking his patient with OCD what he truly fears. Dr. Watts is most likely a _____________ therapist.

Researchers trying to isolate a specific gene for OCD have found:

One problem with SSRIs being first-line pharmacotherapy for OCD is

From a biological perspective, hoarding disorder is thought to be the result of

Treatment for BDD will be more effective with ______ than _______.

According to the psychoanalytic view, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a result of

Research by Masellis, Rector, and Richter (2003)on obsessive-compulsive disorder indicates that a poorer quality of life is predicted by the severity of:

Rachman and his colleagues have identified the importance of thought-action fusion in OCD, which refers to:

Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Treatment for BDD will be more effective with than _.