Question 1

Which of the following is the most widely used behavioural treatment for OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) Exposure and response prevention 
C) Thought stoppage 
D) Medication 
A) Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B) Exposure and response prevention 
C) Thought stoppage 
D) Medication

Question 2

Adding a cognitive component to ERP for OCD helps with

Accepted Answer

A) preventing the onset of OCD. 
B) the client-therapist relationship. 
C) eliminating dysfunctional beliefs. 
D) restructuring the meaning of the obsession. 
A) preventing the onset of OCD. 
B) the client-therapist relationship. 
C) eliminating dysfunctional beliefs. 
D) restructuring the meaning of the obsession.

Question 3

Pierre avoids using public transportation because when he does, he cannot stop thinking about touching the breasts of the women around him. His obsession is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A) Contamination obsession 
B) Violent obsession 
C) Religious obsession 
D) Sexual obsession 
A) Contamination obsession 
B) Violent obsession 
C) Religious obsession 
D) Sexual obsession

Question 4

A last-resort treatment option for OCD is:

Accepted Answer

A) Cingulotomy 
B) Deep brain stimulation 
C) Electroconvulsive shock therapy 
D) Lobotomy 
A) Cingulotomy 
B) Deep brain stimulation 
C) Electroconvulsive shock therapy 
D) Lobotomy

Question 5

Traci collects figurines - she has over 250 in her collection from all over the world and she rotates her display of them on a seasonal basis. Amy has a collection of dolls - she has so many that she has given them their own room in her house and also has them elsewhere in her house. Traci most likely has __________ and Amy most likely has_________.

Accepted Answer

A) hoarding disorder; hoarding disorder 
B) hoarding disorder; a normal collection 
C) a normal collection; hoarding disorder 
D) a normal collection; a normal collection 
A) hoarding disorder; hoarding disorder 
B) hoarding disorder; a normal collection 
C) a normal collection; hoarding disorder 
D) a normal collection; a normal collection

Question 6

Joanne has been asked to keep track of what she is doing before she begins pulling her hair out and is also encouraged to think of alternative actions she can engage in. The type of treatment she is likely engaged in is:

Accepted Answer

A) Exposure with response prevention 
B) Habit reversal training 
C) Cognitive-behavioural training 
D) Person-centered therapy 
A) Exposure with response prevention 
B) Habit reversal training 
C) Cognitive-behavioural training 
D) Person-centered therapy

Question 7

Describe the psychoanalytic theory of Adler and the behavioural theory of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Explain how these views may be unified using the cognitive perspective.

Accepted Answer

The psychoanalytic theory of Adler sugge

Question 8

In people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, engaging in the compulsion:

Accepted Answer

A) Increases anxiety 
B) Reduces anxiety 
C) Neither increases nor decreases anxiety 
D) Increases anxiety in the subset of OCD patients with high anxiety sensitivity 
A) Increases anxiety 
B) Reduces anxiety 
C) Neither increases nor decreases anxiety 
D) Increases anxiety in the subset of OCD patients with high anxiety sensitivity

Question 9

First-line medical treatment for OCD is:

Accepted Answer

A) Beta blockers 
B) Anxiolytics 
C) SSRIs 
D) SNRIs 
A) Beta blockers 
B) Anxiolytics 
C) SSRIs 
D) SNRIs

Question 10

Excoriation is an anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The obsessive thought that "if I have unwanted thoughts of harming others, then I must be a latent psychopath", is an example of which type of 'faulty appraisal'?

Accepted Answer

A) Over-importance of thoughts 
B) Thought-action fusion 
C) Ego-dystonicity 
D) Catastrophic misinterpretation of significance 
A) Over-importance of thoughts 
B) Thought-action fusion 
C) Ego-dystonicity 
D) Catastrophic misinterpretation of significance

Question 12

Hoarding symptoms typically have their onset in:

Accepted Answer

A) Adulthood 
B) Older adulthood 
C) Mid-life 
D) Childhood/adolescence 
A) Adulthood 
B) Older adulthood 
C) Mid-life 
D) Childhood/adolescence

Question 13

A cognitive contributor to hoarding disorder may be

Accepted Answer

A) thinking that wealth is defined by possessions. 
B) erroneous thoughts about the importance of possessions. 
C) fear of having nothing. 
D) inability to hold on to thoughts (i.e., inattention). 
A) thinking that wealth is defined by possessions. 
B) erroneous thoughts about the importance of possessions. 
C) fear of having nothing. 
D) inability to hold on to thoughts (i.e., inattention).

Question 14

PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.

Accepted Answer

A) enlarged ventricles 
B) decreased activation in the hippocampus 
C) increased activation in the frontal lobes 
D) enlarged motor cortex 
A) enlarged ventricles 
B) decreased activation in the hippocampus 
C) increased activation in the frontal lobes 
D) enlarged motor cortex

Question 15

Because only 40-60% of OCD sufferers do not respond to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), current research (Van Nieuwerburgh et al., 2009)is now concentrating on:

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic polymorphisms 
B) Epinephrine and GABA 
C) Dopamine polymorphisms 
D) Dopamine and GABA 
A) Genetic polymorphisms 
B) Epinephrine and GABA 
C) Dopamine polymorphisms 
D) Dopamine and GABA

Question 16

CBT for hoarding disorder is similar to treatment for

Accepted Answer

A) OCD. 
B) trichotillomania. 
C) GAD. 
D) depression. 
A) OCD. 
B) trichotillomania. 
C) GAD. 
D) depression.

Question 17

Hoarding is _______ obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) more common than 
B) less common than 
C) as common as 
D) clinically indistinguishable from 
A) more common than 
B) less common than 
C) as common as 
D) clinically indistinguishable from

Question 18

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often comorbid with depression 
B) Plastic surgery typically fixes their concerns 
C) It occurs primarily among females 
D) Most people with BDD experience symptoms for many years 
A) It is often comorbid with depression 
B) Plastic surgery typically fixes their concerns 
C) It occurs primarily among females 
D) Most people with BDD experience symptoms for many years

Question 19

Felix feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) an irrational belief. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) an obsession. 
D) a compulsion. 
A) an irrational belief. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) an obsession. 
D) a compulsion.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs primarily among males 
B) It begins typically in late adolescence 
C) It is often comorbid with social phobia 
D) It is typically a chronic illness 
A) It occurs primarily among males 
B) It begins typically in late adolescence 
C) It is often comorbid with social phobia 
D) It is typically a chronic illness

Which of the following is the most widely used behavioural treatment for OCD?

Adding a cognitive component to ERP for OCD helps with

Pierre avoids using public transportation because when he does, he cannot stop thinking about touching the breasts of the women around him. His obsession is best described as a:

A last-resort treatment option for OCD is:

Joanne has been asked to keep track of what she is doing before she begins pulling her hair out and is also encouraged to think of alternative actions she can engage in. The type of treatment she is likely engaged in is:

Describe the psychoanalytic theory of Adler and the behavioural theory of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Explain how these views may be unified using the cognitive perspective.

In people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, engaging in the compulsion:

First-line medical treatment for OCD is:

Excoriation is an anxiety disorder.

The obsessive thought that "if I have unwanted thoughts of harming others, then I must be a latent psychopath", is an example of which type of 'faulty appraisal'?

Hoarding symptoms typically have their onset in:

A cognitive contributor to hoarding disorder may be

PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.

Because only 40-60% of OCD sufferers do not respond to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), current research (Van Nieuwerburgh et al., 2009)is now concentrating on:

CBT for hoarding disorder is similar to treatment for

Hoarding is _______ obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Felix feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This would be referred to as

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

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

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Exam 6: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Which of the following is the most widely used behavioural treatment for OCD?

Adding a cognitive component to ERP for OCD helps with

Pierre avoids using public transportation because when he does, he cannot stop thinking about touching the breasts of the women around him. His obsession is best described as a:

A last-resort treatment option for OCD is:

Joanne has been asked to keep track of what she is doing before she begins pulling her hair out and is also encouraged to think of alternative actions she can engage in. The type of treatment she is likely engaged in is:

Describe the psychoanalytic theory of Adler and the behavioural theory of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Explain how these views may be unified using the cognitive perspective.

In people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, engaging in the compulsion:

First-line medical treatment for OCD is:

Excoriation is an anxiety disorder.

The obsessive thought that "if I have unwanted thoughts of harming others, then I must be a latent psychopath", is an example of which type of 'faulty appraisal'?

Hoarding symptoms typically have their onset in:

A cognitive contributor to hoarding disorder may be

PET scan studies have found ___________ in patients diagnosed with OCD.

Because only 40-60% of OCD sufferers do not respond to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), current research (Van Nieuwerburgh et al., 2009)is now concentrating on:

CBT for hoarding disorder is similar to treatment for

Hoarding is _______ obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

Felix feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This would be referred to as

Which of the following statements about body dysmorphic disorder is not true?

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