Question 1

Childhood depression was not diagnosed until the 1980s.This is because:

Accepted Answer

A) there were not so many pressures on young people before the development of the Internet and the advent of cyberbullying. 
B) there were no reliable antidepressant medications and no effective psychological treatments had been developed. 
C) according to the dominant psychoanalytic model,depression was not possible until the person was old enough to have a superego. 
D) sexist ideology reduced awareness of problems that were more prevalent in girls than boys. 
A) there were not so many pressures on young people before the development of the Internet and the advent of cyberbullying. 
B) there were no reliable antidepressant medications and no effective psychological treatments had been developed. 
C) according to the dominant psychoanalytic model,depression was not possible until the person was old enough to have a superego. 
D) sexist ideology reduced awareness of problems that were more prevalent in girls than boys.

Question 2

The primary purpose of a diagnostic system to classify mental disorders is that it serves to

Accepted Answer

A) differentiate between categorical and dimensional approaches to classification. 
B) indicate potential causes and future developments in the disorder. 
C) facilitate allocation of funding for research programs and community agencies servicing specific diagnostic groups. 
D) provide a framework with which to train mental health practitioners. 
A) differentiate between categorical and dimensional approaches to classification. 
B) indicate potential causes and future developments in the disorder. 
C) facilitate allocation of funding for research programs and community agencies servicing specific diagnostic groups. 
D) provide a framework with which to train mental health practitioners.

Question 3

Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD)show persistent and maladaptive symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that are ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A) consistent with developmental level. 
B) inconsistent with developmental level. 
C) consistent with age,but not maturity level. 
D) inconsistent with age,but not maturity level. 
A) consistent with developmental level. 
B) inconsistent with developmental level. 
C) consistent with age,but not maturity level. 
D) inconsistent with age,but not maturity level.

Question 4

Classification __________ refers to the extent to which the classification system reflects reality.

Accepted Answer

A) utility 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) applicability 
A) utility 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) applicability

Question 5

Dhat syndrome,malady moun,and nervios are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) documented languages spoken by patients with psychotic symptoms. 
B) culture-specific disorders described in one of the DSM-V appendices. 
C) culture-specific disorders that remain excluded from the DSM-V. 
D) Inuit rituals involving the "de-spiritification" of individuals with mental disorders. 
A) documented languages spoken by patients with psychotic symptoms. 
B) culture-specific disorders described in one of the DSM-V appendices. 
C) culture-specific disorders that remain excluded from the DSM-V. 
D) Inuit rituals involving the "de-spiritification" of individuals with mental disorders.

Question 6

Overall,whether based on clinical samples or community samples,most epidemiological surveys find in country after country,comorbidity rates that exceed

Accepted Answer

A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 40%. 
D) 75%. 
A) 10%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 40%. 
D) 75%.

Question 7

A psychologist who examines ways that a child's anxiety symptoms interfere with a child settling into a new school is using an):

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychopathology approach. 
B) anti-psychiatry approach. 
C) ICD approach. 
D) social work approach. 
A) developmental psychopathology approach. 
B) anti-psychiatry approach. 
C) ICD approach. 
D) social work approach.

Question 8

An understanding of not only an individual's current difficulties,but also a consideration of the course of the problem if left untreated,is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) a developmental psychopathology approach. 
B) clinical utility. 
C) a syndrome. 
D) a social work approach. 
A) a developmental psychopathology approach. 
B) clinical utility. 
C) a syndrome. 
D) a social work approach.

Question 9

In the 2004 survey of prevalence rates of mental disorders across 14 countries,the Mental Health Survey Consortium World Health Organization)found that across most countries,________ disorders were the most common,followed by _______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) mood; anxiety 
B) anxiety; impulse-control 
C) anxiety; mood 
D) mood; substance abuse 
A) mood; anxiety 
B) anxiety; impulse-control 
C) anxiety; mood 
D) mood; substance abuse

Question 10

The classification approach that is based on the assumption that objects differ in the extent to which they possess certain characteristics or properties is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) diagnostic approach. 
B) categorical approach. 
C) qualitative approach. 
D) dimensional approach. 
A) diagnostic approach. 
B) categorical approach. 
C) qualitative approach. 
D) dimensional approach.

Childhood depression was not diagnosed until the 1980s.This is because:

The primary purpose of a diagnostic system to classify mental disorders is that it serves to

Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD)show persistent and maladaptive symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that are ______________________.

Classification __________ refers to the extent to which the classification system reflects reality.

Dhat syndrome,malady moun,and nervios are examples of

Overall,whether based on clinical samples or community samples,most epidemiological surveys find in country after country,comorbidity rates that exceed

A psychologist who examines ways that a child's anxiety symptoms interfere with a child settling into a new school is using an):

An understanding of not only an individual's current difficulties,but also a consideration of the course of the problem if left untreated,is considered:

In the 2004 survey of prevalence rates of mental disorders across 14 countries,the Mental Health Survey Consortium World Health Organization)found that across most countries,__ disorders were the most common,followed by _ disorders.

The classification approach that is based on the assumption that objects differ in the extent to which they possess certain characteristics or properties is known as the

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Childhood depression was not diagnosed until the 1980s.This is because:

The primary purpose of a diagnostic system to classify mental disorders is that it serves to

Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD)show persistent and maladaptive symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that are ______________________.

Classification __________ refers to the extent to which the classification system reflects reality.

Dhat syndrome,malady moun,and nervios are examples of

Overall,whether based on clinical samples or community samples,most epidemiological surveys find in country after country,comorbidity rates that exceed

A psychologist who examines ways that a child's anxiety symptoms interfere with a child settling into a new school is using an):

An understanding of not only an individual's current difficulties,but also a consideration of the course of the problem if left untreated,is considered:

In the 2004 survey of prevalence rates of mental disorders across 14 countries,the Mental Health Survey Consortium World Health Organization)found that across most countries,________ disorders were the most common,followed by _______ disorders.

The classification approach that is based on the assumption that objects differ in the extent to which they possess certain characteristics or properties is known as the

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

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Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

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In the 2004 survey of prevalence rates of mental disorders across 14 countries,the Mental Health Survey Consortium World Health Organization)found that across most countries,__ disorders were the most common,followed by _ disorders.