Question 1

The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS cannot cause dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true concerning older people and treatment of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT is more likely to be used on older people than younger people because of higher rates of suicide in older adults 
B)  Psychiatrists and primary care providers routinely prescribe tricyclics and monoamine-oxidase inhibitors to older people for depression 
C)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more likely to be prescribed to older adults than tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  ECT is less useful for older adults who have not responded to medications than younger adults 
A)  ECT is more likely to be used on older people than younger people because of higher rates of suicide in older adults 
B)  Psychiatrists and primary care providers routinely prescribe tricyclics and monoamine-oxidase inhibitors to older people for depression 
C)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more likely to be prescribed to older adults than tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  ECT is less useful for older adults who have not responded to medications than younger adults

Question 3

_________________ refers to disorientation, recent memory loss, and the clouding of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ refers to disorientation, recent memory loss,...

Question 4

A person diagnosed with a cognitive disorder who is experiencing the inability to plan, initiate, monitor, and stop complex behaviour is most likely experiencing which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apraxia 
B)  Deficits in executive functioning 
C)  Deficits in fine motor skills 
D)  Echolalia 
A)  Apraxia 
B)  Deficits in executive functioning 
C)  Deficits in fine motor skills 
D)  Echolalia

Question 5

Filaments within nerve cells in the brain that are twisted and tangled are called __________.

Accepted Answer

neurofibri

Question 6

Distinguish between penetrating head injuries and closed head injuries. Discuss the type of dementia that may affect athletes who sustain repeated blows to the head.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 7

What does depletion syndrome refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helplessness and loss of interest in living 
B)  Disorientation and memory loss 
C)  Permanent loss of intellectual abilities 
D)  Temporary mental exhaustion 
A)  Helplessness and loss of interest in living 
B)  Disorientation and memory loss 
C)  Permanent loss of intellectual abilities 
D)  Temporary mental exhaustion

The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS cannot cause dementia.

Which of the following statements is true concerning older people and treatment of depression?

_________________ refers to disorientation, recent memory loss, and the clouding of consciousness.

A person diagnosed with a cognitive disorder who is experiencing the inability to plan, initiate, monitor, and stop complex behaviour is most likely experiencing which of the following problems?

Filaments within nerve cells in the brain that are twisted and tangled are called __________.

Distinguish between penetrating head injuries and closed head injuries. Discuss the type of dementia that may affect athletes who sustain repeated blows to the head.

What does depletion syndrome refer to?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 14: Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

The human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS cannot cause dementia.

Which of the following statements is true concerning older people and treatment of depression?

_________________ refers to disorientation, recent memory loss, and the clouding of consciousness.

A person diagnosed with a cognitive disorder who is experiencing the inability to plan, initiate, monitor, and stop complex behaviour is most likely experiencing which of the following problems?

Filaments within nerve cells in the brain that are twisted and tangled are called __________.

Distinguish between penetrating head injuries and closed head injuries. Discuss the type of dementia that may affect athletes who sustain repeated blows to the head.

What does depletion syndrome refer to?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters