Question 1

The key psychological stress disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and acute stress disorder. 
B)  panic disorder and acute stress disorder. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and acute stress disorder. 
B)  panic disorder and acute stress disorder. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 2

Most clinicians believe that veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder cannot fully recover until what happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  They come to grips with their combat experience and the impact that those experiences continue to have. 
B)  They revisit the country/territory where their combat experience took place. 
C)  They have an interaction with one of their former enemies to put the "war inside" to rest. 
D)  They learn to accept that they did what was required and learn to stop caring what others think. 
A)  They come to grips with their combat experience and the impact that those experiences continue to have. 
B)  They revisit the country/territory where their combat experience took place. 
C)  They have an interaction with one of their former enemies to put the "war inside" to rest. 
D)  They learn to accept that they did what was required and learn to stop caring what others think.

Question 3

Symptoms after a traumatic event that last for _____ may be diagnosed as acute stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than one month 
B)  three months 
C)  three weeks 
D)  six months 
A)  more than one month 
B)  three months 
C)  three weeks 
D)  six months

Question 4

Which is not listed in the DSM-5 as a method of re-experiencing traumatic events by one suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  memories 
B)  dreams 
C)  nightmares 
D)  delusions 
A)  memories 
B)  dreams 
C)  nightmares 
D)  delusions

Question 5

Which technique has been shown to be most helpful in the treatment of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-instruction training 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  meditation 
A)  self-instruction training 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  meditation

Question 6

Psychodynamic theorists believe that dissociative disorders are caused by the defense mechanism of:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial. 
B)  repression. 
C)  ritual and undoing. 
D)  compensation. 
A)  denial. 
B)  repression. 
C)  ritual and undoing. 
D)  compensation.

Question 7

An individual with which disorder would least likely need therapy to avoid a recurrence and to recover lost memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalization disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  dissociative amnesia 
A)  depersonalization disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  dissociative amnesia

Question 8

After a major earthquake, television coverage showed survivors shuffling confusedly through the ruined buildings. If such victims later could not remember the days immediately after the earthquake, the victims would be suffering from what type of amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  selective 
C)  posttraumatic 
D)  localized 
A)  continuous 
B)  selective 
C)  posttraumatic 
D)  localized

Question 9

Dorian was only 10 miles away from Mount St. Helens when it erupted with one of the largest blasts in history. There was ash and lava everywhere, and he was terrified and sure he was going to die. When rescue teams found him a week later, he was cold, hungry, and scared. More than a year later, he still had nightmares and woke up in a cold sweat. This description BEST fits a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  phobia. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  phobia. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 10

A combat veteran undergoing "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  drug therapy. 
A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  drug therapy.

Question 11

Based on current research, what is the relationship between personality and stress disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certain personality characteristics are related to the development of stress disorders, but not to recovery from these disorders. 
B)  Personality characteristics are related to both the development of stress disorders and recovery from them. 
C)  Certain personality characteristics are related to recovery from stress disorders, but not to their development. 
D)  Personality characteristics are related to neither the development of nor recovery from stress disorders. 
A)  Certain personality characteristics are related to the development of stress disorders, but not to recovery from these disorders. 
B)  Personality characteristics are related to both the development of stress disorders and recovery from them. 
C)  Certain personality characteristics are related to recovery from stress disorders, but not to their development. 
D)  Personality characteristics are related to neither the development of nor recovery from stress disorders.

Question 12

Ideally, critical incident stress debriefing occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately and is long-term. 
B)  immediately and is short-term. 
C)  after a "recovery" period and is long-term. 
D)  after a "recovery" period and is short-term. 
A)  immediately and is long-term. 
B)  immediately and is short-term. 
C)  after a "recovery" period and is long-term. 
D)  after a "recovery" period and is short-term.

Question 13

Describe the characteristics of depersonalization-derealization disorder.

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization-derealization disorder

Question 14

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

Accepted Answer

The most common forms of therapy that ar

Question 15

When was acute stress disorder as a result of combat (called "shell shock") first recognized?

Accepted Answer

A)  after World War I 
B)  after World War II 
C)  after the Vietnam War 
D)  during the Iraqi War 
A)  after World War I 
B)  after World War II 
C)  after the Vietnam War 
D)  during the Iraqi War

Question 16

A person who witnessed a horrible accident and then became unusually anxious and depressed for three weeks is probably experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  pretraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  combat fatigue. 
D)  acute stress disorder. 
A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  pretraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  combat fatigue. 
D)  acute stress disorder.

Question 17

Which term was used to describe symptoms of severe anxiety and depression experienced during World War II and the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  shell shock 
B)  nostalgia 
C)  combat fatigue 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  shell shock 
B)  nostalgia 
C)  combat fatigue 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 18

Which is typical of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt 
B)  inability to remember the event that led to the stress 
C)  increased responsiveness and emotion right after the event 
D)  a tendency to want to go back to see the site of the stress 
A)  increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt 
B)  inability to remember the event that led to the stress 
C)  increased responsiveness and emotion right after the event 
D)  a tendency to want to go back to see the site of the stress

Question 19

Forced sexual intercourse is called _____.

Accepted Answer

rape, or s

Question 20

Which does NOT characterize stress disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  recurring memories, dreams, or nightmares about the event 
B)  a compulsive need to engage in activities that remind one of the event 
C)  reduced responsiveness to the world around one 
D)  signs of increased arousal, such as poor sleep and exaggerated startle reactions 
A)  recurring memories, dreams, or nightmares about the event 
B)  a compulsive need to engage in activities that remind one of the event 
C)  reduced responsiveness to the world around one 
D)  signs of increased arousal, such as poor sleep and exaggerated startle reactions

The key psychological stress disorders are:

Most clinicians believe that veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder cannot fully recover until what happens?

Symptoms after a traumatic event that last for _____ may be diagnosed as acute stress disorder.

Which is not listed in the DSM-5 as a method of re-experiencing traumatic events by one suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder?

Which technique has been shown to be most helpful in the treatment of pain?

Psychodynamic theorists believe that dissociative disorders are caused by the defense mechanism of:

An individual with which disorder would least likely need therapy to avoid a recurrence and to recover lost memories?

After a major earthquake, television coverage showed survivors shuffling confusedly through the ruined buildings. If such victims later could not remember the days immediately after the earthquake, the victims would be suffering from what type of amnesia?

A combat veteran undergoing "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" is experiencing:

Based on current research, what is the relationship between personality and stress disorders?

Ideally, critical incident stress debriefing occurs:

Describe the characteristics of depersonalization-derealization disorder.

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

When was acute stress disorder as a result of combat (called "shell shock") first recognized?

A person who witnessed a horrible accident and then became unusually anxious and depressed for three weeks is probably experiencing:

Which term was used to describe symptoms of severe anxiety and depression experienced during World War II and the Korean War?

Which is typical of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Forced sexual intercourse is called _____.

Which does NOT characterize stress disorders?

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Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

The key psychological stress disorders are:

Most clinicians believe that veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder cannot fully recover until what happens?

Symptoms after a traumatic event that last for _____ may be diagnosed as acute stress disorder.

Which is not listed in the DSM-5 as a method of re-experiencing traumatic events by one suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder?

Which technique has been shown to be most helpful in the treatment of pain?

Psychodynamic theorists believe that dissociative disorders are caused by the defense mechanism of:

An individual with which disorder would least likely need therapy to avoid a recurrence and to recover lost memories?

After a major earthquake, television coverage showed survivors shuffling confusedly through the ruined buildings. If such victims later could not remember the days immediately after the earthquake, the victims would be suffering from what type of amnesia?

A combat veteran undergoing "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" is experiencing:

Based on current research, what is the relationship between personality and stress disorders?

Ideally, critical incident stress debriefing occurs:

Describe the characteristics of depersonalization-derealization disorder.

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

When was acute stress disorder as a result of combat (called "shell shock") first recognized?

A person who witnessed a horrible accident and then became unusually anxious and depressed for three weeks is probably experiencing:

Which term was used to describe symptoms of severe anxiety and depression experienced during World War II and the Korean War?

Which is typical of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Forced sexual intercourse is called _____.

Which does NOT characterize stress disorders?

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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