Exam 11: Mental Health Issues and Treatment

Interpersonal therapy In the method of treatment known as ________________ therapy,clinicians help older adults understand and improve their social skills,methods of conflict resolution,and relationships.

Orientation- choice A mental status examination of an older adult typically includes a measure of ______________,or knowledge of the time,the place,and the person's own identity.

Social anxiety disorder symptoms The symptoms of social anxiety disorder involve,specifically,which types of thoughts and feelings?

Criteria for abnormality An older woman becomes so enraged at what she believes is poor service that she storms out of a restaurant and vows never to eat there again even though she's gone there for years,and there was nothing different about the way she was treated.What would a psychologist need to know in order to consider whether her behavior fits the criteria for abnormality?

Generalized anxiety disorder example- choice A 45-year-old man Is concerned because his 70-year-old mother seems unusually restless,tense,irritable,and prone to worrying.It is possible that his mother has developed which psychological disorder?

Percent using illicit drugs 50-54 What is the approximate percent of adults 50 to 54 who use illicit drugs?

Age of developing bipolar Based on prevalence data,older adults with bipolar disorder were most likely to have developed it by the time they reached the age of about:

Prevalence of specific phobias Which of the following form of anxiety disorder has the highest lifetime prevalence rates among older adults?

Medical model A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is a treatment for an older adult's depressive disorder that would fall in the category of the ______________ model.

Hoarding disorder- choice In the disorder known as _______________,individuals continually collect objects that they don't need,are unable to throw out those objects,and may clutter up their homes to the point of being almost unlivable.

Clinical interview use During a psychological assessment,the clinician may use a(n)_______________,which involves a flexible series of questions designed to gain initial information.

Agoraphobia symptoms- stem People who have the anxiety disorder known as agoraphobia fear what type of situation?

Stress generation in borderline personality disorder Researchers studying borderline personality disorder tendencies in older adults found those high in neuroticism to be more likely to show ______________ in which they create more problems in their lives.

Generalized anxiety disorder in medical patients Generalized anxiety disorder tends to affect a higher percentage of _____________ compared to the general population.

Why misdiagnosis occurs A clinician may fail to diagnose correctly an older adults' major depressive disorder because he or she assumes that:

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia- stem Which of the following would be considered a "positive" symptom of schizophrenia?

Risks associated with anxiety among African-Americans Higher rates of mortality among older adults with anxiety symptoms exist for which racial/ethnic group?

Biopsychosocial risk factors Which of the following is a sociocultural contributor to suicide risk in older adults?

Major depressive disorder and tooth loss Older adults suffering from _____________ disorder have been shown to be more likely to have experienced significant tooth loss.

Anxiety disorders have highest lifetime prevalence Of the following,which category of disorders has the highest lifetime prevalence?