Deck 7: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Question 1

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD):

A) Can be diagnosed if someone only experiences obsessions or compulsions.
B) Is solely caused by environmental factors.
C) Requires good insight on the part of the person diagnosed.
D) Involves symptoms that typically begin after age 35.

Answer 1

Can be diagnosed if someone only experiences obsessions or compulsions.

Question 2

_____ is the first-line (best initial choice) treatment for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A) Interpersonal therapy.
B) Medication alone.
C) Exposure and response prevention therapy.
D) Neurosurgery.

Answer 2

Exposure and response prevention therapy.

Question 3

In exposure and response prevention therapy, a person is exposed to ____ and prevented from participating in ____:

A) Compulsion cues; obsessional thoughts.
B) Obsessional cues; obsessional thoughts.
C) Compulsive acts; compulsive cues.
D) Obsessional cues; rituals (compulsions).

Answer 3

Obsessional cues; rituals (compulsions).

Question 4

Body dysmorphic disorder involves a ____________ in one's __________.

A) Unrealistic sense of superiority; overall body size.
B) Perceived flaw; appearance.
C) Perceived flaw; overall body size/weight.
D) Unrealistic sense of superiority; appearance.

Question 5

In the text, which of these was NOT included as a helpful component in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?

A) Exposure and response prevention tailored to the BDD symptoms.
B) Systemic care for BDD.
C) Acceptance and commitment therapy.
D) Group therapy.

Question 6

All of the following can be a part of the DSM-5 diagnosis of hoarding disorder EXCEPT:

A) Hoarding that is a result of a brain injury.
B) Difficulty discarding possessions regardless of value.
C) Distress that arises at the thought of discarding items.
D) Clutter that results in not being able to use living areas for their intended purpose.

Question 7

For hoarding disorder, _______ is the specifier for those who continue to add items that are not needed, will not be used, or for which there is no space.

A) Accumulation disorder.
B) Excessive acquisition.
C) Poor insight.
D) Overindulgent syndrome.

Question 8

Regarding hoarding disorder:

A) Most individuals are self-referred to therapy and are motivated to change.
B) It is a temporary condition that generally improves with age.
C) Few people seek treatment for hoarding disorder.
D) Medication is the primary intervention with proven effectiveness.

Question 9

A therapeutic approach for hair pulling or skin picking that is designed to identify stimulus triggers for the behavior, engage in more positive competing behaviors, and encourage social support is called:

A) Habit reversal training (HRT).
B) Action and community therapy (ACT).
C) Intrinsic motivation therapy (IMT).
D) Stimulus and social support therapy (SSST).

Question 10

The DSM-5 diagnosis of excoriation is defined as recurrent skin picking that results:

A) From methamphetamine use.
B) From a delusional belief that bugs are embedded in one's skin.
C) In skin lesions even though one has attempted to stop or reduce this behavior.
D) From an effort to improve the appearance of one's skin.

Question 11

To date, there are no substances or toxins known to cause obsessive-compulsive symptoms.