Question 1

Identify at least three ways that culture may impact diagnosis and/or treatment.

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Question 2

Which of the following would be an appropriate entry on Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR?

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A)  marital difficulty, financial strain 
B)  55 
C)  avoidant personality disorder 
D)  social anxiety disorder

Question 3

Compare and contrast the categorical and dimensional approaches to the classification of mental disorders.

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Question 4

What are the major elements of "mental disorder," as defined in the DSM-IV-TR?

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Question 5

Which of the following is true of the categorical approach to diagnosis?

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A)  It doesn't accurately reflect the true nature of most diagnostic constructs. 
B)  It makes it more difficult for people to earn a diagnosis and obtain treatment. 
C)  It makes it less likely that clinicians will "fudge" when assigning a diagnosis. 
D)  It makes it less likely that treatment-seekers will be stigmatized.

Question 6

A "psychopathologist" is

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A)  an individual currently diagnosed with a mental disorder. 
B)  a scientist who studies the development and causes of mental disorders. 
C)  an individual currently diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. 
D)  a clinical psychologist who endorses the "violation of social norms" definition of abnormality above all others.

Question 7

Describe the diathesis-stress model of psychopathology.

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Question 8

Structured diagnostic interviews

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A)  increase diagnostic reliability over unstructured interviews. 
B)  do not yet exist, but are being developed for both Axis I and Axis II disorders. 
C)  yield equally reliable diagnoses for all DSM-IV-TR disorders. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 9

DSM-IV-TR adopts a __________ approach to classifying psychopathology.

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A)  six-axis 
B)  dimensional 
C)  biological 
D)  categorical

Question 10

In DSM-IV-TR,Axis V is used to

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A)  indicate the presence of personality disorders or mental retardation. 
B)  indicate the presence of clinical disorders other than personality disorders and mental retardation. 
C)  list relevant medical conditions. 
D)  quantitatively estimate an individual's overall level of functioning.

Question 11

In DSM-IV-TR,Axis I is used to

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A)  indicate the presence of personality disorders or mental retardation. 
B)  indicate the presence of clinical disorders other than personality disorders and mental retardation. 
C)  list relevant medical conditions. 
D)  quantitatively estimate an individual's overall level of functioning.

Question 12

Which of the following examples is most clearly abnormal according to the "disability/dysfunction/impairment" definition of abnormality?

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A)  a mean, callous supervisor who remains unaware that his/her employees hate him/her 
B)  a librarian whose religious hallucinations interfere with her ability to work 
C)  a child whose IQ is below the cutoff point for mental retardation 
D)  a high-functioning accountant who feels depressed about several aspects of his/her life

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding the reliability of diagnostic classification?

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A)  Reliability provides us with important information about treatment and prognosis. 
B)  Reliability is very similar across the diagnostic categories of the DSM-IV-TR. 
C)  Reliability may vary between research- and non-research-oriented assessment contexts. 
D)  If clinicians use structured diagnostic interviews, the reliability of diagnosis is assured.

Question 14

Identify three major purposes of psychiatric diagnosis.

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Question 15

The DSM manuals are based in large part upon the 19ᵗʰ century work of __________ in the area of psychiatric classification.

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A)  Dix 
B)  Binet 
C)  Kraepelin 
D)  Breuer

Question 16

A psychiatric diagnosis is valid to the extent that it

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A)  informs us about the etiology of the disorder. 
B)  helps us predict the course of the disorder/prognosis. 
C)  helps us choose an appropriate treatment for the disorder. 
D)  All of the above suggest diagnostic validity.

Question 17

ALL BUT WHICH of the following is a disadvantage of using the subjective distress definition of abnormal behavior?

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A)  It doesn't recognize the validity of the individual's own experience. 
B)  Not everyone who appears "disordered" to others reports distress. 
C)  It's unclear how much distress is enough to be considered abnormal. 
D)  It's unclear how long distress must persist in order to be considered abnormal.

Question 18

Homosexuality

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A)  has never been a DSM diagnosis. 
B)  has always been a DSM diagnosis. 
C)  is not a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was a diagnosis in early versions of DSM. 
D)  is considered a diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, but was not a diagnosis in early versions of DSM.

Question 19

The fact that DSM-IV-TR diagnoses can be based on a variety of assessment methods increases

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A)  the reliability of the diagnoses. 
B)  the number of diagnoses included in the manual. 
C)  the heterogeneity of any one diagnostic category. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the "statistical infrequency or violation of social norms" definition of abnormal behavior?

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Exam 5: Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems