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QUESTIONS FOR QUIZBEE

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 1. A 47-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician complaining of pain during intercourse. The pain has become increasingly problematic over the last 6 months. What should be the first item in differential diagnosis? A. B. C. D. Atrophic vaginitis Dyspareunia Somatization Disorder Vaginismus

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2. Patients with this dramatic disorder have at least two (and frequently several) personalities within themselves. One of the personalities is usually dominant, yet any one of them may dominate from time to time, and the patient may switch among alters over seconds to a few minutes, usually when under stress. What is this disorder which is formerly known as multiple personality disorder? A. B. C. D. Dissociative Amnesia Korsakoff syndrome Dissociative identity disorder Depersonalization disorder

Source: Psychiatry 7th Edition by David Tomb (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 3. A 40-year-old man presents to a mental health center complaining that his neighbors have been spying on him. He reports a complicated delusion: the Internal Revenue Service is conspiring to take away his home. He denies any hallucinations or mood changes, and has been able to work as a truck mechanic without loss of function. Which of the ff. diagnoses is most appropriate? A. B. C. D. Delusional Disorder Major depression with psychotic disorders Schizoaffective disorder Schizophrenia

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 4. This well known theorist and his followers studied somatic involvement in psychological conflict and were particularly interested in conversion reactions, in

which a psychological problem is symbolically manifested physically, although physiologic tissue damage cannot be demonstrated. A. B. C. D. Flanders Dunbar Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler Carl Jung

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 5. Characteristic features of delirium where the patient is not normally alert and may appear bewildered and confused. Moreover, there is a noticeably decreased alertness and hyper alertness may be present. A. B. C. D. Clouding of consciousness Attention deficit Disorientation Incoherence

Source: Psychiatry 7th Edition by David Tomb (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 6. The active ingredient of this hallucinogen is delta-9-tetra-hydrocannabinol (THC). The various forms (e.g. marijuana) are all either smoked or eaten, and the differences in the effects they produce depend primarily on their concentrations of THC. A. B. C. D. MDMA (ecstasy) Ketamine Cannabis Amphetamine

Source: Psychiatry 7th Edition by David Tomb (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 7. The odd or eccentric group as described in the DSM IV which includes the paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders. A. B. C. D. Cluster B Cluster C Cluster A PD not otherwise specified

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

8. Repetition of words or phrases of the examiner, which is seen in severely disorganized psychotic states. A. B. C. D. Mutism Verbigeration Word Salad Echolalia

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 9. This is defined as those in which familiar situations feel novel and unfamiliar. These illusions also occur in epilepsy. A. B. C. D. Jamais vu Dj vu Hypersensitivity Illusions

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 10. This involves genital manipulation and fondling. It is a universal behavior, not disease and many parents complain to the physician about this behavior in their children. A. B. C. D. Childhood thumb sucking School phobias Elimination disorders Childhood Masturbation

Source: NMS Psychiatry by Thornhill IV (2008) Lippincott Williams and Wilkins PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING TECHNIQUES 1. He pioneered the concepts and its applications to Gestalt counseling, who was also known for his dramatic ways and inimitable character. A. B. C. D. William Glasser Fritz Perls Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler

2. Because the majority of violent acts are committed by men, testosterone has been considered a potential causative agent. Yet anti androgen treatment has been shown to be effective in which one of the following disorders?

A. B. C. D.

Alcohol dependence Mania Pedophilia Rape

3. A form of cognitive therapy which has been developed to help individuals with borderline personality disorder gain better control of unstable emotions and impulsive actions. It focuses on helping patients achieve some behavioral stability before beginning the sometimes unpredictable work of therapy for trauma and abuse. A. B. C. D. Psychodynamic approach Dialectic behavioral therapy Cognitive Behavioral therapy Pharmacologic treatment

4. A therapeutic technique under individual psychotherapy in which the therapist may need to set concrete limits such as avoiding substance abuse and violence. These discussions frequently include discussions of consequences of harmful behaviors. A. B. C. D. Managing dependence Concrete limit setting Focusing on problem solving Crisis intervention

5. In this technique, patients are taught to visualize a scene involving thoughts that are the opposite of anxious thinking such as a feeling safe, relaxed and in control. A. B. C. D. Systematic desensitization Hypnosis Biofeedback Graduated in vivo exposure

6. Training for the couple that enables them to talk about sex and about their own wishes and needs that can lead to greater intimacy. A. B. C. D. Relaxation training Management training Communication training Job training

7. This is inevitable in reality therapy. At the outset of therapy, clients will be immediately confronted with present reality, and eventually they will need to face the question: Is what I am currently doing right or wrong for me?

A. B. C. D.

Contracts Confrontation Structuring Skillful questioning

8. A major technique in Rational Emotive Therapy where the client was asked to identify counters for ach of their significant rational beliefs and then to argue against these beliefs. A. B. C. D. Disputing Rational Self Analysis Identifying beliefs Countering

9. With this technique, patients are required to verbalize every thought that comes to their mind, no matter how irrelevant it may appear. A. B. C. D. Free association Word Association Transference Dream analysis

10. A basic treatment approach of Albert Bandura in which people who observe live or filmed models performing threatening activities often feel less fear and anxiety and are then able to perform those same questions. A. B. C. D. Overt modeling Covert modeling Enactive mastery Mistery