Quiz 3 (4)

1. The differential count is most appropriately applied to which of the following? 

1. a burning sensation in the stomach
2. a feeling that one is choking
3. extreme vertigo
4. excessive sweating

2.  Rosita swings between periods of bottomless depression and high-flying enthusiasm. She never hits the middle. Her physician is MOST likely to recommend treatment with:

1. ECT.
2. a mood-stabilizing drug.
3. imipramine.
4. tranquilizers.

3.  The spouse of an elderly individual in the United States has recently died; the individual was experiencing clinical depression before the spouse’s death. The suicide risk for this individual is:

1. moderately high; death of a spouse, but not depression, is related to an elevated suicide risk.
2. very high; both death of a spouse and depression are related to an elevated suicide risk.
3. moderately high; depression, but not death of a spouse, is related to an elevated suicide risk.
4. normal; suicide risk among the elderly is largely independent of these factors.

4.  A person experiencing mania goes out with friends, looking for adventure. In addition, the individual talks loudly, runs rather than walks, and gives away a lot of money to random people on the street. These symptoms are primarily

1. emotional and cognitive.
2. physical and cognitive.
3. motivational and behavioral.
4. motivational and emotional.

5.  All of these are considered immediate stressors EXCEPT:

1. losing a loved one through death.
2. experiencing a natural disaster.
3. suffering a significant financial loss.
4. living in an abusive environment

6. Western health care professionals have only recently become aware of the effectiveness of _____ in relieving physical distress.

1. behavioral medicine
2. relaxation training
3. biofeedback training
4. meditation

7. “It’s obvious that the patient observed friends who had symptoms of illness, then imitated those symptoms to get attention,” says the therapist. This therapist MOST likely has which theoretical perspective?

1. the cognitive-behavioral perspective
2. the psychodynamic perspective
3. the biological perspective
4. the humanistic perspective

8. Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of depression?

1. sleeping poorly
2. eating less frequently
3. experiencing frequent headaches
4. feeling sad and dejected

9.   By regressing to the oral stage of development, mourners merge their identity with that of the person they lost, thereby symbolically regaining the person they lost. This statement defines the psychodynamic concept of:

1. repression.
2. introjection.
3. introspection.
4. projection

10.   Will recently recovered from having ulcers. He had care from family and friends and, as a result, recovered faster than expected. This may be due to

1. biochemical activity.
2. behavioral changes.
3. personality style.
4. social support.

11.  A clinically depressed individual who has been threatening suicide finally shows a diminishing of depressive symptoms. This person’s risk of committing suicide:

1. has increased dramatically; almost no one who is depressed commits suicide until she or he is recovering.
2. may have increased, because the person may have the energy to act on the suicidal impulse.
3. probably has decreased, although a slight risk remains.
4. has decreased substantially; almost no one who is depressed commits suicide once recovery from depression is under way.

12. The top two leading causes of death among teenagers are:

1. drug overdoses and cancer.
2. accidents and suicide.
3. suicide and drug overdoses.
4. homicide and cancer

13. _____ has been of some help in treating headaches, insomnia, asthma, diabetes, pain, certain vascular diseases, and the undesirable effects of certain cancer treatments.

1. Behavioral medicine
2. Relaxation training
3. Biofeedback training
4. Meditation

14.  DSM-5 added premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) as a diagnosis for certain women who repeatedly experience clinically significant depressive and related symptoms during the week before menstruation. Why has this been an ongoing controversy?

1. There has not been enough research about the diagnosis.
2. It does not occur often enough to qualify for a diagnosis.
3. The diagnosis pathologizes severe cases of premenstrual syndrome.
4. There are not enough symptoms to qualify for a diagnosis.

15.  The most commonly occurring sleeplessness-produced problem is:

1. difficulty concentrating.
2. forgetfulness.
3. difficulty driving.
4. inability to work efficiently.

16. A clinician is treating a client with bipolar disorder. What should the clinician be aware of when considering the use of mood stabilizers

1. Mood stabilizers have no effect on depressive episodes.
2. Mood stabilizers are effective as the sole treatment for bipolar disorder, significantly reducing manic episodes and depressive episodes.
3. Mood stabilizers frequently result in longer, but less intense depressive episodes.
4. Mood stabilizers help people with bipolar depression overcome their depressive episodes, although to a lesser degree than they help with their manic episodes.

17. Cognitive-behavioral theorists explain depression in terms of a person’s

1. negative interpretation of events.
2. symbolic losses.
3. decrease in positive activities.
4. ethnic background.

18. Treatment for suicide attempters:

1. appears not to be effective.
2. typically involves medical and psychological care.
3. is provided in approximately 90 percent of all cases.
4. shows that group counseling is most successful.

19. The key to effective suicide prevention is

1. having available accurate risk assessment tools.
2. limiting people’s access to guns.
3. providing better treatment for drug and alcohol dependence.
4. strengthening religious beliefs in society.

20. The behavior of those who engage in self-injurious behavior such as cutting:

1. fits into the criteria for suicidal behavior disorder.
2. represents a clear effort to end one’s life.
3. may represent an unconscious attempt at suicide.
4. is relatively uncommon and declining in frequency