Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event.
B)   PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event.
C)   Most persons diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD.
D)   Acute stress disorder was included as a DSM-IV diagnosis so early severe reactions to trauma could receive health insurance coverage for immediate treatment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home is called

Accepted Answer

A)   globus hystericus.
B)   school phobia.
C)   situational phobia.
D)   separation anxiety disorder.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

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A)   with images but try to avoid the associated negative affect.
B)   without images but try to avoid the associated negative affect.
C)   with images to magnify the associated negative affect.
D)   without images to magnify the associated negative affect.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in who suffer from panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   Caucasians
B)   African Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   AsiansE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs
B)   Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger
C)   Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion
D)   Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some dayE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)  from non-anxious normal subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased muscle tension
B)   Increased heart rate
C)   Decreased EEG beta activity
D)   Heightened autonomic arousalE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Schizophrenia
B)   Depression
C)   Dementia
D)   PsychosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

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Question 9

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)   SNRIs
B)   SSRIs
C)   opiates
D)   benzodiazepinesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.

Accepted Answer

A)   Trichotillomania
B)   Excoriation
C)   Body dysmorphic disorder
D)   KleptomaniaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)  is most common among .

Accepted Answer

A)   adults in early adulthood
B)   adolescent girls
C)   adults over 45 years of age
D)   adolescent boysE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n)  _________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational
B)   natural environment
C)   blood-injury-injection
D)   animalE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   numbing of emotional responsiveness.
B)   sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived.
C)   decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal.
D)   memories and nightmares of the event.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   childhood
B)   adolescence
C)   young adulthood
D)   middle ageE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
B)   Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate.
C)   Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis.
D)   The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

Accepted Answer

A)   7
B)   15
C)   25
D)   40E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following drugs received FDA approval in 1999 as a treatment for social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zoloft
B)   Paxil
C)   Prozac
D)   PhenelzineE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)   Expected
B)   Unexpected
C)   Cued
D)   Situation inevitableE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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A)   strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
B)   significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
C)   recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable.
D)   decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association.
B)   Victims of PTSD often repress the emotional part of their memories of the traumatic event.
C)   Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response.
D)   Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Which of the following drugs received FDA approval in 1999 as a treatment for social phobia?

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Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .

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Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

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In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

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Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

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A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home is called

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

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Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

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In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT .

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

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The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

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Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

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Which of the following is NOT a basic type of panic attack?

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The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in who suffer from panic disorder.

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A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.

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Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

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Research suggests that people with GAD worry

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The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

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All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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