Question

1. How do psychologists call a persistent concern and fear that because a person experienced a once, he or she will be having it again? a. anticipatory anxiety b. basic fear c. basic episode anxiety d. manic episode e. basic instinct panic episode 2. Your patient shows symptoms of elevated mood, enthusiasm, and talkativeness for a week o that this is not a manic episode. How would you label this state of mood? a. hypomanic b. bipolar c. manic-depressive d. obsessive-compulsive e obsessive You bell 3. Which disorder is more common: depressive disorder or bipolar disorder? a. bipolar b. depressive c. equally common d. bipolar disorder is common in women only e. bipolar disorder is common in men only 4. What is qualitative abnormality? a. abnormal symptoms for which statistical norms are established b. a major deviation from key social norms c. a consistent state of frustration and helplessness d. symptoms diagnosed in women e. symptoms of high quality 5. What is the other common name for bipolar disorder? a. "neurosis b. "going crazy c. manic-depressive disorder d. somatic disorder e. "abnormal personality 6. In the abbreviation, DSM, what does the "SM" stand for? a. scientific method b. solo-micro c. statistical manual d. serious manic e. statistical manic-depressive 7. Your 22-year-old female patient displays symptoms of persistent anxiety for two weeks. How would you diagnose these symptoms? a. Generalized Anxiety Disorder b. no diagnosis: these symptoms must be present for a longer period c. phobia of the Other type d. hypomanic episode with panic e. Phobia with anxiety symptoms 8. How many editions of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders have been released? 9. A newly arrived patient is extremely reluctant to undergo a simple procedure that requires a small incision (cut) on his neck; he fainted when the nurse showed his a digital picture of the proposed operation. If that this patient has a long history of phobic reactions, what type of phobia are you dealing with right now? kno a. neck-and-face phobia b. nurse/doctor phobia c. irresponsible pain fear d. situationallmedical/loperational phobia e. blood/injection/linjury phobia 10. Bipolar Disorder is caused primarily by: a. genetic, biological factors b. abuse during childhood c. verbal abuse d. poverty e. overeating 11. "Major depressive disorder, recurrent" typically refers to minimum how many depressive episodes? a. five b. four c. three d. two e. one 12. A 19-year old man receives a score of 95 on the GAF scale. What does this score suggest? a. this person has c. this person has an slee an emotional problem p problem b. this person has symptoms of mental retardation d. this person is dangerous to others e. this person displays superior functioning 13. Obses sive-Compulsive Disorder is associated with a certain internal psychological problem. Which one? a. excessive worry b. perception c. anger d. self-actualization e. speed of thinking

Answer 1

1.option A)Anticipatory Anxiety

people with panic attacks often live in constant fear of having another attack in public and embarrassing themselves or not being able to deal with it.This constant fear is called anticipatory anxiety and often leads to the next attack.

2.Option A

The patient seems to be having hypomanic episode, which has less intensity of the same symptoms as a manic episode, and there is no marked dysfunction or harm.

3.Option B)depressive disorder is more common than bipolar, bipolar diagnoses often follow diagnosis of depression.

4.Option B)

abnormality means not normal, the criteria for normality is often social acceptibility by majority, so any defiance or deviance is considered abnormal.

5.Option C) bipolar is also called manic- depressive disorder, as the patient experiences shifts in mood and activity level, sometimes the symptoms include highly elevated mood, goal directed behaviour, feeling of grandidose, to an extent where it can be harmful to the person, while in depressive episodes the same person feels very low on energy and disinterested in any activity.

6.Option C)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders also known as DSM is a comprehensive guideline for classification of mental disorders, referred to by psychological practicioners for diagnosis etc, published by APA.Currently it is at its fifth edition.