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1
The term "client" is preferred over the term "patient" because the term ____________________.
A)patient tends to refer to someone who is ill
B)patient tends to refer to someone who is passive
C)client reflects the fact that psychotherapy is a collaborative endeavour
D)all of the above are correct
2
The one-year prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the United States is approximately _____.
A)21 %
B)50 %
C)65 %
D)2 %
3
Following training, clinical psychologists are qualified to administer ____________________.
A)medication
B)medication and psychological treatment
C)medication under the supervision of a medical doctor
D)psychological treatment and conduct psychological research
4
Which of the following criteria is NOT included in the DSM's definition of a mental disorder?
A)A pattern of behaviour that results in disability.
B)A pattern of behaviour that results in present distress.
C)A pattern of behaviour that is associated with increased risk of suffering or death.
D)A pattern of behaviour that is caused by physical disturbances.
5
The first edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual appeared in ______.
A)1900
B)1952
C)1980
D)1987
6
The authors of the DSM-IV-TR wanted to develop a classification system that _______________.
A)avoided the use of the term psychotic
B)had descriptive rather than explanatory power
C)followed the psychoanalytical model
D)used a dimensional rather than an categorical model
7
Which of the following is NOT true?
A)In a dimensional model, individuals are rated according to the degree to which they experience a set of fundamental attributes.
B)In a dimensional model, individuals are rated along a continuum.
C)The categorical model is considered more confusing for clinicians to apply.
D)The DSM-IV uses a categorical model of identifying disorders.
8
Which of the following is a mood disorder?
A)Major depressive disorder.
B)Schizophrenia.
C)Post-traumatic stress disorder.
D)Anorexia nervosa.
9
Adjustment disorders, or conditions characterized by development of clinically significant emotional and behavioural symptoms within 3 months following the onset of an identifiable stressor, are found on Axis _____.
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
10
Which of the following is not on Axis II of the DSM?
A)Enduring characteristics of an individual's abilities.
B)Personality disorders.
C)Mental disorders due to a medical condition.
D)Mental retardation.
11
Which of the following is NOT found on Axis IV of the DSM-IV?
A)Problems related to the social environment.
B)Problems with primary support groups.
C)Educational problems.
D)General medical conditions.
12
Virtually all the diagnoses on Axis I of the DSM-IV require that the clinician _______________.
A)rule out a physiological basis for the disorder
B)provide a cause for the disorder
C)identify a general medical condition for the disorder
D)only diagnose one disorder
13
The Global Assessment of Functioning scale is scored on scale ranging from __________.
A)0 to 10
B)0 to 100
C)1 to 5
D)0 to 50
14
Ghost sickness, a culture-bound syndrome, is a(n) _________________________.
A)hypersensitivity to thoughts of death and the deceased
B)acute episode marked by dissociation and paranoia that may occur following death
C)preoccupation with death that is reported by members of Native American tribes
D)preoccupation with death that is reported by Europeans
15
In traditional psychotherapy, ______________________________.
A)the therapist works with the client on a one-to-one basis
B)the therapist works with the client and his or her partner
C)the therapist works simultaneously with both the client and people with similar problems
D)more than one therapist works with the client.





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