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Psychology
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06/11/2009

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Schizotypal Personality Disorder
All of the following are DSM IV criteria for Schizotypal Personality Disorder except:
A. Suspiciousness or paranoid ideation;
B. Belief in telepathy;
C. Unusually creative and artistic;
D. Behavior or appearance that is odd, eccentric, or peculiar;
Definition
C
Term
Dependant Personality D/O:
Which one of the following is NOT a diagnostic criteria for dependent personality disorder a) the individual has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others;
b) the individual assumes responsibility for most major areas of his or her life;
c) the individual goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others,to the point of volunteering to do things that are unpleasant;
d) the individual has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss of support or approval
Definition
B
Term
Obesity:
Daily energy expenditure in most people, when combined with a reasonable diet will equate weight maintenance:
a. 800 cal/day
b. 2,000 cal/day
c. 5,000 cal/day
d. 10,000 cal/day
Definition
B
Term
Developmental Stages
Which stage in Kohlbergs stages of moral development is classified as being a Good Boy/Nice Girl?
A. Stage 6
B. Stage 3
C. Stage 2
D. Stage 4
Definition
B
Term
Avoidant Personality d/o:
Which of the following are part of the DSM-IV for Avoidant Personality Disorder?
a. Unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked;
b. Views of self as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others;
c. Reluctant to take personal risks or engage in any new activities because may prove embarrassing;
d. All of the above
Definition
D
Term
Histrionic personality D/O:
(T/F) Histrionic personality disorder is differentiated from other disorders by having more exaggerated emotions and do not characteristically engage in antisocial behaviors.
Definition
True
Term
Eating Disorders:
What are subtypes of anorexia nervosa?
A. Restricting type and Binge-eating-purging type;
B. Purging type and Nonpurging Type;
C. Compulsive Overeating type and Orthexia type;
D. Anorexia type and non-bulimia nervosa type
Definition
A
Term
The Asian Pt:
Asian patients whose medical beliefs are based on TAO have the view that:
a. Medicine is based on idea of balancing natural processes and forces (yin and yang);
b. Medicine is based on a relationship between universe and the body;
c. Diseases are caused by shifts in environmental forces;
d. Illnesses are punishment from gods, demons, and spirits.
Definition
A
Term
ADHD:
T/F...Sugar has been shown to exacerbate and even cause ADHD?
Definition
*FALSE...it has not.*
Term
OCD:
A patient presents with concerns over acquiring infections from coming in contact with people. This ahs lead to washing hands approximately 100 times a day. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Phobia;
B. Schizophrenia;
C. Schizotypical personality;
D. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Definition
D
Term
PPD:
Question: Which of the following is not a diagnostic criterion for paranoid personality disorder?

A. distrust;
B. hallucinations;
C. suspicious;
D. bears grudges
Definition
B
Term
Alternative Medicine:
T or F: Mind body interventions, biological-based therapies and energy therapies are all forms of Alternative Medicines
Definition
True
Term
Migraines:
When would you NOT Initiate prophylactic therapy in a patient?
a) Pt is severely disabled by each attack;
b) Pt has attacks requiring symptomatic medication > 2X/week;
c) Pt has occasional, but tolerable headaches;
d) Pt has predictable patterns of attack
Definition
C
Term
Borderline Personality Disorder:
What are the 2 terms used to properly describe the shift in behaviors of a person with borderline personality disorder?
A. Idealization and devaluation;
B. Euphoria and misery;
C. Sanity and instability;
D. Grandiose and moderate
Definition
A
Term
Oppositional Defiant D/O:
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
a. Genetics;
b. Biochemical and neurological factors;
c. Poor Parenting;
d. the child's inherent temperament.
Definition
C
Term
The African American Pt:
Which of the following is NOT more prevalent in the African American population?
A. Hypertension
B. Diabetes
C. Glaucoma
D. Cystic Fibrosis
Definition
D
Term
Smoking:
Why is smoking cigarettes particularly addictive?
a) Because of all the addictive chemicals included in cigarettes;
b) Because smoking allows for the most rapid delivery of nicotine to the brain;
c) Because nicotine blocks the release of dopamine;
d) Because smoking has a calming effect
Definition
B
Term
Sleep D/O:
Which of the following is categorized as a parasomnia?
a. primary insomnia
b. narcolepsy
c. sleepwalking disorder
d. circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Definition
C
Term
Narcissistic Personality d/o
Which one of these is not a criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
A. A need for excess admiration;
B. Shows empathy;
C. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes;
D. Has sense of entitlement
Definition
B
Term
Religious Diversity in Clinical Practice:
Which of the following religions does not forbid the use of birth control to prevent contraception?
A. Baha'i
B. Buddhism
C. Catholicism
D. Mormonism
Definition
B
Term
Stressors:
All the following are ways a person can adapt to stressors except
A. Coping
B. Physiological processes
C. Surviving Event
D. Arousal Reduction
Definition
C
Term
The Hispanic Pt:
When using an interpreter it is very important to
A. leave the room and come back when the interpreter is finished interviewing the pt;
B. speak and look at the pt;
C. Never use an interpreter, Hispanic patients find this disrespectful;
D. Talk to and look at the interpreter to make sure they understand what you are asking
Definition
B
Term
Antisocial Personality d/o:
DSM IV diagnostic criteria for anti-social personality d/o include all the following except:
A. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead;
B. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others;
C. Diminished ability to think or concentrate nearly everyday;
D. Consistent irresponsibility
Definition
C
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