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Chapter 6
DSM Reading (Dave)
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Social Work
Graduate
04/10/2012

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Compulsions are defined as:
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Repetitive behaviours, (e.g., hand washing, checking) or mental acts (e.g.counting, the goal of which is to prevent or reduce anxiety
Term
Which of the following does not have a diagnostic code in the DSM?
Definition
Panic Attack
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According to the Gray and Zide text, specific phobias tend to be most responsive to what type of therapy?
Definition
Exposure Therapy
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If a child under the age of 18 appears to be experiencing a social phobia, what is the minimum amount of time symptoms must be present to assign the diagnosis?
Definition
Six months
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Acute Stress Disorder is differentiated from PTSD by which of the following?
Definition
Duration of symptoms is less for Acute Stress Disorder
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Specific Phobia was formerly known as what?
Definition
Simple Phobia
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According to the Gray and Zide text, Agoriphobia usually begins with what?
Definition
A panic attack that seems to occur for no apparent reason
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According to the Gray and Zide text, approximately what percent of Americans during any six-month period are thought to experience an anxiety disorder?
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Nine percent
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In the diagnosis of a specific phobia in children, the client must necessarily have insight into the idea tha their fear is excessive or unreasonable
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False
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Obsessions are defined as:
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Persistant thoughts, ideas, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate, and that cause marked activity
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Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criteria of PTSD?
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Duration of symptoms has been a maximum of four weeks
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According to the Gray and Zide text, whata percentage of cases of OCD respond to treatment?
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70%
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A "natural breath" is one which a person
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Focuses on deep, relaxed breathing
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According to Gray and Zide, people experiencing panic attacks often seek hlep from their physician because:
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A & C. They think they are experiencing a heart attack. They think they are experiencing a stroke
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Anxiety disorders are usually only treated with psychotripic medication
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False
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Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder include:
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All of the above.Panic attacks. Phobias. Obsessions
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Which of the following is not true about Social Phobia?
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It involves unreasonable fear of objects
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The "Soldier's Heart" reported specifically about the challenges that female veterans face when returning home from war.
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False
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The "Soldier's Heart" reported specifically about benzodiazepines that are helpful in addressing PTSD
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False
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Agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder is by far the most common form of agoriphobia
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False
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