A. Axis III of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
B. either Axis I or Axis II of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
C. Axis X of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
D. both Axis IV and Axis V of the DSM-IV to record this medical information
Related Mcqs:
- After being released from a hospital many schizophernic patients stop taking their anti psychotic medication because:
A. their mental impairment causes them to forget.
B. of the unpleasant side effects.
C. most schizophrenics don’t believe they are ill.
D. all of the above. - Stuart feels like he has been worrying constantly for the past 4 months. He is worried about making his car payments, losing his job, and how his children are doing in school.He has also started to experience dizziness and occasional heart palpitations.In this case, Stuart’s symptoms are MOST consistent with ______________?
A. hypochondriasis
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder
C. major depression
D. generalized anxiety disorder - Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility:
A. can occur only after a mentally ill individual has been convicted of a violent crime.
B. usually occurs because people appear to be a danger to themselves or others.
C. no longer occurs under modern civil law.
D. will be a lifelong commitment even if the individual is no longer mentally ill. - Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:
A. transference.
B. counterconditioning.
C. unconditional positive regard.
D. the placebo effect - Lvy excitedly tells you that she has been invited to sing at the coronation of the new King of Cyprus. You find this difficult to believe, considering lvy sings terribly and Cyprus has an elected government, not a monarchy. lvy’s statements are clearly out of touch with reality.It appears that lvy is experiencing
A. delusions of persecution
B. loosening of associations
C. compulsions
D. delusions of grandeur - Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about taking his own life. The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is:
A. Xanax.
B. Prozac
C. Thorazine.
D. Ati9van. - Noha’s therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist’s suggestion most directly reflects a_____perspective.
A. social-cognitive
B. biological
C. humanistic
D. psychoanalytic - Which type of mental health professional completes graduate training in psychological research and assessment?
A. Pastoral counselor
B. Psychiatrist
C. Clinical social worker
D. Clinical psychologist - In order to help Mr. Masood overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempt to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction to his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:
A. biomedical therapist.
B. psychoanalyst.
C. family therapist.
D. cognitive therapist. - Tony believes that he Thomas Edison,and he is convinced that his neighbours are spies who are trying to steal his inventions.He believes the nieghbours break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home.Tony’s symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in ___________?
A. undifferentiated schizophrenia
B. hebephrenic schizophrenia
C. paranoid schizophrenia
D. catatonic schizophrenia
