Severe depression accompanied by hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of which of these?

Related Mcqs:

1. Retreat from reality by hallucinations and delusions and by social withdrawal typically characterizes:

   A. somatoform disorders
   B. anxiety disorders
   C. psychotic disorders
   D. personality disorders

2. Hallucinations are different from illusions in that hallucinations are:

   A. Only found in hearing
   B. Non-shared perceptual distortions
   C. Shared by most people
   D. Only found in vision

3. Suicidal thoughts are often a symptom of depression CBT, used in conjunction with medication, has been proven effective in training depression. What does CBT stand for?

   A. Cognitive behavioural therapy
   B. Computerized brain tomography
   C. Complete behavioural therapy
   D. Comprehensive brain therapy

4. In a severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms and self – injurious acts, which of the following would not be observed?

   A. Auditory hallucinations
   B. Severe psychomotor retardation
   C. Auto enucleation
   D. Intellectual disorganization

5. When a person has suffered numerous hypomanic and depressive symptoms for over 2 years, but the symptoms are not serious enough in duration to be considered a mood episode, it is called what?

   A. Cyclothymic Disorder
   B. Bipolar II
   C. Bipolar I
   D. Ultra – Rapid Cycling

6. Mr. Noor 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

7. If correlational analyses indicate that higher levels of depression are related to poorer psychical health, can we infer that depression causes poor health?

   A. No, because correlated variables do not indicated causal relationships
   B. No, because correlated variables are not based on inferential statistics
   C. Yes, because correlated variables indicated causal relationships
   D. Yes, because correlated variables are based on inferential statistics

8. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

   A. 1 & 4
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

9. _______schizophrenia usually involves delusions of persecution and grandeur.

   A. Catatonic
   B. Disorganized
   C. Paranoid
   D. Undifferentiated

10. Which drug has provided the most help to schizophrenia patients experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

    A. Ativan
    B. Xanax
    C. Thorazine
    D. lithium