The authoritative source of definitions for mental disorders, that it is widely accepted and used among mental health professionals is which of the following?

Related Mcqs:

1. DSM – IV is the fourth edition of a manual listing categories of psychiatric disorders and the criteria that must be met in order for a mental health professional to diagnose a disorder. What is DSM short for?

   A. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
   B. Disorders and Statistical Mental illness
   C. Disorders and Statistics in Mental Health
   D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

2. 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

3. Authoritative parents are likely to have children who:

   A. have low self-esteem and completely dependent
   B. have high self-esteem and are self-reliant
   C. are rebellious and have low self-esteem
   D. have high self-esteem but are somewhat dependent

4. The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM – IV) defines how many types of AD/HD?

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

5. Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with_________?

   A. electroconvulsive shock
   B. insight therapy
   C. surgery
   D. medication

6. What axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV – TR) this disorder diagnosed on?

   A. Axis I
   B. Axis II
   C. Axis III
   D. Axis IV

7. Jamil has been homeless for the past 3 years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to the onset of psychosis. This example illustrates what risk factor for mental disorders?

   A. social
   B. family
   C. psychological
   D. biological

8. Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with:

   A. electroconvulsive shock
   B. insight therapy
   C. surgery
   D. medication

9. Which of the following psychologists is MOST likely to deal with the most severe mental health problems?

   A. clinical psychologist
   B. research psychologist
   C. school psychologists
   D. counselling psychologist

10. Who discovered that all mental process are not accompanied by mental imagery?

    A. Willhelm Wundt
    B. E. B. Titchner
    C. J. B. Watson
    D. Oswald Kulpe