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?

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. 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

3. The DSM – IV defines three types of AD/HD:

   A. Combined Type (elements of Inattention, Hyperactivity and impulsivity;
   B. Predominantly Inattentive Type
   C. Predominantly Hyperactive – Impulsive Type
   D. All of these

4. The DSM-IV defines three types of AD/HD:

   A. Combined Type (elements of Inattention, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity)
   B. Predominantly Inattentive Type
   C. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
   D. All of these

5. Which is not an authentic specialty of American Psychiatric Association?

   A. industrial and organizational psychology
   B. mental retardation
   C. astrological psychology
   D. test and measurement
   E. None of these

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

   A. American Psychiatric Association
   B. American Psychological Association
   C. DSM-5
   D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

7. The DSM is published by which of the following association?

   A. American psychological association
   B. National association of social workers
   C. American psychotherapy association
   D. American psychiatric association

8. Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with_________?

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

9. 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

10. Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with:

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