The side – effects of antipsychotic medications can often mimic the symptoms of which other disease?

Related Mcqs:

1. Gill has psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed an antipsychotic drug to reduce the severity of Gil’s symptoms. In this case, Gill therapist is MOST likely treating him for

   A. generalized anxiety disorder
   B. schizophrenia
   C. borderline personality disorder
   D. panic disorder

2. After hearing rumors about the outbreak of an infectious disease, Alyosha began to perceive his normal aches and pains as disease related symptoms. His reaction best illustrated the impact of:

   A. The cocktail party effect
   B. Perceptual set
   C. Relative clarity
   D. The Ponzo illusion

3. The prescription drug Thorazine used to treat persons with schizophrenia may cause side effects, one of them called tardive dyskinesia. What might a person suffering from this side effect display?

   A. involuntary movements of tongue and face
   B. no movement at all
   C. slow movements
   D. clapping of the hands repeatedly

4. 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

5. 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

6. There are many different classes of antidepressant medications. If you were taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor), which of these food lists should you avoid entirely?

   A. Alcohol, aged cheeses, salami and chocolate
   B. Carbonated drinks, egg, chicken and cake
   C. Milk, coffee, white bread rolls and pudding
   D. Green tea, cereal, beef and ice – cream

7. 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

8. Behavioral problems in which the person exhibits symptoms suggesting physical disease or injury, but for which there is no identifiable cause, are called:

   A. mood disorder
   B. schizophrenia
   C. organic brain pathologies
   D. somatoform disorder

9. One of the symptoms in Addison’s disease is:

   A. Whitening of skin
   B. Darkening of skin
   C. Spotting of skin
   D. All of the above

10. Behavioral problems caused by senility, drug damage, brain injury or disease, and the toxic effects of poisons are classified as_____disorders.

    A. organic
    B. psychotic
    C. somatic
    D. substance use