Substances
Psychosis & Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Lifespan
Misc.
100

True or False: Caffeine use disorder is a disorder in the DSM-5-TR

False

100

The viral explanation suggests that prenatal viral exposure produces ________ that are associated with the developmental of schizophrenia.

brain abnormalities

100

What is a key assumption of the categorical approach to personality disorders?

It is absent or present

100

Define echolalia.

One speech problem displayed by many children with autism spectrum disorder is that they repeat everything said to them.

100

Pain in the genitals during intercourse is called _________.

dyspareunia 

200

Alcohol is to _______ as LSD is to ______ (drug types).

Alcohol is to depressant as LSD is to hallucinogenic (drug types).

200

Postpartum psychosis is likely when

There is a history of schizophrenia or a mood disorder prior to pregnancy

200

Teaching someone with histrionic personality disorder better thinking skills would fall under what type of therapist? 

Cognitive-behavioral
200

What typically is the main cause of psychotic symptoms in elderly people?

Neurocognitive disorders 

200

What is the relationship between psychological disorders and prisoners (compared to the general population)?

Psychological disorders are more common in prison populations than in the general population.

300

A frequent drug use finds that larger doses of a drug are necessary to produce the same “high” that much lower doses once produced. That drug user is developing _______. 

tolerance

300

What is the developmental psychopathological view of schizophrenia? 

Schizophrenia is triggered by many factors that operate together in a developmental sequence.

300

Impulsive behaviors and swinging in and out of depressed, anxious, and irritable states are characteristic of people with _______ personality disorder.

borderline

300

Which type of therapy has been used widely with those suffering from an anxiety disorder in old age?

Cognitive-behavioral 

300

The ________ generation antipsychotic drug clozapine has a dangerous side effect called agranulocytosis, a life-threatening drop in white blood cells.

second

400

What is the relationship between personality traits and substance use disorders?

None - no single trait or combination of traits predicts SUDs

400

What is expressed emotion?

When family members express criticism, hostility, or emotional overinvolvement towards the patient. High EE is a strong predictor of relapse in schizophrenia, and can lead to worse outcomes.

400

Name the three clusters of personality disorders. 

A - odd

B - dramatic

C - anxious

400

What is the relation between child abuse and SES?

Whereas child sexual abuse is equally common across all SES groups, abuse through violence is more common among the poor.

400

Which is an example of the way a patient’s rights might interfere with the patient’s recovery (that is, an example of a time when patients’ rights are not good for the patients)?

variable answers BUT one answer may be "The right to refuse medication may limit a patient’s recovery."

500

When is a drug overdose most likely to occur? 

When someone takes heroin for a while, stops for a time, then starts again, taking the same amount they last took.

500

What is the relationship between schizophrenia and expressed emotion? Support?

The rate of relapse (of symptoms) is lower in families with lower levels of expressed emotion and higher levels of support.

500

What is the biosocial theory of the development of BPD? 

Biosocial explanation proposes that BPD arises because of internal factors, such as difficulty identifying and controlling one’s feelings, combined with external factors, such as parental punishment or trivializing of the child’s emotions -- a individuals grow up never learning how to identify or manage their emotional reactions

500

What have studies shown as the most likely misuse of medications in US nursing homes?

Staff members use antipsychotic drugs to control the behavior of those who don’t show psychotic symptoms.

500

Describe a treatment for alcohol use disorder, why you recommend it and why. Compare the pros and cons. 

variable answers BUT could be detox, AA groups, CBT

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