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Anxiety / Some Mood
OCD / PTSD
Eating Disorders
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Schizophrenia / Dissociative /
Somatoform
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What is systematic desensitization? Which disorders can it be used to treat?
A treatment for phobias in which the patient is exposed to progressively more anxiety-provoking stimuli and taught relaxation techniques.
100
What is the most effective psychotherapy for PTSD?
Exposure therapy.
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What is the purpose of family-based therapy for individuals with anorexia?
Help a the patient eat and gain weight by giving control of food choices to the parents.
100
Which commonly used substance is not currently considered to be addictive according to the DSM-5?
Caffine
100
Medication would be most useful for treating which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia (and why is that the correct one?): A.) Blunted Affect B.) Anhedonia C.) Hallucinations D.) Avolition
C.
200
What type of therapy might utilize a thought diary? What is the purpose of a thought diary?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The diary is to cultivate a better understanding of how your thoughts affect the way you feel. Completing the diary will help you to identify how your feelings change in response to what is happening around you. Likewise, it will help you to identify the patterns of thinking that lead to you feeling bad. Once you understand how your thoughts and feelings affect each other, you will be in a better position to make changes in the way you think.
200
Which of the following brain alterations are associated with the development of PTSD? A.) Larger adrenal volume B.) Decreased activation of the amygdala C.) Smaller hippocampal volume D.) Diminished parietal lobe function
C. (associated with attention, memory, delayed recall)
200
What class of medication is often used to treat bulimia nervosa?
SSRI's - antidepressants
200
True or False: Withdrawal is a necessary symptom for substance use disorder in the DSM-5
False
200
Marian was convinced that programs on the radio were directed especially to her. What specific symptom of psychosis is she experiencing?
Delusions of reference .
300
How would the use of Xanax impact a client going through Exposure Therapy for an anxiety disorder?
It would be less effective because the individual would not be truly exposed to the anxiety necessary for effective exposure. (May also make clients feel they must have the medication before experiencing any of their anxiety provoking situations.)
300
What is yedasentience, and with which disorder is a deficit in yedasentience associated?
The feeling of something being just right. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
300
Last night was pizza night. Sarah ate a whole pizza, a dozen chicken wings, a box of garlic knots, and a pint of Ben and Jerry's for dessert. After she finished eating, she went to the bathroom and made herself throw up. Sarah has a very low BMI for her gender, age, and height. What diagnosis might she have?
Anorexia Nervosa, binge purge type.
300
Which therapy focuses on autonomy, collaboration, and evocation of change and is indicated for substance use?
Motivational interviewing
300
After witnessing a shooting, Karen got in her car, drove 2000 miles to California, rented an apartment, and started a new job under the name Maggie. She began to live her life as Maggie and did not remember her life as Karen. Several months later, she remembered that her name was Karen and that she lived in Michigan with her husband and two small children. Until this time, she did not recall the existence of her family or her life in Michigan. What is this an example of?
A dissociative fugue.
400
Why are avoidance behaviors so hard to change in anxiety disorders?
Because they are positively reinforcing.
400
What is the most effective and empirically supported treatment for OCD for both short and long term outcomes?
Exposure and response prevention
400
Name five physical consequences that can affect an individual with an eating disorder.
Lowered Metabolism Anemia Reduced Blood Pressure (Hypotension) Reduced Body Temperature Electrolyte imbalances Cardiac Arrhythmias Amenorrhea Lanugo (fine hair on body) Osteoporosis Dental/Salivary Gland Damage
400
Name all ten symptoms of substance use disorder, the severity categories, and the time period in which these symptoms must occur.
Tolerance Withdrawal Excessive consumption Loss of control Substance seeking behaviors/going out of the way to get the substance Cravings Failure to fulfill role obligations Social Interpersonal Problems Use when physically hazardous Continued use despite physical consequences 2-3 Mild, 4-5 moderate, 6+ severe within the last 12 months
400
Define 3 positive and 3 negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Positive - hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech/formal thought disorder, disordered or catatonic behavior Negative - avolition (lack of self-directed activity), asociality (lack of motivation to engage in social activities), alogia (poverty of speech), anhedonia (lack of pleasure), flat affect
500
Which mood disorder is the most highly heritable?
Bipolar disorder.
500
One day Jasmine witnessed a ten car pile-up and nearly became a part of the accident. She felt like she was detached from her body watching the scene from above. After the near accident, she was worried that something could be seriously wrong with her and she kept having intense distress while driving home from work.  Almost every night since that particular day she was having distressing dreams and flashbacks as well.  When she talked to her friends, she could not really tell them how she felt because she tried to avoid the conversation associated with the event. What criteria of PTSD did Jasmine experience? Not experience?
Trauma (the pile up) Intrusions- nightmares/flashbacks Negative alterations in cognitions/mood- post traumatic cognitions, worry something was wrong with her Avoidance - not talking about it with friends Dissociative Symptoms Specified - with detachment from body Missing alterations in arousal
500
List the criteria for Binge Eating Disorder.
A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating (same as bulimia nervosa) B. Binge eating episodes are associated with three (or more) of the following         1. Eating much more rapidly than normal.         2. Eating until feeling uncomfortably full.         3. Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry.         4. Eating alone because of embarrassment.         5. Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or very guilty after overeating. C. Marked distress regarding binge eating is present. D. At least once a week for 3 months. E. The binge eating is not associated with the recurrent use of inappropriate compensatory behavior.
500
Which criterion was added to the DSM-5 substance use disorder diagnosis and which was deleted from the criteria?
Craving was added. Legal consequences was removed.
500
What was one reason for the development of atypical antipsychotics? What is one major problem with atypical antipsychotics?
Side effects of first gen antipsychotics. Major issues with weight gain.