Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Lithium is mainly used in the treatment of:

1. AADHD
2. BSpecific phobia
3. CAnorexia nervosa
4. DBipolar disorder

Which of these is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

1. AAvolition (lack of motivation)
2. BDisorganised speech
3. CAuditory hallucinations
4. DPersecutory delusions

A phobia is best described as:

1. AA belief that one has a serious illness
2. BA general, persistent worry about many everyday things and events
3. CA sudden memory of a traumatic event
4. DAn intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation

Which of these is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

1. AFlat affect
2. BDelusions
3. CSocial withdrawal
4. DPoverty of speech

In suicide risk assessment, which factor is one of the strongest predictors of a future suicide attempt?

1. AHaving a large circle of friends
2. BTalking openly to a therapist
3. CBeing a university student
4. DA previous suicide attempt

Which treatment is recommended as first-line for chronic insomnia in adults?

1. AElectroconvulsive therapy
2. BLong-term daily benzodiazepines or other hypnotic drugs
3. CPsychoanalysis
4. DCognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)

Why did DSM-5 replace "substance abuse" and "substance dependence" with a single "substance use disorder"?

1. ADependence was found not to exist
2. BAbuse was reclassified as a personality disorder, while dependence became a purely medical condition
3. CThe two categories were found to reflect one dimension better described by severity levels
4. DThe WHO banned the terms

A student believes "If I'm not perfect, I'm worthless." In Beck's model, this belief is best classed as:

1. AA defence mechanism called sublimation, which channels distress into socially valued work
2. BA negative symptom of schizophrenia
3. CA dysfunctional assumption or core belief that makes the person vulnerable
4. DA hallucination that requires antipsychotics