Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Hallucinations are:

1. AMemory gaps after stress
2. BPerceptions without an external stimulus
3. CRapid shifts in mood
4. DFirmly held false beliefs

Which brain changes are classically associated with Alzheimer's disease?

1. ADemyelination of the spinal cord
2. BAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
3. CEnlarged thyroid and raised cortisol
4. DLoss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra only

Which disorder involves recurrent, unexpected panic attacks followed by persistent worry about further attacks?

1. AAdjustment disorder
2. BPanic disorder
3. CGeneralised anxiety disorder
4. DSpecific phobia

According to the duty established in the Tarasoff case in California, a therapist may need to:

1. AReport every client who expresses anger
2. BRefuse to treat clients with a history of violence
3. CTake steps to protect an identifiable person whom a client seriously threatens
4. DKeep all information confidential under every circumstance, whatever the risk to others

Motivational interviewing is especially used to help clients who:

1. AFeel ambivalent about changing a behaviour such as drinking
2. BHave hallucinations that need immediate medication and hospital care
3. CFear a single specific object
4. DNeed a formal diagnosis for insurance

Patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) must avoid foods rich in tyramine because:

1. ATyramine causes severe weight loss
2. BThe combination causes tardive dyskinesia
3. CTyramine blocks the antidepressant effect of MAOIs completely
4. DThe combination can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure

A chronic heavy drinker develops confusion, an unsteady gait and abnormal eye movements. Which deficiency must be treated urgently?

1. AIron
2. BVitamin C
3. CVitamin D
4. DThiamine (vitamin B1)

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) was originally developed for:

1. ASpecific phobias
2. BDementia
3. CBipolar disorder
4. DBorderline personality disorder with self-harm