Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which personality disorder cluster in DSM-5 is described as "odd or eccentric"?

  1. ACluster C
  2. BCluster D
  3. CCluster B
  4. DCluster A
2.Easy

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

  1. AEnlarged thyroid and raised cortisol
  2. BDemyelination of the spinal cord
  3. CAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
  4. DLoss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra only
3.Easy

Which professional can prescribe medication in most countries?

  1. AA psychotherapist without medical training
  2. BA counsellor
  3. CA psychiatrist
  4. DA clinical psychologist in most countries
4.Medium

Which statement about the monoamine hypothesis of depression is most accurate?

  1. AIt links depression to low monoamine activity but struggles to explain the delayed drug response
  2. BIt predicts that antidepressants improve mood within a few hours of a dose
  3. CIt proves that depression is caused only by low dopamine in the frontal lobe
  4. DIt has been fully confirmed by direct measurements of serotonin levels in the brains of living patients
5.Medium

Behavioural activation treats depression mainly by:

  1. AIncreasing engagement in rewarding and valued activities
  2. BPrescribing a period of complete rest
  3. CExploring childhood conflicts in detail
  4. DExposing the person to feared bodily sensations in a graded way
6.Medium

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

  1. APsychoanalysis
  2. BCognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
  3. CElectroconvulsive therapy
  4. DLong-term daily benzodiazepines or other hypnotic drugs
7.Hard

A 22-year-old has had hallucinations and delusions for two months, after which they fully resolve. No mood episode occurred. Which diagnosis fits best?

  1. ASchizoaffective disorder
  2. BBrief psychotic disorder
  3. CSchizophreniform disorder
  4. DSchizophrenia
8.Hard

Comorbidity means that:

  1. AA symptom is shared by everyone in a group
  2. BA disorder runs in families
  3. CA person meets criteria for two or more disorders at the same time
  4. DA disorder is caused by a physical illness that occurs at the same time

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Cluster A
  2. 2. C · Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
  3. 3. C · A psychiatrist
  4. 4. A · It links depression to low monoamine activity but struggles to explain the delayed drug response
  5. 5. A · Increasing engagement in rewarding and valued activities
  6. 6. B · Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
  7. 7. C · Schizophreniform disorder
  8. 8. C · A person meets criteria for two or more disorders at the same time

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