Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Anorexia nervosa is characterised by:

1. ARecurrent binges followed by self-induced vomiting at a normal or above-normal body weight
2. BEating non-food substances such as soil or chalk
3. CRestricted intake, significantly low body weight and intense fear of gaining weight
4. DRegular binges without any compensatory behaviour

Which professional can prescribe medication in most countries?

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

Dissociative identity disorder was previously called:

1. ABorderline personality disorder
2. BMultiple personality disorder
3. CSchizophrenia
4. DConversion hysteria

A client says "I failed one test, so I will fail everything." Which cognitive distortion is this?

1. AEmotional reasoning
2. BMind reading
3. CPersonalisation
4. DOvergeneralisation

Which defence mechanism is shown when someone with strong hostile feelings towards a colleague acts in an excessively friendly way towards them?

1. ADisplacement
2. BDenial
3. CRationalisation
4. DReaction formation

Which statement best distinguishes obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) from OCD?

1. AIn OCPD, intrusive unwanted thoughts trigger rituals that the person recognises as excessive
2. BIn OCPD, perfectionism and rigidity are usually experienced as acceptable parts of the self
3. COCPD is a psychotic disorder
4. DOCPD always involves hand washing

Learned helplessness (Seligman) was proposed as a model for:

1. ASchizophrenia
2. BAutism spectrum disorder
3. CSpecific phobias
4. DDepression

A client's binge eating occurs at least once a week for three months, with loss of control and distress, but no vomiting, laxatives or excessive exercise. Which diagnosis fits?

1. AAvoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
2. BBulimia nervosa
3. CAnorexia nervosa, binge-purge type
4. DBinge-eating disorder