Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

The term "aetiology" refers to:

1. AThe causes of a disorder
2. BThe expected outcome of a disorder
3. CThe symptoms of a disorder
4. DThe treatment of a disorder

Autism spectrum disorder is defined by difficulties in social communication together with:

1. ARestricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities
2. BRecurrent episodes of elevated mood and increased energy lasting several days
3. CHallucinations and delusions
4. DA fear of gaining weight

In psychodynamic therapy, transference refers to:

1. AThe client moving from one therapy to another
2. BThe client redirecting feelings about important past figures onto the therapist
3. CThe therapist directing his or her own feelings about past figures onto the client
4. DThe transfer of a client to a new clinic

Behavioural activation treats depression mainly by:

1. AExposing the person to feared bodily sensations in a graded way
2. BExploring childhood conflicts in detail
3. CIncreasing engagement in rewarding and valued activities
4. DPrescribing a period of complete rest

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

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

Clozapine is typically reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia because:

1. AIt only works on negative symptoms
2. BIt can cause agranulocytosis, so regular blood monitoring is required
3. CIt is the least effective antipsychotic available, so it is a last resort
4. DIt cannot be taken as tablets

Expressed emotion research led to family interventions in schizophrenia. Which outcome do these interventions most reliably improve?

1. AThe patient's IQ score
2. BThe genetic risk of siblings
3. CThe need for any antipsychotic medication
4. DRelapse and readmission rates

In Seligman's later reformulation of learned helplessness (Abramson, Seligman and Teasdale), depression is most likely when people attribute negative events to causes that are:

1. AExternal, stable and specific
2. BInternal, stable and global
3. CInternal, unstable and specific
4. DExternal, unstable and specific