Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Social anxiety disorder is centred on fear of:

1. ABeing scrutinised and negatively evaluated by others
2. BContamination by germs and dirt
3. COpen spaces, crowds and public transport where escape is difficult
4. DHaving a serious undiagnosed illness

Carl Rogers' person-centred therapy emphasises which therapist quality?

1. AChallenging irrational beliefs
2. BUnconditional positive regard
3. CDirective interpretation of dreams
4. DSystematic use of rewards

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

1. AGeneralised anxiety disorder
2. BPanic disorder
3. CSpecific phobia
4. DAdjustment disorder

A man is socially inhibited, feels inadequate and avoids jobs involving contact with people because he fears criticism, though he wants close relationships. Which disorder fits best?

1. AHistrionic personality disorder
2. BSchizoid personality disorder
3. CAvoidant personality disorder
4. DAntisocial personality disorder

Which of these is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

1. ADelusions
2. BSocial withdrawal
3. CFlat affect
4. DPoverty of speech

Clozapine is typically reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia because:

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

A man says that a famous singer is secretly in love with him and sends him coded messages through her songs. Apart from this, his thinking and behaviour are normal, with no hallucinations. Which diagnosis fits best?

1. ADelusional disorder, erotomanic type
2. BSchizophrenia, paranoid type
3. CBipolar disorder with mania
4. DNarcissistic personality disorder

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

1. ADepression
2. BAutism spectrum disorder
3. CSpecific phobias
4. DSchizophrenia