Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Which approach explains mental disorders by the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors?

1. AThe psychoanalytic model
2. BThe biopsychosocial model
3. CThe behavioural model
4. DThe medical model only

Which is a core symptom of major depressive disorder?

1. AHearing voices that others cannot hear, most days for two weeks
2. BLoss of interest or pleasure in most activities
3. CElevated, euphoric mood for a week
4. DRepeated hand washing

Which psychological therapy was founded by Sigmund Freud?

1. ARational emotive behaviour therapy
2. BClient-centred therapy
3. CBehaviour therapy
4. DPsychoanalysis

The key difference between factitious disorder and malingering is that in malingering:

1. AThe person seeks to take on the sick role itself, without any obvious external gain
2. BSymptoms are faked for an obvious external reward such as money or avoiding work
3. CThe person truly has a physical illness
4. DSymptoms are produced unconsciously without any intention

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

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

In suicide risk assessment, which factor is one of the strongest predictors of a future suicide attempt?

1. ABeing a university student
2. BHaving a large circle of friends
3. CTalking openly to a therapist
4. DA previous suicide attempt

A patient with schizophrenia stays motionless in an awkward posture for hours and resists attempts to move him. Which symptom cluster does this describe?

1. ACatatonia
2. BThought broadcasting
3. CAlogia
4. DTardive dyskinesia

A clinician considers whether a categorical or dimensional approach to personality disorders is better. Which point favours a dimensional approach?

1. ADimensional models cannot be measured with questionnaires or interviews
2. BTraits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs
3. CCategories have been shown to give perfect inter-rater reliability
4. DPersonality traits are either fully present or fully absent in any one person