Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is classified as a:

  1. ANeurodevelopmental disorder
  2. BPersonality disorder
  3. CNeurocognitive disorder
  4. DDissociative disorder
2.Easy

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

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

A phobia is best described as:

  1. AA sudden memory of a traumatic event
  2. BA general, persistent worry about many everyday things and events
  3. CAn intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation
  4. DA belief that one has a serious illness
4.Medium

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 can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure
  4. DThe combination causes tardive dyskinesia
5.Medium

In Beck's cognitive model of depression, the "cognitive triad" consists of negative views about:

  1. AOne's past, present and future only
  2. BBody, mind and spirit
  3. COneself, the world and the future
  4. DParents, friends and teachers
6.Medium

According to Clark's cognitive model of panic, panic attacks arise from:

  1. AFear of evaluation by other people
  2. BUnconscious conflict between the id and the superego over forbidden impulses
  3. CA shortage of rewarding activities in daily life
  4. DCatastrophic misinterpretation of normal bodily sensations
7.Hard

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

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

An older patient becomes confused over two days after starting a new medication, with attention that varies through the day. Her daughter says her memory was normal last week. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

  1. ANormal ageing
  2. BLate-onset schizophrenia
  3. CEarly Alzheimer's disease, which needs a referral to a memory clinic
  4. DDelirium, which needs a search for a physical or drug cause

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Neurodevelopmental disorder
  2. 2. D · Cluster A
  3. 3. C · An intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation
  4. 4. C · The combination can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure
  5. 5. C · Oneself, the world and the future
  6. 6. D · Catastrophic misinterpretation of normal bodily sensations
  7. 7. C · Relapse and readmission rates
  8. 8. D · Delirium, which needs a search for a physical or drug cause

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