Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

Which symptom is characteristic of a manic episode?

1. AFeeling slowed down, hopeless and unable to enjoy activities
2. BPersistent fear of specific objects
3. CRepeated checking of locks
4. DDecreased need for sleep and inflated self-esteem

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

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

Delirium is best described as:

1. AA slow, progressive decline in memory and thinking over several years
2. BA lifelong intellectual disability
3. CAn acute, fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness
4. DA fixed fear of a specific object

The therapeutic alliance refers to:

1. AA group of therapists who share referrals
2. BA legal contract between a clinic and an insurer
3. CThe collaborative bond and agreement on goals and tasks between therapist and client
4. DThe client's diagnosis, as agreed independently by two psychiatrists at the initial assessment

Which treatment is recommended as first-line for chronic insomnia in adults?

1. ACognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
2. BPsychoanalysis
3. CElectroconvulsive therapy
4. DLong-term daily benzodiazepines or other hypnotic drugs

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

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

Research on cultural factors shows that the Japanese syndrome taijin kyofusho mainly involves fear of:

1. AOffending or embarrassing others through one's appearance or behaviour
2. BLosing one's soul after a sudden fright, leading to weakness and loss of appetite
3. CThe genitals retracting into the body
4. DBeing possessed by spirits

Expressed emotion research shows that relapse in schizophrenia is more likely when families show:

1. ALow levels of contact
2. BHigh criticism, hostility and emotional over-involvement
3. CFrequent discussion of the weather
4. DWarm, calm support