Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

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

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after:

  1. AAny change in routine
  2. BA stressful but ordinary exam day only
  3. CExposure to a traumatic event
  4. DLearning a new skill
3.Easy

Which brain changes are classically associated with Alzheimer's disease?

  1. ALoss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra only
  2. BDemyelination of the spinal cord
  3. CAmyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
  4. DEnlarged thyroid and raised cortisol
4.Medium

Motivational interviewing is especially used to help clients who:

  1. AHave hallucinations that need immediate medication and hospital care
  2. BNeed a formal diagnosis for insurance
  3. CFear a single specific object
  4. DFeel ambivalent about changing a behaviour such as drinking
5.Medium

A person has distressing symptoms that started two weeks after a serious car crash and have lasted ten days. Which diagnosis is most appropriate?

  1. AAcute stress disorder
  2. BPost-traumatic stress disorder
  3. CAdjustment disorder
  4. DGeneralised anxiety disorder
6.Medium

Reliability of a diagnosis refers to:

  1. AWhether the diagnosis uses medical tests
  2. BWhether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  3. CWhether the diagnosis accurately predicts the course and outcome of the illness
  4. DWhether the diagnosis is accepted by the patient
7.Hard

The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is supported by the observation that:

  1. AAll patients respond equally well to antidepressants
  2. BDrugs that increase dopamine, such as amphetamines, can trigger psychotic symptoms
  3. CAntipsychotics increase dopamine activity in the mesolimbic pathway and reduce symptoms
  4. DSerotonin levels alone predict symptoms
8.Hard

Concordance rates for schizophrenia are higher in identical than in fraternal twins. What does this suggest?

  1. AGenes contribute to the risk, but the environment also matters
  2. BSchizophrenia is caused entirely by genes
  3. CThe environment plays no role
  4. DTwins are more likely than other siblings to be misdiagnosed by clinicians

Answer key

  1. 1. C · The biopsychosocial model
  2. 2. C · Exposure to a traumatic event
  3. 3. C · Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
  4. 4. D · Feel ambivalent about changing a behaviour such as drinking
  5. 5. A · Acute stress disorder
  6. 6. B · Whether different clinicians reach the same diagnosis for the same patient
  7. 7. B · Drugs that increase dopamine, such as amphetamines, can trigger psychotic symptoms
  8. 8. A · Genes contribute to the risk, but the environment also matters

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