Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. APanic disorder
  2. BSpecific phobia
  3. CAdjustment disorder
  4. DGeneralised anxiety disorder
2.Easy

A token economy is a treatment based on:

  1. AHumanistic self-actualisation
  2. BOperant conditioning
  3. CPsychoanalytic interpretation
  4. DClassical conditioning
3.Easy

Prevalence of a disorder refers to:

  1. AThe proportion of a population that has the disorder at a given time or period
  2. BThe likely course and outcome of the disorder
  3. CThe number of new cases of the disorder that arise in a population over a given period
  4. DThe cause or origin of the disorder
4.Medium

Behavioural activation treats depression mainly by:

  1. AExposing the person to feared bodily sensations in a graded way
  2. BIncreasing engagement in rewarding and valued activities
  3. CExploring childhood conflicts in detail
  4. DPrescribing a period of complete rest
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. AGeneralised anxiety disorder
  2. BAdjustment disorder
  3. CAcute stress disorder
  4. DPost-traumatic stress disorder
6.Medium

Benzodiazepines reduce anxiety mainly by:

  1. AEnhancing the effect of GABA at GABA-A receptors
  2. BInhibiting monoamine oxidase
  3. CBlocking serotonin reuptake into presynaptic neurons
  4. DBlocking dopamine D2 receptors
7.Hard

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. BCategories have been shown to give perfect inter-rater reliability
  3. CPersonality traits are either fully present or fully absent in any one person
  4. DTraits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs
8.Hard

A therapist asks a client to rate the evidence for and against the thought "I always fail". Which technique is this?

  1. AFree association
  2. BCognitive restructuring
  3. CSystematic desensitisation
  4. DToken economy

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Panic disorder
  2. 2. B · Operant conditioning
  3. 3. A · The proportion of a population that has the disorder at a given time or period
  4. 4. B · Increasing engagement in rewarding and valued activities
  5. 5. C · Acute stress disorder
  6. 6. A · Enhancing the effect of GABA at GABA-A receptors
  7. 7. D · Traits vary continuously, and categories overlap with arbitrary cut-offs
  8. 8. B · Cognitive restructuring

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