Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

The term "aetiology" refers to:

1. AThe symptoms of a disorder
2. BThe causes of a disorder
3. CThe treatment of a disorder
4. DThe expected outcome of a disorder

Specific phobia, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder are all grouped in DSM-5 as:

1. ADepressive disorders
2. BSomatic symptom disorders
3. CAnxiety disorders
4. DTrauma- and stressor-related disorders

Hallucinations are:

1. AFirmly held false beliefs
2. BMemory gaps after stress
3. CRapid shifts in mood
4. DPerceptions without an external stimulus

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

1. AA previous suicide attempt
2. BBeing a university student
3. CHaving a large circle of friends
4. DTalking openly to a therapist

In the two-factor model of phobias (Mowrer), how is a phobia maintained?

1. AAvoidance reduces anxiety, which negatively reinforces the avoidance
2. BPunishment of approach behaviour by others, which strengthens the fear itself
3. CThe fear is learned by watching others only
4. DPositive reinforcement of fear by rewards

Exposure and response prevention is the main psychological treatment for:

1. AADHD
2. BInsomnia
3. CBipolar disorder
4. DOCD

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. AAlogia
2. BThought broadcasting
3. CCatatonia
4. DTardive dyskinesia

A chronic heavy drinker develops confusion, an unsteady gait and abnormal eye movements. Which deficiency must be treated urgently?

1. AVitamin D
2. BVitamin C
3. CIron
4. DThiamine (vitamin B1)