Clinical psychology worksheet with answers

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

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

Which manual is widely used to classify mental disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association?

1. ADSM-5 (DSM-5-TR)
2. BWAIS-IV
3. CMMPI-2
4. DICD-11

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

1. ASomatic symptom disorders
2. BAnxiety disorders
3. CTrauma- and stressor-related disorders
4. DDepressive disorders

Rosenhan's study "On being sane in insane places" raised concerns about:

1. AThe safety of antidepressants
2. BThe ethics of animal research
3. CThe validity of psychiatric diagnosis
4. DThe effectiveness of CBT

A client says "I failed one test, so I will fail everything." Which cognitive distortion is this?

1. AEmotional reasoning
2. BPersonalisation
3. CMind reading
4. DOvergeneralisation

In Ellis's ABC model, what does "B" stand for?

1. ABeliefs about the activating event
2. BBehaviour that follows the event
3. CBackground of the client
4. DBodily sensations during stress

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

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

Which finding best supports the role of serotonin and other monoamines, rather than circumstance alone, in depression?

1. AEveryone who experiences a loss becomes depressed
2. BDepression rates are equal in all countries, regardless of large differences in social and economic circumstances
3. CDepression never runs in families
4. DDrugs that act on monoamine systems reduce depressive symptoms more than placebo in randomised trials