Which form of therapy would most likely help depressed patients by teaching them how to resolve disagreements with their friends?
A. humanistic therapy B. interpersonal psychotherapy C. psychoanalysis D. cognitive therapy
Psychological Disorders and their Treatment MCQs
What is bipolar disorder also commonly called?
A. Manic depression B. Dysthymia C. Schizophrenia D. Chronic depression
Dysthymia is the least serious from of depression, but what effects does it have on its victims?
A. More victims of this disease commit suicide B. It lasts longer than other forms of depression and can lead to double depression C. It causes temporary blindness D. It is often mistaken for major depression
Which of these is not a common behaviour displayed by individuals when they are in contact with a fear stimulus?
A. Decreased heart rate B. Palpitations C. Sweating D. Shortness of birth
Which of these cannot be used as a treatment for individuals with phobias?
A. Hypnosis B. Gradual exposure C. Avoidance D. Medication
Which of the following statements best fits the behavioural explanation of the development of phobias?
A. Threat perception (how dangerous individual believes the threat to be) B. Modeling (shaping behaviour due to observation of other actions) C. Conflict in the psyche (conflict between id, ego and superego) D. Genetics alone affects the likelihood of an individual developing a phobia
Which individual case study did Freud use as an example of the causes of phobias?
A. Little Benjamin B. Little Hans C. Little Albert D. Little Firtz
Phobias are now sometimes treated with benzodiazepines (rather than barbiturates). Which of the following is not a side – effect of taking benzodiazepines?
A. Ataxia B. Wakefulness C. Drowsiness D. confusion
All but this common drug trade name are used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia
A. Haldol B. Clozaril C. Thorazine D. Losec
The prescription drug Thorazine used to treat persons with schizophrenia may cause side effects, one of them called tardive dyskinesia. What might a person suffering from this side effect display?
A. involuntary movements of tongue and face B. no movement at all C. slow movements D. clapping of the hands repeatedly