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Major depression cannot be diagnosed if there is a history of..
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mania
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Disorders such as depression and dysthymia are...
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unipolar
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The most common biological approaches to the treatment of mood disorders involve each of the following except...
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prefrontal lobotomy
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Schizophrenia has been linked to increased utilization of..
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dopamine
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In a major dpressive episode, the person experiences either a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or virtually all activities for a period of at least...
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2 weeks
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Research has demonstrated that a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication produced ________ outcome for treatment of depression compared to either treatment alone
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slightly better
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Jill is seeing a psychologist who shows her ambiguous pictures and inkblots to better understand her unconscious. Word association tests and hypnosis are also used. What kind of therapy is Jill most probably experiencing?
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psychoanalysis
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A criticism of behavior therapists to projective techniques is that they...
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result in subjective interpretations
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If you are _____ you are more likely to be involuntarily committed to a mental hospital
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African American
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In the epidemiological model, the overall rates of occurrence of a given disorder existing in a given population at a given time are known as...
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prevalence
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Ashley subsequently refuses to ride on an elevator because she is "afraid." Ashley's fear is the result of...
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classical conditioning
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A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings, not reading the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes is...
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Cyclothymic disorder
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Hillary is asked by her therapist to tell a story about a scene presented on a card. She is instructed to say what led up to the scene, what is going on in the scene, and what will happen in the end. She is taking the....
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Thematic Apperception Test
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A survey of college students at the University of Northern Iowa found that about _____% of them reported feeling at least mildly depressed.
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30
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Each of the following statements regarding punishment is true except...
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punishment eliminates undesirable behavior
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All of the following negative consequences happened to Morgan Spurlock as a result of eating food from Mcdonald's for 3 meals a day for a month except...
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he developed diabetes
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Ferris Bueler's Day off...
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malingering
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The diathesis stress model views eating disorders as primarily
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genetically inherited tendencies that interact with family, social, and cultural pressures
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Psychodynamic theorists view anorexia as
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an effort to remain a prepubescent child
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In order for adjustment disorder to be diagnosed, a person's emotional reaction must...
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not involve any loss of relationship
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All of the following are aspects of problem focused coping except...
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withdrawing from the stressful situation
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Exposing panic-prone people to the sensations that precede panis attacks to help them build up a tolerance to the sensations and to teach them that the sensations do not necessarily signal an oncoming attack is a technique most likely to be used by a _____ therapist
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cognitive-behavioral
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During flights, Daphne...
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specific phobia
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Joe is a veteran of the marines who returned from active duty in Iraq one week ago, he is suffering from...
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acute stress
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Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last 20 mins. Her heart beats so fast she thinks she is having a heart attack, she sweats profusely, and she feels a sense of doom. For more than a month she has feared having another episode. An appropriate diagnosis is...
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panic disorder
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Ahmad has a specific phobia about elevators. His therapist teaches him how to relax and then has him relax when he is in a building with elevators. Then he practices being relaxed when pushing an elevator button and finally when taking an elevator ride. What kind of therapy did Ahmad experience?
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systematic desensitization
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Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's almost indifferent to it.
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somatoform
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drank heavily for years and suddenly decided to quit cold-turkey
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delirium tremens
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Marcy has a persistent fear that she is going to publicly embarrass or humiliate herself with some unintended behavioral mistake
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social phobia
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Laurel has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. To meet the criteria for making this diagnosis,
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her symptoms must have lasted for six months or more
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All of the following are medical complications that can result from anorexia nervosa except...
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high blood pressure
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When Tina drinks, the pleasurable and relaxing feelings which accompany her ingestion of alcohol represent...
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an unconditioned response
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If a person is ruled unlikely to ever develop adequate competency to stand trial in a criminal case, that person must..
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civil commitment procedures
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Each of the following is a major subtype of schizo except
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Delusional
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He could be diagnosed with narcissistic PD if....
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his traits are pervasive and cause personal distress
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