Deck 13: Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions: Functional and Vocational Implications

Question 1

Which of the following defines psychosis?

A) Loss of contact with reality
B) Acute bipolar episodes
C) Psychomotor manifestations
D) Decreased motor activity and apathy

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Objective personality assessment instruments are structured, standardized tests. Which of the following is an example of an objective personality assessment?

A) Rorschach inkblot test
B) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
C) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
D) Halstead-Reitan Battery

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Basic goals of psychiatric rehabilitation include recovery, community integration, and _______________.

A) individual cures
B) physical therapy
C) improved quality of life
D) religious sensitivity training

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the purpose of antipsychotic medications?

A) To cure psychosis
B) To manage psychotic symptoms
C) To control side effects such as high blood pressure
D) To specifically manage depression

Question 5

Which of the following medications is prescribed to manage manifestations of bipolar disorder?

A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
B) Tricyclic antidepressants
C) Atypical antipsychotics
D) Lithium

Question 6

Under what circumstances electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) would be used in treating psychiatric conditions?

A) Individuals' physical health and mental health are threatened without intervention.
B) Individuals express a preference for ECT due to its slow-acting nature.
C) Individuals have responded favorably to medications in the past.
D) ECT cures some psychiatric conditions.

Question 7

If an individual has been prescribed diazepam, for what medical condition is he or she being treated?

A) Depression
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Anxiety
D) Schizophrenia

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a limitation of intelligence testing?

A) Effects of medical variation on test results
B) Difficulty of tapping all aspects of physical ability
C) Degree to which the test measures prior learning
D) Individual's ability to take the test

Question 9

The DSM-IV-TR uses five axes. What does Axis II describe?

A) Clinical syndromes
B) Personality disorders and mental retardation
C) Relevant psychosocial or environmental problems
D) Individuals' overall level of functioning

Question 10

Psychiatric conditions are coded according to the____________.

A) Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale
B) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I)
C) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R)
D) International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision (ICD-9-CM)

Question 11

The extent of incapacitation experienced by individuals as a result of a psychiatric condition depends on the degree of their manifestations. What are some of the results of these manifestations?

Question 12

What are the sources that limit intelligence testing?

Question 13

A mental status examination is a specific type of structured interview used as a screening instrument in assessing intellectual function. Describe two of the most widely used mental status examinations.

Question 14

Discuss some of the nonpharmacologic approaches to management of psychiatric conditions.

Question 15

Discuss some of the pharmacologic approaches to management of psychiatric conditions.

Question 16

Under what circumstances electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) should be considered?

Question 17

Personality may be assessed by either objective or projective means. Describe the difference between the two assessments.

Question 18

Blocking of dopamine activity may produce side effects including psychomotor manifestations similar to those seen in Parkinson's disease. List the complications that are called extrapyramidal effects.

Question 19

Discuss some of the side effects of lithium.