Deck 17: Psychiatry

Question 1

Which condition would fall under the Axis II method used to classify psychiatric conditions?

A) bulimia
B) panic disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) mental retardation

Answer 1

mental retardation

Question 2

Which is a therapy for a severely depressed patient that involves inducing a seizure?

A) SSRI
B) TAT
C) CBT
D) ECT

Answer 2

ECT

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter prepares the body for "fight or flight" and is seen in increased levels in patients with anxiety-related disorders?

A) dopamine
B) serotonin
C) epinephrine
D) norepinephrine

Answer 3

epinephrine

Question 4

Decreased levels of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin may cause:

A) anxiety.
B) phobic behavior.
C) euphoria and excitement.
D) depression.

Question 5

Making up medical or psychiatric symptoms to get attention (but without realizing that it is to get attention) is known by the name of ____________ disorder.

A) Tourette
B) Munchausen
C) Beck
D) Rorschach

Question 6

Which drug is used to treat bipolar disorder?

A) Antabuse
B) Haldol
C) Lithium (Lithobid)
D) Prozac

Question 7

The Three Faces of Eve is a movie made in 1957 about a woman who was described as having multiple personalities.The current name for this condition is:

A) depersonalization.
B) conversion disorder.
C) identity disorder.
D) anxiety disorder.

Question 8

Treatment for anorexia nervosa would not include:

A) antipsychotic drugs.
B) antidepressant drugs.
C) family therapy.
D) psychotherapy.

Question 9

Without therapy,a person with impulse control disorder and trichotillomania will eventually become:

A) obese.
B) blind.
C) deaf.
D) bald.

Question 10

Chronic,mild bipolar disorder with mood swings is known as:

A) attention deficit disorder.
B) borderline personality.
C) cyclothymia.
D) delusional disorder.

Question 11

The area of the brain involved in amnesia due trauma or disease is the:

A) hippocampus.
B) cingulate gyrus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) fornix.

Question 12

A fear of heights is known as:

A) claustrophobia.
B) acrophobia.
C) thanatophobia.
D) agoraphobia.

Question 13

The psychological "inkblot test" consists of a series of abstract shapes from which a patient describes what he/she sees.This is referred to as the:

A) Rorschach test.
B) Thematic Apperception Test.
C) Beck Depression Inventory.
D) psychiatric interview.

Question 14

Valium and Xanax belong to which category of drugs?

A) antianxiety
B) antipsychotic
C) antidepressant
D) drugs for alcoholism

Question 15

Echolalia means :

A) involuntary movements such as eye tics or arm thrusting.
B) soiling clothing with feces in a person over the age of five.
C) vocalizing vulgar or inappropriate words.
D) repeating words that someone else has said.

Question 16

Which mental health professional can prescribe drugs or medications?

A) psychiatrist
B) psychologist
C) social worker
D) psychotherapist

Question 17

Which psychiatric disorder consists of behaviors such as repetitive handwashing,checking if doors are locked,etc.?

A) anxiety disorder
B) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) panic disorder

Question 18

To deter alcohol use,which drug will make a person physically ill when combined with alcohol?

A) cocaine
B) Cymbalta
C) Antabuse
D) nicotine

Question 19

In which disorder might a patient demand to be the center of attention,with an exaggerated sense of self worth and importance,but without having psychosis or mania?

A) narcissistic personality
B) delusional disorder
C) bipolar disorder
D) avoidant personality

Question 20

A patient whose fear of flying in an airplane is due to claustrophobia would most likely be treated with which psychotherapeutic technique?

A) aversion therapy
B) systematic desensitization
C) psychoanalysis
D) art therapy

Question 21

Which condition is also known as manic-depressive disorder?

A) catalepsy
B) bipolar disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) delusional disorder

Question 22

A man was arrested after secretly peeping into his neighbor's bedroom window so that he could be sexually aroused.His condition is called:

A) exhibitionism.
B) sadism.
C) voyeurism.
D) transvestism.

Question 23

Which word means pertaining to the mood or state of mind?

A) emotion
B) obsession
C) affective
D) therapy

Question 24

Anhedonia can be described as:

A) a lack of mature behavior.
B) being without suffering.
C) a lack of pleasure in any activity.
D) antisocial behavior.

Question 25

Which psychiatric therapy involves the patient thinking about a destructive behavior,coupled with a mild electric shock or noxious smell like ammonia?

A) aversion therapy
B) systemic desensitization
C) electroconvulsive therapy
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 26

Microphobia is a fear of:

A) germs.
B) science.
C) crowds.
D) microscopes.

Question 27

Which type of psychiatric therapy uses toys and other objects to help young children express emotions and re-enact traumatic or abusive events?

A) art therapy
B) play therapy
C) group therapy
D) family therapy

Question 28

Which is an example of a psychiatric test used to assess personality,emotions,attitudes,motivation,and conflicts? The patient is shown pictures of social or interpersonal situations and describes what is happening in the picture.

A) Rorschach Test
B) Axis II test
C) Thematic Apperception Test
D) psychiatric interview

Question 29

The abbreviation SAD means :

A) stress anxiety disorder.
B) standard anxiety disease.
C) selective attention disorder.
D) seasonal affective disorder.

Question 30

Anxiolytic drugs and minor tranquilizers are also known as:

A) antipsychotic drugs.
B) drugs for mania.
C) antidepressant drugs.
D) antianxiety drugs.

Question 31

Which disorder is characterized by constant,persistent,uncontrollable thoughts that occupy the mind,cause anxiety,and compel the patient to perform excessive,repetitive activities for fear of what might happen if these are not done?

A) phobia
B) dementia
C) panic disorder
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 32

Tardive dyskinesia,involuntary repetitive movements of the face and extremities,is a severe side effect of the drug Thorazine and of all ____________.

A) antidepressant drugs
B) antipsychotic drugs
C) antianxiety drugs
D) abused substances

Question 33

False sensory impressions involving vision,smell,sound,taste,or touch are known as:

A) hallucinations.
B) delusions.
C) paranoia.
D) obsessions.

Question 34

The combining form hebe/o- in hebephrenic schizophrenia means :

A) dramatic.
B) youth.
C) pleasure.
D) human being.

Question 35

Which disorder involves repetitive pulling out of hair from the head?

A) pedophilia
B) pyromania
C) trichotillomania
D) kleptomania

Question 36

Which psychiatric test assesses the degree of depression?

A) TAT
B) BDI
C) OCD
D) ECT

Question 37

What does it mean if a psychiatrist documented that the patient had a flat affect?

A) There is no outward display on the face of any of the patient's emotions or thoughts.
B) The patient is not able to feel guilt or shame.
C) The patient does not receive any sexual arousal from images of the opposite sex.
D) The patient is in a stuporous, fixed position like a statue.

Question 38

The abbreviation DT means :

A) delusion with toxicity.
B) delirium tremors.
C) delirium tremens.
D) drug therapy.

Question 39

The personality disorder that is characterized by disregard for rules,lying,truancy,fighting,drinking,and sexual promiscuity is known by all these names except:

A) psychopath
B) antisocial personality
C) masochist
D) sociopath

Question 40

A person with pyromania might break the law by:

A) stealing to cover a gambling debt.
B) shoplifting.
C) setting fires for pleasure.
D) assaulting someone.

Question 41

Knowingly exhibiting false medical or psychiatric symptoms and lying in order to get a tangible reward,such as narcotic drugs or disability payments,is known as:

A) malingering.
B) hypochondriasis.
C) Munchausen by proxy.
D) agoraphobia.

Question 42

Which structure sends nerve impulses to the sympathetic division of the nervous system during fear or anger to increase the heart rate and respiratory rate as part of the "fight or flight" response to danger?

A) hypothalmus
B) thalmus
C) hippocampus
D) fornix

Question 43

Which type of disorder is characterized by a temporary or permanent impairment of thinking and memory?

A) post-traumatic stress disorder
B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) panic disorder
D) cognitive disorder

Question 44

An extreme,chronic fear of being fat,an obsession with becoming thinner,and decreased food intake is characteristic of:

A) bulimia.
B) binge-purge disorder.
C) appetite disorder.
D) anorexia nervosa.

Question 45

Which of the following words means a fear of death?

A) agoraphobia
B) xenophobia
C) ophidiophobia
D) thanatophobia

Question 46

Emotions are normal forms of expression.Which of the following can be a sign of mental illness?

A) extremely intense emotion
B) long-lasting emotion
C) inappropriate or absent emotion
D) all of the above

Question 47

Which type of disorder dwells on scenarios by mentally asking "What if ...?"

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) panic disorder
C) phobia disorder
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Question 48

An increased level of _________ in the brain (from cocaine,narcotic drugs,or alcohol) produces the euphoria and excitement ("high") craved by addicts.

A) serotonin
B) dopamine
C) GABA
D) epinephrine

Question 49

Obsessive-compulsive disorder includes all of the following behaviors except:

A) labeling
B) crying
C) ordering
D) hoarding

Question 50

The limbic system contains all of the following structures except:

A) limbic lobe.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) dopamine.

Question 51

Thanatophobia is a fear of:

A) spiders.
B) snakes.
C) strangers.
D) death.

Question 52

The abbreviation ETOH means :

A) poisoning.
B) ethyl alcohol.
C) overdose.
D) electrotherapy of the head.

Question 53

Which psychiatric therapy is characterized by a patient thinking about a desired but destructive behavior,coupled with a mild electrical shock or noxious smell like ammonia?

A) art therapy
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy
C) aversion therapy
D) electroconvulsive therapy

Question 54

The combing form limb/o- means :

A) almond shape.
B) edge, border.
C) flexible.
D) lower back.

Question 55

Which word means repeated passage of stool into the clothing in a child older than age five who does not have gastrointestinal illness or disability?

A) autism
B) reactive attachment disorder
C) encopresis
D) Tourette's syndrome

Question 56

Which of the following is caused by injury to or degeneration of the hippocampus?

A) overeating and obesity
B) disinterest in eating
C) loss of long-term memory
D) insomnia

Question 57

Which category of drugs is also known as anxiolytic drugs?

A) antidepressant drugs
B) antipsychotic drugs
C) antianxiety drugs
D) Antabuse

Question 58

Obtaining sexual arousal by deliberately causing abuse,pain,humiliation,or bondage to another person is known as:

A) voyeurism.
B) sadism.
C) rape.
D) transvestism.

Question 59

An intense,unreasonable fear of a specific thing or situation is known as a/an:

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) seasonal affective disorder.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) phobia.

Question 60

A decreased level of which neurotransmitter may cause schizophrenia and depression?

A) dopamine
B) epinephrine
C) norepinephrine
D) serotonin

Question 61

Which psychiatric therapy places the patient in a dream-like trance?

A) hypnosis
B) group therapy
C) psychoanalysis
D) play therapy

Question 62

All of the following are impulse control disorders except:

A) pathological gambling.
B) premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
C) intermittent explosive disorder.
D) pyromania.

Question 63

A ____________ is a persistent,but irrational fear of a specific thing or situation.

A) hallucination
B) seizure
C) phobia
D) all of the above

Question 64

Which is a radiologic procedure that shows areas of abnormal metabolism in the brain related to dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

A) x-ray
B) CT scan
C) MRI
D) PET scan

Question 65

James Meade is unable to recognize his own face in the mirror because of advanced Alzheimer's disease.This is because of degeneration in the area of his:

A) affect.
B) neurotransmitter.
C) hippocampus.
D) fornix.

Question 66

Which disorder is characterized by patients gorging themselves on excessive amounts of food (binge eating) and then,for fear of gaining weight,ridding (purging) themselves of food?

A) anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia
C) depersonalization
D) fad dieting

Question 67

Which type of activity is not part of a psychiatric interview?

A) noting the patient's general appearance
B) asking the patient to interpret inkblots
C) asking the patient why he/she came for help
D) reviewing stressors in the patient's life

Question 68

____________ is a mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality with hallucinations and delusions.

A) Psychosis
B) Neurosis
C) Mental retardation
D) Panic attack

Question 69

A patient with conversion disorder first has ______________ of an overwhelming anxiety or internal conflict that is then converted to physical symptoms.

A) depersonalization
B) regression
C) malingering
D) repression

Question 70

An exaggerated sense of self-worth and importance is characteristic of a ____________ personality.

A) delusional
B) antisocial
C) narcissistic
D) schizophrenic

Question 71

The interpretation of facial expressions and new social situations is the responsibility of the:

A) thalamus.
B) amygdaloid bodies.
C) hippocampus.
D) hypothalamus.

Question 72

The extreme happiness that accompanies mania is known as:

A) euphoria.
B) hallucination.
C) fugue.
D) delirium.

Question 73

When a schizophrenia patient uses a new,made-up word that has no meaning,this is known as a/an:

A) delusion.
B) hallucination.
C) neologism.
D) addiction.

Question 74

Acute confusion,disorientation,and agitation due to the effect of toxic levels of drugs or alcohol is known as:

A) delirium.
B) amnesia.
C) dementia.
D) dysthymia.

Question 75

Control of long-term memory and comparison between present and past emotions and events is the responsibility of the:

A) amygdaloid bodies.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) hippocampus.

Question 76

Which disorder is characterized by frequent,spontaneous,involuntary movement tics (eye blinking,throat clearing,arm thrusting) and vocal tics (grunts,barks),or sometimes by comments that are socially inappropriate,vulgar,obscene,or racist?

A) autism
B) Tourette's syndrome
C) ADHD
D) echolalia

Question 77

The process of helping a patient get through the acute symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is known as:

A) substance abuse.
B) alcohol intoxication.
C) family therapy
D) detoxication.

Question 78

A continuing,disabling reaction to an excessively traumatic event is known as:

A) OCD.
B) SAD.
C) ADHD.
D) PTSD.

Question 79

A loss of connection between personal thoughts and a sense of self and the environment is known as:

A) depersonalization.
B) fugue.
C) malingering.
D) Munchausen syndrome.

Question 80

Which area of the brain is responsible for reasoning,judgment,planning,organization,and predicting future events?

A) frontal lobe
B) serotonin
C) thalamus
D) hippocampus