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PN 3003 -- MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study using Learn
Conscious and purposeful processes that are based on cognition
Select the correct term
1Response Strategies 2Coping Mechanisms
3Defense Mechanisms 4Rationalization
Don't know?
Terms in this set (71)
Relatively involuntary patterns of response which involve feelings, thoughts and
Defense Mechanisms
behaviours
Coping Mechanisms Conscious and purposeful processes that are based on cognition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Widely used system of
DSM-V-TR
classifying psychological disorders
DSM Axis I Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
DSM Axis II Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
DSM Axis III General Medical Conditions
DSM Axis IV Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
DSM Axis V Global Assessment of Functioning
A procedure in which a carefully designed set of questions is used to gain some
Psychological Testing
insight into the personality of the individual or group
An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the
Electroenceohalogram (EEG)
brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that allows nonintrusive examination of
Neuroimaging
nervous system structure and function. (CT, MRI, PET)
The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment of
Pharmacotherapy
suffering
Talk Therapy
Behaviour Oriented
Psychiatric Therapy Types
Group Therapy
Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
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Technique in which a person describes his or her problems and concerns to a
Talk Therapy skilled listener in order to better understand the emotions and issues that
are creating the problems
Emphasizes the principles of learning with positive or negative reinforcement and
Behaviour Oriented Therapy
observational modeling
Therapy conducted with groups rather than individuals, permitting therapeutic
Group Therapy
benefits from group interaction
Focuses on changing irrational beliefs, faulty reasoning and negative self-
Cognitive Therapy
statements that underlie behavioural problems.
Techniques of behaviour modification are used along with strategies for cognitive
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
restructuring and reducing anxiety.
Stigma A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
Characterized by chronic anxiety, increased worry about most situations, most
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) days. DSM-IV-TR requires that this excessive worry be related to two or more
things and last 6 months or longer.C
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
and/or actions (compulsions)
Characterized by sudden attacks of terror, fear that cannot be controlled, usually
Panic Disorder
without warning
Developed in response to an unexpected emotional or physical trauma that could
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
not be controlled.
Phobia Irrational, persistent fear of objects or situations that pose little danger
Overwhelmingly anxious and excessively self- conscious in everyday social
situations. Have an intense, persistent, and chronic fear of being watched and
Social Anxiety Disorder
judged by others and of doing things that will embarrass them can be limited to
one situation or may be broad.
Fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, tremors,
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
irritability, sweating, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, polyuria
Medical: Medications, individual psychotherapy (CBT), group therapy
Treatments for anxiety disorders
Alternative: Aromatherapy, biofeedback, imagery, hypnosis
Form of depression where the person is chronically
Dysthymic Disorder
depressed (2 years or longer)
A mood disorder in which a person experiences two or more weeks of
Major Depressive Disorder significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest
or pleasure in most activities.
Feelings of hopelessness/helplessness/worthlessness, negativism, change in
Symptoms of Depression
sleep/eating patterns, fatigue, decreased concentration
Bipolar Disorder Brain dysfunction causing erratic shifts in mood, energy and functional ability.
A state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an
Mania
exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking
Treatment of depression Medications, Psychotherapy (CT, CBT), ECT, complimentary therapies
A disorder involving disorganization in mental processes, is chronic and disabling.
Schizophrenia Includes perceptual disturbances, behavioural alterations, and disorganized
thinking
Evidenced early in process of the disorder. Delusions, word salad, clang
associations, thought broadcasting, thought insertion, loose associations,
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia
neologism, hallucinations, illusions, depersonalization, bizarre behaviour,
agitation, catatonia
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PN 3003 -- MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study using Learn
Conscious and purposeful processes that are based on cognition
Select the correct term
1Response Strategies 2Coping Mechanisms
3Defense Mechanisms 4Rationalization
Don't know?
Terms in this set (71)
Relatively involuntary patterns of response which involve feelings, thoughts and
Defense Mechanisms
behaviours
Coping Mechanisms Conscious and purposeful processes that are based on cognition
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Widely used system of
DSM-V-TR
classifying psychological disorders
DSM Axis I Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
DSM Axis II Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
DSM Axis III General Medical Conditions
DSM Axis IV Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
DSM Axis V Global Assessment of Functioning
A procedure in which a carefully designed set of questions is used to gain some
Psychological Testing
insight into the personality of the individual or group
An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity sweeping across the
Electroenceohalogram (EEG)
brain's surface. These waves are measured by electrodes placed on the scalp.
Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that allows nonintrusive examination of
Neuroimaging
nervous system structure and function. (CT, MRI, PET)
The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment of
Pharmacotherapy
suffering
Talk Therapy
Behaviour Oriented
Psychiatric Therapy Types
Group Therapy
Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
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5
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Technique in which a person describes his or her problems and concerns to a
Talk Therapy skilled listener in order to better understand the emotions and issues that
are creating the problems
Emphasizes the principles of learning with positive or negative reinforcement and
Behaviour Oriented Therapy
observational modeling
Therapy conducted with groups rather than individuals, permitting therapeutic
Group Therapy
benefits from group interaction
Focuses on changing irrational beliefs, faulty reasoning and negative self-
Cognitive Therapy
statements that underlie behavioural problems.
Techniques of behaviour modification are used along with strategies for cognitive
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
restructuring and reducing anxiety.
Stigma A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
Characterized by chronic anxiety, increased worry about most situations, most
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) days. DSM-IV-TR requires that this excessive worry be related to two or more
things and last 6 months or longer.C
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
and/or actions (compulsions)
Characterized by sudden attacks of terror, fear that cannot be controlled, usually
Panic Disorder
without warning
Developed in response to an unexpected emotional or physical trauma that could
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
not be controlled.
Phobia Irrational, persistent fear of objects or situations that pose little danger
Overwhelmingly anxious and excessively self- conscious in everyday social
situations. Have an intense, persistent, and chronic fear of being watched and
Social Anxiety Disorder
judged by others and of doing things that will embarrass them can be limited to
one situation or may be broad.
Fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, tremors,
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
irritability, sweating, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, polyuria
Medical: Medications, individual psychotherapy (CBT), group therapy
Treatments for anxiety disorders
Alternative: Aromatherapy, biofeedback, imagery, hypnosis
Form of depression where the person is chronically
Dysthymic Disorder
depressed (2 years or longer)
A mood disorder in which a person experiences two or more weeks of
Major Depressive Disorder significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest
or pleasure in most activities.
Feelings of hopelessness/helplessness/worthlessness, negativism, change in
Symptoms of Depression
sleep/eating patterns, fatigue, decreased concentration
Bipolar Disorder Brain dysfunction causing erratic shifts in mood, energy and functional ability.
A state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an
Mania
exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking
Treatment of depression Medications, Psychotherapy (CT, CBT), ECT, complimentary therapies
A disorder involving disorganization in mental processes, is chronic and disabling.
Schizophrenia Includes perceptual disturbances, behavioural alterations, and disorganized
thinking
Evidenced early in process of the disorder. Delusions, word salad, clang
associations, thought broadcasting, thought insertion, loose associations,
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia
neologism, hallucinations, illusions, depersonalization, bizarre behaviour,
agitation, catatonia
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