EPPP DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A 50-year old has memory loss as the result of her long-term
heavy alcohol consumption. Most likely, she has trouble
...ANSWER... remembering someone she met a week ago
A child diagnosed with Attention -Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder is most likely to also be diagnosed with
...ANSWER... Conduct disorder
A high level of expressed emotion by family members has
been found to be predictive of relapse for which of the
following disorders? ...ANSWER... schizophrenia, eating
disorder, ``mood ``disorder
A ``number ``of ``books ``in ``the ``popular ``press ``have ``been
``written ``regarding ``the ``relationship ``between ``psychological
``factors ``and ``cancer. ``Which ``of ``the ``following ``statements ``best
``reflects ``the ``outcome ``of ``scientific ``studies ``of ``this ``issue?
...ANSWER... ` ` Psychological ``factors ``are ``not ``related ``to
``the ``onset ``of ``cancer ``but ``are ``related ``to ``the ``success ``of
``recovery ``from ``it.
, A ``patient ``complains ``that ``she ``cannot ``stop ``thinking ``about
``killing ``her ``child, ``though ``she ``has ``no ``intention ``of ``doing
``so. ``The ``patient ``is ``depressed ``about ``these ``thoughts ``and
``occasionally ``has ``a ``drink ``in ``an ``attempt ``to ``escape ``from
``them, ``though ``this ``attempt ``is ``usually ``unsuccessful. ``The
``most ``likely ``diagnosis ``for ``this ``person ``is ...ANSWER...
` ` Obsessive- ``Compulsive ``Disorder.
A ``patient ``with ``diabetes ``and ``no ``prior ``history ``of ``a ``mental
``disorder ``recently ``had ``his ``leg ``amputated. ``For ``the ``past
``several ``weeks, ``he ``has ``had ``depressed ``mood ``and ``decreased
``interest ``in ``activities ``he ``used ``to ``enjoy. ``His ``diagnosis
``would ``most ``likely ``be: ...ANSWER... ` ` Adjustment
``Disorder ``with ``Depressed ``Mood
According ``to ``Marlatt's ``theory ``of ``substance ``dependence:
...ANSWER... ` ` substance ``use ``is ``"over-learned" ``in ``that ``it ``is
``maintained ``by ``itself ``as ``well ``as ``by ``multiple ``cognitive
``mediators ``and ``external ``reinforcers
Alcohol ``Abuse ``and ``Dependence ``has ``a ``male ``to ``female
``ratio ``of ``about ...ANSWER... ` ` 5 ``to ``1
EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A 50-year old has memory loss as the result of her long-term
heavy alcohol consumption. Most likely, she has trouble
...ANSWER... remembering someone she met a week ago
A child diagnosed with Attention -Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder is most likely to also be diagnosed with
...ANSWER... Conduct disorder
A high level of expressed emotion by family members has
been found to be predictive of relapse for which of the
following disorders? ...ANSWER... schizophrenia, eating
disorder, ``mood ``disorder
A ``number ``of ``books ``in ``the ``popular ``press ``have ``been
``written ``regarding ``the ``relationship ``between ``psychological
``factors ``and ``cancer. ``Which ``of ``the ``following ``statements ``best
``reflects ``the ``outcome ``of ``scientific ``studies ``of ``this ``issue?
...ANSWER... ` ` Psychological ``factors ``are ``not ``related ``to
``the ``onset ``of ``cancer ``but ``are ``related ``to ``the ``success ``of
``recovery ``from ``it.
, A ``patient ``complains ``that ``she ``cannot ``stop ``thinking ``about
``killing ``her ``child, ``though ``she ``has ``no ``intention ``of ``doing
``so. ``The ``patient ``is ``depressed ``about ``these ``thoughts ``and
``occasionally ``has ``a ``drink ``in ``an ``attempt ``to ``escape ``from
``them, ``though ``this ``attempt ``is ``usually ``unsuccessful. ``The
``most ``likely ``diagnosis ``for ``this ``person ``is ...ANSWER...
` ` Obsessive- ``Compulsive ``Disorder.
A ``patient ``with ``diabetes ``and ``no ``prior ``history ``of ``a ``mental
``disorder ``recently ``had ``his ``leg ``amputated. ``For ``the ``past
``several ``weeks, ``he ``has ``had ``depressed ``mood ``and ``decreased
``interest ``in ``activities ``he ``used ``to ``enjoy. ``His ``diagnosis
``would ``most ``likely ``be: ...ANSWER... ` ` Adjustment
``Disorder ``with ``Depressed ``Mood
According ``to ``Marlatt's ``theory ``of ``substance ``dependence:
...ANSWER... ` ` substance ``use ``is ``"over-learned" ``in ``that ``it ``is
``maintained ``by ``itself ``as ``well ``as ``by ``multiple ``cognitive
``mediators ``and ``external ``reinforcers
Alcohol ``Abuse ``and ``Dependence ``has ``a ``male ``to ``female
``ratio ``of ``about ...ANSWER... ` ` 5 ``to ``1
