1. Which of these may be a drawback to the use of medication for psychological disorders?

1. Medications for psychological disorders can have unpleasant side-effects
    
2. Medications for psychological disorders can be dangerous if an overdose is taken
    
3. Certain medications for psychological disorders may mean staying away from certain foods, including cheese, wine and chocolate
    
4. All of the above

2. What works best for most psychological disorders: Medication or therapy?

1. Medication
    
2. Therapy
    
3. A combination of medication and therapy
    
4. There is not currently enough evidence to say conclusively

3. What can case studies tell us about new treatment techniques?

1. Whether the new treatment technique works
    
2. How effective the new treatment technique is
    
3. Whether the new treatment technique might be worthy of further research
    
4. The risk of publication bias in the treatment literature

4. How might success of therapy be measured in a clinic?

1. Measurement of symptoms using questionnaires
    
2. Presence of absence of a diagnosable disorder
    
3. Judgement of success by the client and their psychologist
    
4. All of the above

5. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?

1. Teaching children skills for coping with anxiety, even though there was no indication that any of these  children were going to have a problem with anxiety
    
2. Teaching skills for coping with anxiety to children who are already showing signs of anxiety
    
3. Teaching skills for coping with anxiety to children who have previously suffered from anxiety, but who appear to be currently well
    
4. B and C

6. Who are universal prevention interventions aimed at, and what type of psychological disorder are they most likely to be used for?

1. Universal prevention interventions are aimed at those at most risk of developing a disorder.  They are most likely to be used for rare psychological disorders.
    
2. Universal prevention interventions are aimed at anyone, regardless of their risk of developing a disorder.  They are most likely to be used for common psychological disorders.
    
3. Universal prevention interventions are aimed at those at most risk of developing a disorder.  They are most likely to be used for common psychological disorders.

7. Why might formulation-based approaches be preferable to manual-based approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders?

1. Formulation-based approaches are usually more evidence-based than manual-based approaches.
    
2. Formulation-based approaches are easier to use by inexperienced therapists
    
3. Formulation-based approaches tailor interventions to the needs of the clients
    
4. None of the above

8. Which of the following is true of the cognitive-behavioural approach to treatment of psychological disorders?

1. It is based on a scientific understanding of the psychological processes underlying disorder
    
2. It is usually a short-term therapy
    
3. It aims to teach clients to manage their symptoms on their own
    
4. All of the above

9. What needs to be taken into account when treating children with psychological disorders, using techniques adapted from adult treatments?

1. The role of other people in the child’s life who may have a big impact on the emotional life of the child
    
2. Unlike adults, children cannot be set therapy goals
    
3. Children cannot be treated using techniques adapted from adult treatments as they suffer from very different  psychological disorders
    
4. Nothing additional needs to be taken into account – children and adults can be treated in exactly the same way

10. Which of the following factors are likely to facilitate therapy?

1. The client having a comorbid disorder
    
2. A trusting relationship between the psychologist and the client
    
3. The client has been signed up by a loved one to receive therapy
    
4. The client lives in difficult circumstances