Essential Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
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1. Which of these may be a drawback to the use of medication for psychological disorders?
- Medications for psychological disorders can have unpleasant side-effects
- Medications for psychological disorders can be dangerous if an overdose is taken
- Certain medications for psychological disorders may mean staying away from certain foods, including cheese, wine and chocolate
- All of the above
Answer: D
d. All of the abovec
2. What works best for most psychological disorders: Medication or therapy?
- Medication
- Therapy
- A combination of medication and therapy
- There is not currently enough evidence to say conclusively
Answer: D
d. There is not currently enough evidence to say conclusively
3. What can case studies tell us about new treatment techniques?
- Whether the new treatment technique works
- How effective the new treatment technique is
- Whether the new treatment technique might be worthy of further research
- The risk of publication bias in the treatment literature
Answer: C
c. Whether the new treatment technique might be worthy of further research
4. How might success of therapy be measured in a clinic?
- Measurement of symptoms using questionnaires
- Presence of absence of a diagnosable disorder
- Judgement of success by the client and their psychologist
- All of the above
Answer: D
d. All of the above
5. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
- 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
- Teaching skills for coping with anxiety to children who are already showing signs of anxiety
- Teaching skills for coping with anxiety to children who have previously suffered from anxiety, but who appear to be currently well
- B and C
Answer: A
a. 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
6. Who are universal prevention interventions aimed at, and what type of psychological disorder are they most likely to be used for?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Answer: B
b. 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.
7. Why might formulation-based approaches be preferable to manual-based approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders?
- Formulation-based approaches are usually more evidence-based than manual-based approaches.
- Formulation-based approaches are easier to use by inexperienced therapists
- Formulation-based approaches tailor interventions to the needs of the clients
- None of the above
Answer: C
c. Formulation-based approaches tailor interventions to the needs of the clients
8. Which of the following is true of the cognitive-behavioural approach to treatment of psychological disorders?
- It is based on a scientific understanding of the psychological processes underlying disorder
- It is usually a short-term therapy
- It aims to teach clients to manage their symptoms on their own
- All of the above
Answer: D
d. All of the above
9. What needs to be taken into account when treating children with psychological disorders, using techniques adapted from adult treatments?
- The role of other people in the child’s life who may have a big impact on the emotional life of the child
- Unlike adults, children cannot be set therapy goals
- Children cannot be treated using techniques adapted from adult treatments as they suffer from very different psychological disorders
- Nothing additional needs to be taken into account – children and adults can be treated in exactly the same way
Answer: A
a. The role of other people in the child’s life who may have a big impact on the emotional life of the child
10. Which of the following factors are likely to facilitate therapy?
- The client having a comorbid disorder
- A trusting relationship between the psychologist and the client
- The client has been signed up by a loved one to receive therapy
- The client lives in difficult circumstances
Answer: B
b. A trusting relationship between the psychologist and the client