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Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder,and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)is ch...

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Acute stress disorder

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A)   is really PTSD occurring directly after the trauma.
B)   can include dissociative symptoms.
C)   is a new disorder in DSM-IV.
D)   all of the above

Question 3

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD,which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

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A)   Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs
B)   Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger
C)   Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion
D)   Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day

Question 4

Rita suffers from a panic disorder.After she begins exercising,her heart rate increases.A cognitive theorist would predict that Rita would

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A)   interpret the increased heart rate in a catastrophic way.
B)   experience a surge of anxiety after interpreting the heart rate increase as something dangerous.
C)   be likely to experience a panic attack if she interprets any additional physical sensations as signs of increasing danger.
D)   all of the above

Question 5

Fear activates a

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A)   surge of autonomic energy so we can flee.
B)   psychological but not physiological response.
C)   physiological but not psychological response.
D)   decrease in autonomic energy so we can flee.

Question 6

The study most common obsession is related to ___________.

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A)   aggression
B)   sex
C)   contamination
D)   symmetry

Question 7

You are told about a child who has shown behavior consistent with "separation anxiety." In order to determine if the child actually has a disorder or whether the behavior is normal,you would first need to know

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A)   the child's age.
B)   whether the child is a boy or a girl.
C)   if other family members have anxiety disorders.
D)   how long the child has shown this behavior.

Question 8

Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

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A)   A child who has social support after surviving a trauma
B)   A man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience
C)   A woman who was psychologically prepared for a possible disaster
D)   An individual who watches extensive television coverage of a crisis

Question 9

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

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A)   people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation.
B)   people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times.
C)   people with PDA experience panic attacks only in specific situations.
D)   people with PDA experience panic attacks only at specific times.

Question 10

Research studies have shown that combining exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) with medication when treating patients with OCD

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A)   is better than drug treatment alone.
B)   is better than ERP alone.
C)   causes patients to discontinue treatment.
D)   does not produce any additional therapeutic advantage.

Question 11

In the general population,approximately __________ of people have specific fears severe enough to be diagnosed as phobias.

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A)   1%
B)   11%
C)   31%
D)   51%

Question 12

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in _________ who suffer from panic disorder.

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A)   Caucasians
B)   African Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   Asians

Question 13

Anxiety is

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A)   an immediate alarm reaction to stressful situations.
B)   usually a sign of an underdeveloped ego.
C)   potentially helpful in planning for the future.
D)   always a hindrance to adaptive functioning.

Question 14

People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to ________ normal physical sensations.

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A)   catastrophize
B)   minimize
C)   fake
D)   ignore

Question 15

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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A)   how recently the last panic attack occurred.
B)   the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
C)   the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
D)   how severe the panic attacks have been.

Question 16

Elliot constantly worries about his health,his finances,his job security,and the stability of his marriage.Often,his worries keep him awake at night,causing him to be so fatigued at work that he cannot perform his duties adequately.His wife is becoming frustrated with him,since he is so preoccupied with his worries that he is unable to do the dinner dishes when it is his turn.Elliot's problem might be diagnosed as

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

Question 17

"Pa-leng" is

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A)   a fear of cold found in Chinese cultures.
B)   a Japanese form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)   a phobia stemming from paternal abuse.
D)   the sound that money makes when it falls into the therapist's pocket.

Question 18

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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A)   Cognitive therapy to modify conscious or unconscious perceptions about the "dangerousness" of feared situations
B)   Creation of mini panic attacks in the therapist's office
C)   Exercises to elevate the heart rate or spinning to make the patient dizzy
D)   Reducing agoraphobic avoidance by exposure to feared situations

Question 19

When people are anxious,they

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A)   know it is irrational, but can't help it.
B)   believe their feelings are rational.
C)   have trouble recognizing reality.
D)   don't realize they are feeling anxious.

Question 20

Panic attacks tend to occur most often

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A)   at daybreak due to a fear of the new day.
B)   at sunset after a stressful day.
C)   during deep sleep between 1:30 and 3:30 A.M.
D)   in the evening when people start dreaming.

Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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Acute stress disorder

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"Pa-leng" is

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When people are anxious,they

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You are told about a child who has shown behavior consistent with "separation anxiety." In order to determine if the child actually has a disorder or whether the behavior is normal,you would first need to know

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Panic attacks tend to occur most often

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Rita suffers from a panic disorder.After she begins exercising,her heart rate increases.A cognitive theorist would predict that Rita would

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Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD,which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

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The study most common obsession is related to ___________.

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Anxiety is

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Fear activates a

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Research studies have shown that combining exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) with medication when treating patients with OCD

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People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to ________ normal physical sensations.

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Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder,and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

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Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

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The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

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The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in _________ who suffer from panic disorder.

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In the general population,approximately __________ of people have specific fears severe enough to be diagnosed as phobias.

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Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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Acute stress disorder

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The study most common obsession is related to ___________.

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