Which of the following is likely to be a task involved in an exposure and response prevention treatment for a cleaning compulsion?
A) Going for days without a shower
B) Staying away from garbage cans
C) Constant cleaning to the point where it becomes aversive
D) Both a and b are correct.
Question 2Which of the following treatment procedures is effective in the treatment of OCD?
A) Exposure and response prevention
B) Latent inhibition
C) A DRO or DRI procedure
D) A DRL procedure
Question 3Exposure and response prevention therapy for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder involves prolonged exposure to the anxiety-arousing event while _____ in the _____ behavior pattern that reduces the anxiety.
A) not engaging; compulsive
B) engaging; obsessive
C) not engaging; obsessive
D) engaging; compulsive
Question 4In the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder, compulsions are characterized by _____.
A) persistent thoughts
B) images
C) impulses
D) stereotyped actions
Question 5For Salima, who has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, checking the apartment door to make sure it is locked results in a(n) _____ in feelings of _____.
A) decrease; pleasure
B) increase; competence
C) increase; anxiety
D) decrease; anxiety
Question 6For Janine, who has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, thoughts about possible germs on her body produce a(n):
A) increase in anxiety.
B) reflexive tendency to avoid showers.
C) decrease in anxiety.
D) feeling of intense pleasure.
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