Self-harm among young women is associated with:
a) Abusive parents
b) Sexual abuse
c) Bodily shame
d) University stress
Question 2Self-harm is associated with eating disorders and is more common in people with:
a) High levels of impulsivity
b) Low levels of stress
c) High pain tolerance
d) Low pain tolerance
Question 3A case study of Rebecca (a patient diagnosed with bulimia nervosa complicated by depression and alcohol abuse) presented by Hendricks and Thompson (2005 ) found that IPT was most effective in:
a) Increasing self-confidence
b) Eliminating binge eating
c) Reducing suicide ideation
d) Reducing purging behaviours
Question 4A Canadian study (Goldstein et al., 2009 ) of first-year students showed that _____ had engaged in at least one act of intentional self-harm.
a) 1/4
b) 2/7
c) 2/9
d) 3/10
Question 5According to Garfinkel's analysis of bulimia nervosa, ________ is the essential diagnostic criterion and represents the core psychopathology of bulimia nervosa.
a) a negative self-image
b) a morbid fear of fat
c) a disconnection between the brain and the rest of the body
d) binge eating
Question 6A study by Malla and colleagues (2002 ) found enlarged ventricles and cortical sulci in first-episode schizophrenia patients using which of the following methods?
a) Computerized axial tomography (CT scan)
b) Single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT)
c) Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
d) Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
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