Which symptom must be present in order to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of dementia?
a) memory impairment
b) vague or empty speech
c) disturbances in planning ability
d) disturbance in the ability to abstract
Question 2What is the rationale for diagnosing personality disorders on Axis II with mental retardation?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3The staff of the mental health center is discussing guidelines they can use to distinguish depression from dementia. Which of the following is likely to occur in cases of dementia but not in cases of depression?
a) The patient exaggerates any disability.
b) The patient attempts to hide memory loss.
c) Abuse of alcohol is the actual presenting problem.
d) Symptoms severity is greatest in the morning hours.
Question 4People with personality disorders may not initiate therapeutic help because of the following rationale?
a) Issues in the environment are the predisposing factor for the problem.
b) Medications will be used.
c) High cost of treatment.
d) Others have problems; they do not have problems.
Question 5As part of a routine interview of a patient in a psychiatric hospital, a psychologist asked, What did you have for dinner? The patient described a dinner of Beef Wellington and all the trimmings.
After determining that Beef Wellington had not been served, the psychologist checked the patient's records and found he had been admitted for severe alcohol problems. With that information, the psychologist concluded the answer was most likely an example of
a) repression.
b) confabulation.
b) delusional thinking.
d) dissociative amnesia.
Question 6Which type of diagnostic system rates the prominence of personality features, not just their presence or absence?
a) axial
b) medical
c) categorical
d) dimensional
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