Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?
a. Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward.
b. Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious.
c. Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones.
d. Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.
Question 2The behavioral process in which OCD patients are not permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation is called
a. exposure and response prevention.
b. Cognitive restructuring.
c. anxiety reduction therapy.
d. behavioral inhibition conditioning.
Question 3Regarding treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders, drugs that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (SSRIs) have been found to be effective in approximately ________ percent of patients.
a. 10
b. 30
c. 60
d. 80
Question 4Regarding pharmacological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder, the most effective drugs are those that inhibit the reuptake of the neurotransmitter called
a. serotonin.
b. dopamine.
c. noradrenaline.
d. epinephrine.
Question 5The model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the text suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD, ________ must be present.
a. biological vulnerability
b. psychological vulnerability
c. both biological and psychological vulnerabilities
d. neither biological nor psychological vulnerabilities
Question 6According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present with
a. both checking and hoarding rituals.
b. a reduced sense of responsibility for their actions.
c. attitudes of inflated responsibility.
d. nonequivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.
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