A project aiming at screening for depression and intervening at the primary care level in older adults (Alexopoulos et al., 2009 ) found the following:
a) Substantial reductions in suicide ideation and depression
b) Greater access to psychotherapy and antidepressants were put in place
c) Doctors should screen for suicide and depression in the elderly when they seem out of sorts
d) No change in suicide ideation or depression
Question 2Which of the following is a treatment option for premature ejaculation?
a) Silicone rod
b) Viagra
c) Squeeze technique
d) Vacuum pump
Question 3When educating mentally retarded children, academic skills:
a) Are taught in the same way as with non-retarded children, although progress is slower.
b) Are not usually taught.
c) Are taught, but with an emphasis on functional skills.
d) Can be taught to the level of non-retarded children if behavioural rewards are used to motivate them.
Question 4Confidentiality is based on ____________, whereas a privileged communication is ___________.
a) state law; decided on by the individual therapist.
b) the ethical code of a profession; based on law.
c) the therapist's obligation not to disclose information; the client's obligation not to disclose opinions about the therapist.
d) verbal report in therapy; a written report of the therapist's impression of a client.
Question 5In terms of suicide rates in the U.S. and in Canada, research has shown that:
a) Men aged 80 to 84 have the highest rates of suicide than any other group in the U.S. whereas the rates for men in Canada are fairly constant across age groups.
b) Women's suicide rates stays constant across age groups in both countries.
c) Rates of suicide for women in their fifties is relatively lower than in any other age group in the U.S. whereas the rates of suicide for Canadian women in their fifties are relatively higher than any other group and then they decline steadily.
d) Men are more likely than women to use lethal methods for committing suicide in the U.S. but not in Canada.
Question 6Interpersonal relationships are often poor in people with __________ personality disorder because they tend to be stubborn and demand that everything be done their way. They are often referred to as control freaks.
a) narcissistic
b) dependant
c) histrionic
d) obsessive-compulsive
Question 7Billy's babysitter fell asleep while watching him and was woken up when his mother came home screaming. She was screaming because two-year old Billy was peeling paint off the wall and eating it and she was worried that there was lead in the paint.
She was most concerned that Billy would develop:
a) Pica
b) Intellectual disability
c) Dyslexia
d) A brain tumor
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