Diagnosing psychopathology in older adults is difficult because: a) It is difficult to ...

Diagnosing psychopathology in older adults is difficult because:
 
  a) It is difficult to distinguish between their real, exaggerated, and imaginary complaints.
  b) Little research has been done on symptoms of disorders in older adults.
  c) Older adults have difficulty communicating their complaints clearly.
  d) Many more disturbed individuals die before reaching old age.

Question 2

Some of the most commonly used tools for assessing and diagnosing elderly people include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a) The Clock Test
  b) The Mini-Mental State Examination
  c) The Alzheimer's Symptom Checklist
  d) The Geriatric Hopelessness Scale

Question 3

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale (GSIS) has four subscales including:
 
  a) Suicide ideation, death ideation, loss of personal and social work, and perceived meaning in life
  b) Negative view of self, others, work, and life in general
  c) Introjected anger, sense of loss, hopelessness, and fatalism
  d) Death wish, suicide intent, hopelessness, and rigid thinking

Question 4

Elderly people may be subject to double jeopardy, which means facing stigmas about:
 
  a) Being old and being frail
  b) Being frail and being mentally ill
  c) Being mentally ill and being old
  d) Being both physically and mentally ill

Question 5

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?
 
  a) Church attendance
  b) Having a friend who committed suicide
  c) Assimilation to mainstream ideals
  d) Having many siblings