The Maudsley Approach, a treatment option for eating disorders involves: a) Group therapy, where ...

The Maudsley Approach, a treatment option for eating disorders involves:
 
  a) Group therapy, where patients learn to cook in creative ways, so to increase their interest in food and nutrition.
  b) Family therapy, where the parents learn creative ways to feed their children.
  c) Individual therapy, where the issue of self-control is of principle focus.
  d) A combination of cognitive-behaviour and operant conditioning approaches, focussing on weight gain.

Question 2

Patients with schizotypal personality disorder experience the same interpersonal difficulties as patients with schizoid personality disorder, but the presence of ________________ serves to differentiate them.
 
  a) excessive mood lability
  b) eccentric symptoms
  c) a limited social network
  d) precursor signs of bipolar disorder

Question 3

According to the World Health Organization (2009 ), hypertension is the leading risk factor for _____ of deaths in the world.
 
  a) 2.7
  b) 5.0
  c) 8.2
  d) 13.0

Question 4

Research on child molesters by Looman at the Regional Treatment Centre in Kingston suggests that their sexual fantasies about children is related to increased _________.
 
  a) social maturity
  b) social skills
  c) negative mood
  d) impulse control

Question 5

Which of the following factors increase the risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder following exposure to a trauma?
 
  a) Severe initial reaction to the trauma
  b) Being female
  c) Having a pre-existing disorder, such as depression
  d) All of the above