Paranoid personality disorder differs from paranoid schizophrenia in that:
a) Paranoid personality is not associated with unreasonable paranoia.
b) Paranoid personality is associated with different delusions than schizophrenia.
c) Paranoid personality is not associated with hallucinations.
d) Paranoid personality is not likely to present with depression.
Question 2A factor that contributed to the PTSD among workers cleaning up the Swissair disaster off the Eastern coast of Canada was:
a) Repeated reminders of the disaster on television
b) Pre-existing stressors such as unemployment
c) Community silence about the stress involved
d) The excessive length of time needed for clean-up operations
Question 3According to Norman et al. (2002 ), in order for schizophrenic patients to benefit from stress management programs, they must:
a) Attend treatment programs on a regular basis
b) Begin treatment with at least a moderate level of task-focused coping
c) Take their medication prior to all sessions
d) Be able to engage in reality testing
Question 4Adelaide, who has bulimia, is being treated solely with Prozac. After treatment, she will most likely
a) relapse.
b) become obese.
c) develop anorexia nervosa.
d) maintain normal eating patterns over the long term.
Question 5Trends in the use of ECT for the treatment of depression indicate that:
a) It is now more common to use unilateral not bilateral ECT in treatment
b) ECT is no longer permitted for use in depression, but can be implemented as a last resort for patients with extreme symptoms of schizophrenia
c) A British Columbia Review Panel found that ECT treatment in one hospital had declined over a three-year period with the advent of more effective drug treatments.
d) Antidepressants are more effective than ECT and their popularity has led to the decrease and eventual ban of the use of ECT treatment
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