Another term for psychophysiological disorders is
a) Somatoform disorders.
b) Somatization disorders.
c) Psychosomatic disorders.
d) Psychomimetic disorders.
Question 2Roy Romanow (2003 ) in his report Improving the Health of Canadians listed several elements relating to the importance of social context in people's health. Which one of the following was stated in Romanow's report?
a) Don't be poor: rich people live longer on average and are healthier
b) Get a good start in life and chose the community you live in
c) Graduate from high school and get a job
d) All of the above
Question 3Ice Storm babies who were exposed to high stress subsequently showed:
a) Behavioural problems
b) Physical abnormalities
c) Cognitive deficits
d) All of the above
Question 4Which of the following views was fostered when DSM began requiring diagnostic judgments of psychological factors affecting medical conditions?
a) Certain physical problems are caused by psychological stress.
b) Certain psychological problems are caused by physical stress.
c) All medical problems may result, in part, from psychological factors.
d) All psychological problems may result, in part, from medical factors.
Question 5Charles' hypertension is worsened by chronic anxiety, characterized by tension, palpitations, sweating, and numbness in his limbs. How would his condition be diagnosed in the DSM-5?
a) Psychophysiological disorder
b) Asthma
c) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions
d) Howard's problem would not be diagnosed in DSM-5: his anxiety is caused by his asthma, which is a physical condition not covered by the DSM.
Question 6The process model of family functioning developed by Skinner and colleagues (2000 ) improves on the McMaster model by focusing more exclusively on:
a) Intra-psychic needs
b) Dynamic interactions of family functioning
c) Interpersonal aspects of family functioning
d) Control issues
Question 7Among those suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, bowel disorders, and stomach and intestinal ulcers, which psychological disorder is mostly found according to Gadalla (2008 )?
a) Anxiety disorders
b) Chronic psychological disorders
c) Mood disorders
d) All of the above
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