The clusters used to divide personality disorders are
A) based on research that shows disorders clearly fall into these different categories.
B) no longer used by anyone.
C) criticized because their validity is questionable.
D) evidence that there is little overlap between personality disorders.
Question 2Which of the following will lower a soldiers risk of developing PTSD?
A) believing strongly in the goals of the combat
B) no prior experience in combat
C) whether they are in combat in a familiar country or not
D) whether they talk about their experiences
Question 3Which of the following is a true statement about rapid cycling?
A) lithium may trigger a cycling episode
B) it occurs in only those with Bipolar II disorder
C) it is seen in 5-10 percent of those with bipolar disorder
D) it is seen in men more than women
Question 4You are convinced that your grandmother has Alzheimer's. How can you doctor confirm your diagnosis?
A) by looking to see if she has a decrease in frontal lobe function
B) by determining if she has enlarged ventricles that indicate brain atrophy
C) by ruling out all other potential causes of dementia
D) by conducting a blood test
Question 5How do substances such as alcohol and cocaine have an overpowering hold on people, sometimes
after only a few uses?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6The 5 factor model
A) is a model that attempts to explain personality disorders by dividing them into 5 main categories.
B) is a 5 step model for the treatment of personality disorders.
C) is a model that explains the causes of personality disorders by describing the 5 most important
factors that lead to their development.
D) is a model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the 5 basic personality
dimensions.
Question 7How is the depression in Bipolar disorders different than depression in Unipolar Major Depression?
A) The episodes are more severe and cause more impairment in Bipolar disorders.
B) The episodes are more severe and cause more impairment in Unipolar depression.
C) People with Bipolar disorders show more anxiety and weight loss during depressive episodes than those
with Unipolar depression.
D) People with Unipolar depression have more psychotic features than people with Bipolar disorders
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