Why is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) difficult to diagnose in children younger than 4 or 5?
a) Response to medication cannot be determined.
b) These children cannot verbalize their difficulties.
c) Many ADHD type behaviors are normal for this age.
d) These children are often inattentive but rarely hyperactive.
Question 2What is expressed emotion?
a) flat affect in people with schizophrenia
b) a diagnostic criterion for schizoaffective disorder
c) a goal of insight-oriented therapy for people suffering from schizophrenia
d) family members' attitudes toward a member whose behavior is disturbed
Question 3When considering disorders of bodily preoccupation, if the clinician finds no organic disease this does not mean the client's suffering is not real.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4In what setting are children who are diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder likely to have the most difficulties?
a) in school
b) at home watching television
c) playing alone on the playground
d) interacting one-to-one with an adult
Question 5Diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR system are made when a person shows a certain number of symptoms from a list of symptoms. What term is used to describe this approach to diagnosis?
a) clustered
b) axis-driven
c) prototypal
d) dimensional
Question 6What are the key points to keep in mind when trying to distinguish factitious disorder from malingering?
What will be an ideal response?
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