What percentage of children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are treated with stimulant drugs?
a) 5 - 10
b) 25 - 30
c) 55 - 60
d) 85 -90
Question 2At the beginning of the chapter, a woman who suffers from schizophrenia described her story in her own words. What analogy did she use to describe how this disorder affects her life?
a) She says she lives in an invisible closet where the walls are imprisoning and the darkness is terrifying.
b) She feels as if there is a dark cloud following her everywhere, and like
rain clouds she never knows when it will rain on her.
c) Every day she struggles to live her life as normally as she can but she feels like a car with a failing battery, never knowing when she can't get started.
d) The overwhelming feeling of dread she feels is similar to riding a roller
coaster every day; she never knows whether she is in for a slow ride up
or a wild ride down.
Question 3Chronic use of alcohol can result in decreased blood flow and metabolic rates in brain regions.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Which diagnosis describes symptoms that appear in the first few weeks after a trauma?
a) adjustment disorder
b) dissociative disorder
c) acute stress disorder
d) posttraumatic disorder
Question 5For women with sexual dysfunctions in the context of marital relationship distress, which of the following has been found to improve many aspects of sexual functioning?
a) SSRI medications
b) behavioral marital couple's therapy
c) anti-anxiety medications
d) psychoanalysis