Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
a) is the best treatment available for PTSD
b) is very controversial.
c) has been empirically proven to work better than exposure or cognitive therapy.
d) is supported by strong theoretical explanations.
Question 2Mr. J stood near an elementary school with a loaded gun, staring at the children and teachers, every day for a week. Could he be committed, even though he had a license for the gun and had not been seen committing a crime?
a) Yes, since he is clearly a danger to others.
b) Yes, but only if he is found to have a prior record of criminal activity.
c) Yes, but only if he is judged to be mentally ill.
d) No, because this would violate the principle forbidding preventive detention.
Question 3The projective hypothesis assumes
a) responses to highly structured tasks reveal hidden attitudes and motivations.
b) unstructured stimuli reveal conscious motives.
c) unstructured stimuli provoke anxiety.
d) responses to ambiguous stimuli are influenced by unconscious factors.
Question 4The neurotransmitter most closely associated with eating disorders is
a) epinephrine
b) norepinephrine
c) opioids
d) serotonin
Question 5Treatment of acute stress disorder is
a) unnecessary, as most people recover anyway with time.
b) dangerous, as reliving the event increases the trauma.
c) important, as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD.
d) difficult, as it is hard to recreate the original trauma.
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