In a longitudinal study of depression in children cited in your text, it was found that as girls with a history of depression matured, they were more likely to
A) develop eating disorders.
B) develop conduct disorders.
C) drop out of the study.
D) report substance abuse problems.
Question 2A soldier returning from deployment overseas reports heightened anxiety, a sense of not being able to feel emotions, and re-experiencing a video in his mind of a horrific roadside bombing whenever he hears the local fire company siren go off.
Although he has tried to remind himself that it is the same siren he has heard for years, the fear he experiences upon hearing it is overwhelming. Given this scenario, which of the following might be his diagnosis?
A) Depersonalization disorder
B) Panic disorder with agoraphobia
C) Post-traumatic stress disorder
D) Generalized anxiety disorder
Question 3Overall, the course of recovery, remission, and chronicity in the somatic symptom disorders is
A) complex.
B) highly predictable.
C) similar across diagnoses.
D) different for men and women.
Question 4Hyperarousal, intrusion, and an exaggerated startle response are symptoms of
A) OCD.
B) excoriation.
C) generalized anxiety disorder.
D) PTSD.
Question 5The National Institutes of Health is conducting a study of aging that has been in progress for several years. This study requires that each participant agree to undergo a complete psychological and physical evaluation every three years.
Information from this study has generated new findings in risk factors for many disorders. This research has a ________ design.
A) cross-sectional
B) randomized controlled
C) longitudinal
D) controlled case study
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