A psychologist who is asked to assess patients' lethality is being asked to find out ____.
a. the probability that they will choose to end their lives
b. whether they will survive their suicidal actions
c. whether other people will copy their actions
d. which method they are like to choose when attempting suicide
Question 2Artise suffers from a rare disorder in which the uncontrolled spasms of her vaginal muscles prevents her husband from having intercourse with her. What is this disorder?
a. dyspareunia c. dysphoria
b. paraphilia d. vaginismus
Question 3Mental health professionals believe that people considering suicide ____.
a. always announce their intentions as an attention-seeking device
b. are ambivalent about wanting to kill themselves
c. cannot be dissuaded because they are psychotic
d. are nearly impossible to detect
Question 4Unlike ____, which can occur in both men and women, ____ is a problem for women only.
a. vaginismus; dyspareunia c. erectile dysfunction; inhibited arousal
b. interest or desire disorders; vaginismus d. premature ejaculation; vaginismus
Question 5When working with a patient who is potentially suicidal, Dr. Gold uses a common three-step process. This would include which of the following?
a. determining the probability that the person will act on the suicidal wish
b. establishing a suicide prevention center
c. knowing what factors are highly correlated with stress
d. beginning a program of psychotherapy
Question 6Dr. Ward says, Premature ejaculation is a relatively uncommon sexual dysfunction in which the inability to achieve an erection leads to ejaculating reflexively during instances of excessive sexual stimulation. It is a source of great distress for many males. What part of the statement is accurate?
a. Premature ejaculation involves an inability to achieve an erection.
b. Premature ejaculation is uncommon.
c. Premature ejaculation involves excessive sexual stimulation.
d. Premature ejaculation is a source of great distress for many males.