EPPP ACTUAL PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
couple presents for therapy, husband is disinterested in wife and child, has always been a "loner", is
emotionally unresponsive. what is your temporary diagnosis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
schizoid personality disorder
Research investigating high-risk situations associated with relapse for a variety of addictive and other
problem behaviors has shown that which of the following accounts for nearly three-fourths of
relapse incidents? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative emotional states, interpersonal conflicts, and social pressure
A 16-year-old suddenly exhibits a change in behavior that includes irritability, concentration
problems at school, a decreased need for sleep, and increased sexual behavior. The boy's mother
says that he has had behavioral problems at school for the past few years but that his current
symptoms are new and developed about ten days ago. Based on this information, the most likely
diagnosis is: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Bipolar I Disorder
A 35-year old client has a history of relationship problems. Although he usually makes a good first
impression, his friendships don't last very long. He attributes this problem to the fact that other
people are jealous of what he has accomplished. The client has a great idea that will "revolutionize
the field of telemarketing," but, so far, no one has recognized the potential importance of his
contribution. He left his wife six months ago and spends very little time with his two-year old son. He
has been busy "doing what he wants to do," which has included moving into an expensive
condominium, buying a new sports car, and dating as many attractive women as possible. These
characteristics are most suggestive of: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Restlessness, psychomotor agitation, flushed face, diuresis, rambling speech, and muscle twitching
are most suggestive of which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Caffeine Intoxication
A person diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is most likely to exhibit which of the
following symptoms? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Overeating and weight gain
Linehan's (1993) dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for Borderline Personality Disorder is based on
the assumption that this disorder is due to: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
emotion dysregulation.
A dimensional approach to diagnosis is based on the ________ of attributes. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
quantification
John Conger (1956) offered the tension-reduction model of alcohol consumption as an explanation
for: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
addiction
__________ is a cause of delirium and may result from kidney or liver failure or diabetes mellitus,
hypo or hyperthyroidism, vitamin deficiency, electrolyte imbalance, severe dehydration, or many
other conditions -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Metabolic encephalopathy
Maxine M. states she believes that messages on a particular radio station are being broadcast
especially to her. Maxine is displaying which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Delusion
To assign a diagnosis of a Personality Disorder to someone under the age of 18, the features must be
present for at least: -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
1 year
During the postpartum period, approximately _____ of women experience postpartum depression -
CORRECT|ANSWER
10 to 15%
Cataplexy is often triggered by which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Strong emotions
Based on the initial evaluation of a 15-year-old boy, a clinician believes the nature and number of his
symptoms suggest a DSM-5 diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, predominantly
inattentive presentation. Before assigning the diagnosis, the clinician will want to confirm that the
same symptoms were present before the boy was _____ years of age and that he exhibits them in at
least _____ settings. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
12; 2
As described in the DSM-5, _______________ is the likely diagnosis for an adult client who has
experienced a depressed mood, a poor appetite, and impaired concentration for most of the day on
most days for over two years. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Which of the following suggests that a DSM-5 diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa is more appropriate
than a diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Persistent restriction of energy intake
Your new client, a college freshman, says she sometimes has an "out of body" experience in which
she is watching what she is doing from outside herself. She describes a recent experience in which
she was in her dorm room writing a paper when she realized she couldn't feel her fingers on the
computer keyboard or her feet on the floor and then suddenly felt like she was watching herself from
the ceiling. The client says that these episodes make her feel like she is "going crazy" and are
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
couple presents for therapy, husband is disinterested in wife and child, has always been a "loner", is
emotionally unresponsive. what is your temporary diagnosis? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
schizoid personality disorder
Research investigating high-risk situations associated with relapse for a variety of addictive and other
problem behaviors has shown that which of the following accounts for nearly three-fourths of
relapse incidents? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Negative emotional states, interpersonal conflicts, and social pressure
A 16-year-old suddenly exhibits a change in behavior that includes irritability, concentration
problems at school, a decreased need for sleep, and increased sexual behavior. The boy's mother
says that he has had behavioral problems at school for the past few years but that his current
symptoms are new and developed about ten days ago. Based on this information, the most likely
diagnosis is: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Bipolar I Disorder
A 35-year old client has a history of relationship problems. Although he usually makes a good first
impression, his friendships don't last very long. He attributes this problem to the fact that other
people are jealous of what he has accomplished. The client has a great idea that will "revolutionize
the field of telemarketing," but, so far, no one has recognized the potential importance of his
contribution. He left his wife six months ago and spends very little time with his two-year old son. He
has been busy "doing what he wants to do," which has included moving into an expensive
condominium, buying a new sports car, and dating as many attractive women as possible. These
characteristics are most suggestive of: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Restlessness, psychomotor agitation, flushed face, diuresis, rambling speech, and muscle twitching
are most suggestive of which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
,Caffeine Intoxication
A person diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is most likely to exhibit which of the
following symptoms? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Overeating and weight gain
Linehan's (1993) dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for Borderline Personality Disorder is based on
the assumption that this disorder is due to: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
emotion dysregulation.
A dimensional approach to diagnosis is based on the ________ of attributes. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
quantification
John Conger (1956) offered the tension-reduction model of alcohol consumption as an explanation
for: -
CORRECT|ANSWER
addiction
__________ is a cause of delirium and may result from kidney or liver failure or diabetes mellitus,
hypo or hyperthyroidism, vitamin deficiency, electrolyte imbalance, severe dehydration, or many
other conditions -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Metabolic encephalopathy
Maxine M. states she believes that messages on a particular radio station are being broadcast
especially to her. Maxine is displaying which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Delusion
To assign a diagnosis of a Personality Disorder to someone under the age of 18, the features must be
present for at least: -
, CORRECT|ANSWER
1 year
During the postpartum period, approximately _____ of women experience postpartum depression -
CORRECT|ANSWER
10 to 15%
Cataplexy is often triggered by which of the following? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Strong emotions
Based on the initial evaluation of a 15-year-old boy, a clinician believes the nature and number of his
symptoms suggest a DSM-5 diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, predominantly
inattentive presentation. Before assigning the diagnosis, the clinician will want to confirm that the
same symptoms were present before the boy was _____ years of age and that he exhibits them in at
least _____ settings. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
12; 2
As described in the DSM-5, _______________ is the likely diagnosis for an adult client who has
experienced a depressed mood, a poor appetite, and impaired concentration for most of the day on
most days for over two years. -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Which of the following suggests that a DSM-5 diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa is more appropriate
than a diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa? -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Persistent restriction of energy intake
Your new client, a college freshman, says she sometimes has an "out of body" experience in which
she is watching what she is doing from outside herself. She describes a recent experience in which
she was in her dorm room writing a paper when she realized she couldn't feel her fingers on the
computer keyboard or her feet on the floor and then suddenly felt like she was watching herself from
the ceiling. The client says that these episodes make her feel like she is "going crazy" and are
