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1. What are the Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Disorder

without Agoraphobia? All of the above

Recurrent and unexpected Panic Attacks.

Neither a substance nor a general medical condition

accounts for the PanicAttacks.

No Agoraphobia present.: ALL OF THE ABOVE



2. An individual who has lost control of their drinking

(alcohol) and is unableto stop or cut down despite serious

negative health consequences and the loss of valued

activities or relationships, seems to be suffering from:

Alcohol dependency

Codependent personality disorderAlcohol abuse


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Fetal alcohol syndrome: ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY

3. A commonly used instrument in psychological

assessment which obtainsa diagnosis by testing such

indices as anxiety, paranoia, depression, and gender issues:

Thematic Apperception TestLuria-Nebraska Test

MMPI

Korsakoff's Psychosis Test: MMPI



4. A client has a history of depression, mood swings, and

problems with hisbody image. He is an exercise junkie and

hits the gym at least twice a day even when he is sick. One

day he asks if you can refer him to a physician thatcan

prescribe some pills to help him control his weight. You

should suspect:



Performance anxiety An eating disorder Chemical

dependency

A metabolic imbalance: AN EATING DISORDER




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5. The diagnosis of Panic Disorder in children is

controversial, with somearguing that they do not have panic

attacks because:

Children are not capable of making internal, catastrophic

interpretations ofphysical symptoms

Their nervous systems are not fully developedChildren don't

have as many fears as adults

They have much less life experience: Children are not capable

of makinginternal, catastrophic interpretations of physical

symptoms





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6. When performing a psychosocial assessment on an

infant by questioning her parents, what data gathered during

the session would have the greatestsignificance?

Information about the mother's pregnancy, including any

drug useInformation about the infant's development

Information about the infant's caregivers

Information about the infant's siblings: The correct answer:

Information aboutthe infant's development

Pure brain!

The psychosocial deals specifically with the psychological and

social developmentof the individual-therefore the best information

from the parents of an infant wouldhave to consist of

developmental information about the infant. While the other

choices consist of information that would be helpful in making the

psychosocial assessment, the information provided by a

developmental history from the parentswould be of the greatest

value.

7. For a diagnosis of delusional disorder:

At least three non-bizarre delusions must have occurred for

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