NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Midterm Exam - Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning – Walden

NRNP6635 / NRNP 6635 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Midterm Exam - Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning – Walden 1. Select the therapy that is as effective as appropriate drugs to treat OCD. A. Psychotherapy B. Behavior C. Family D. Group 2. Select the anxiety disorder that is most associated with selective mutism in children, A. Social B. Generalized C. Separation D. Phobic 3. Select the symptom that is most likely improve early in the drug treatment of major depression. A. Poor concentration B. Sleep problems C. Excessive guilt D. Decreased appetite 4. Select two brain regions that are associated with anxiety disorders. A. Substantia nigra B. Locus ceruleus C. Temporal lobe D. Raphe nuclei 5. Select the nondrug therapy approved for use in patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement with correctly prescribed antidepressant drugs. A. Transcranial magnetic stimulation B. Phototherapy C. Vagal nerve stimulation D. Psychoanalysis 6. Select the rating scale used to assess response to antidepressant drug therapy. A. BDI B. MMSE C. BPRS D. HAM-D 7. Select the most common stressor of PTSD in women. A. Home accident B. Partner or spousal abuse C. Sexual assault D. Natural disaster 8. Behavioral theories hypothesize anxiety is: A. A conditioned response to a specific environmental stimulus B. The person’s feelings of living in a purposeless universe C. The result of psychic conflict between ID and EGO D. A result of an unconscious memory 9. Select the neurotransmitter that is most involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. A. Norepinephrine B. Dopamine C. Serotonin D. Acetylcholine 10. Select the function that is most affected by conversion disorder. A. Voluntary motor B. Hearing C. Involuntary motor D. Smelling 11. Select the two most important elements of the psychiatric interview to establish a mental illness diagnosis. A. Psychiatric history B. Family history C. Mental status examination D. Review of systems 12. Select the characteristic in long sleepers (more than 9 hours) that is absent in short sleepers (less than 6 hours). A. Mildly depressed B. Ambitious C. Socially adept D. Efficient 13. Select the psychiatric disorder for which drug and nondrug treatments are least effective. A. Dissociative amnesia B. Major depression C. Depersonalization D. Dissociative identity 14. The following is NOT an endocrine change noted with anorexia nervosa: A. Increased Glucose B. Hypothyroidism C. Hypersecretion of corticotrophin-releasing hormone D. Eating with friends, but not family 15. Which part of the brain is essential to the maintenance of attention? A. Cortex B. Right frontal lobe C. Septum D. Amygdala 16. Which side effect of venlafaxine places the medication as a second-line choice when compared with SSRIs? A. Nausea