PN 3003 -- Mental Health UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Defense Mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Relatively involuntary patterns of
response which involve feelings, thoughts and behaviours
Coping Mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscious and purposeful processes that
are based on cognition
DSM-V-TR - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. Widely used system of classifying psychological disorders
DSM Axis I - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
DSM Axis II - CORRECT ANSWER - Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
DSM Axis III - CORRECT ANSWER - General Medical Conditions
DSM Axis IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
DSM Axis V - CORRECT ANSWER - Global Assessment of Functioning
Psychological Testing - CORRECT ANSWER - A procedure in which a carefully
designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of the individual or
group
, Electroenceohalogram (EEG) - CORRECT ANSWER - An amplified recording of the
waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by
electrodes placed on the scalp.
Neuroimaging - CORRECT ANSWER - Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that
allows nonintrusive examination of nervous system structure and function. (CT, MRI, PET)
Pharmacotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of drugs for the purpose of
disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Psychiatric Therapy Types - CORRECT ANSWER - Talk Therapy
Behaviour Oriented
Group Therapy
Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Talk Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Technique in which a person describes his or her
problems and concerns to a skilled listener in order to better understand the emotions and issues
that are creating the problems
Behaviour Oriented Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasizes the principles of
learning with positive or negative reinforcement and observational modeling
Group Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Therapy conducted with groups rather than
individuals, permitting therapeutic benefits from group interaction
Cognitive Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on changing irrational beliefs, faulty
reasoning and negative self-statements that underlie behavioural problems.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques of behaviour
modification are used along with strategies for cognitive restructuring and reducing anxiety.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Defense Mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Relatively involuntary patterns of
response which involve feelings, thoughts and behaviours
Coping Mechanisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscious and purposeful processes that
are based on cognition
DSM-V-TR - CORRECT ANSWER - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. Widely used system of classifying psychological disorders
DSM Axis I - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical Psychiatric Disorders
DSM Axis II - CORRECT ANSWER - Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation
DSM Axis III - CORRECT ANSWER - General Medical Conditions
DSM Axis IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Psychosocial and Environmental Factors
DSM Axis V - CORRECT ANSWER - Global Assessment of Functioning
Psychological Testing - CORRECT ANSWER - A procedure in which a carefully
designed set of questions is used to gain some insight into the personality of the individual or
group
, Electroenceohalogram (EEG) - CORRECT ANSWER - An amplified recording of the
waves of electrical activity sweeping across the brain's surface. These waves are measured by
electrodes placed on the scalp.
Neuroimaging - CORRECT ANSWER - Sophisticated computer-aided procedure that
allows nonintrusive examination of nervous system structure and function. (CT, MRI, PET)
Pharmacotherapy - CORRECT ANSWER - The application of drugs for the purpose of
disease prevention and treatment of suffering
Psychiatric Therapy Types - CORRECT ANSWER - Talk Therapy
Behaviour Oriented
Group Therapy
Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Talk Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Technique in which a person describes his or her
problems and concerns to a skilled listener in order to better understand the emotions and issues
that are creating the problems
Behaviour Oriented Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasizes the principles of
learning with positive or negative reinforcement and observational modeling
Group Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Therapy conducted with groups rather than
individuals, permitting therapeutic benefits from group interaction
Cognitive Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on changing irrational beliefs, faulty
reasoning and negative self-statements that underlie behavioural problems.
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Techniques of behaviour
modification are used along with strategies for cognitive restructuring and reducing anxiety.
