answers
What does the DSM provide to make diagnosis of and reference to mental disorders
easier? - answersStatistics relating to the disorder
. What does DSM stand for? - answersDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders
Gina craves chalk and eats it every day. She is diagnosed with pica, which is a type of
which disorder. - answersFeeding and eating
A constellation is which of the following? - answersA group of symptoms
Which of these is a misnaming of a section in the DSM? - answersSociopathic
Disorders
Fields such as medicine, nursing, and occupational therapy: - answersUse the BPS
model to gain a more encompassing view of their patients' problems
The BPS model is powerful in looking at how disease and illness occur because it: -
answersExamines the interactions of several different areas of human function on the
development of disease
Which of the following is an example of the social aspect of the BPS model? -
answersEnvironmental stress
To examine the biological aspects of a patient, a psychologist might: - answersRun a
blood test
In the BPS model, emotional behavior fits into the: - answersPsychological component
Which of the following would NOT be considered a biological risk factor for mental
health disorders? - answersAbuse endured in childhood
Why is sleep a biological risk factor for mental health disorders? - answersLack of sleep
can impact work or school performance.
Lack of sleep can affect attention levels.
All of the answers are correct.
Lack of sleep can impact mood.
, When construction worker Phineas Gage survived an accident which caused an iron rod
to go through his brain, his personality changed completely due to the damage to his
frontal lobe. This is an example of _____ being a risk factor for mental health disorders.
- answersBrain damage
Dr. Banks diagnosed 35-year-old Amy with stage 4 terminal breast cancer. He referred
her to a mental health therapist for treatment. Which of the following reasons most
accurately portrays the reason Dr. Banks made the referral to a mental health therapist?
- answersAmy may need a therapist to deal with the feelings of depression and
hopelessness that she may face with such a severe and shocking diagnosis.
Which of the following can be a biological risk factor for the eating disorder anorexia
nervosa? - answersChemical or chromosomal abnormalities
. Why is the nine week mark important during fetal development? - answersAt nine
weeks all of the major systems of the body have been established.
Differentiation describes the process of _____. - answerscells forming into various types
of cells
Exposure to teratogens during key developmental periods has been shown to cause
which of the following? - answersFetal alcohol syndrome
A zygote is an _____. - answersegg cell that has been fertilized by sperm
Rachel is pregnant with her first child and wants to be sure she is doing everything she
can to help her baby grow and develop. Which of the following would most likely be
recommended to Rachel to promote the psychological development of her baby? -
answersSpeak to the baby to promote mother-infant bonding.
There are many studies showing that people with psychological issues also have
biological anomalies. This would indicate which of the following? - answersWe do not
know whether or not the biological anomalies are the cause of the psychological issues.
Which of these is a strength of the biological model? - answersIt reduces the stigma of
mental illness.
It has many scientific studies supporting it.
It has a high success rate.
All of these answers are correct.
Judy has a phobia of rats. The biological model of abnormality would probably say that
she had which of the following? - answersJudy has too much activity in the fear centre
of her brain.
Which of these is a weakness of the biological model? - answersIt ignores the impact of
the environment on psychology.