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  • A. Sit still
  • B. Move arms
  • C. Speak
  • D. Breathe

Explanation: Akathisia is a medication-related state of inner restlessness in which the person feels unable to remain seated or still.

Correct answer: Sit still
  • A. One arm, below the elbow
  • B. One leg, above the knee
  • C. Both legs, below the knee
  • D. There is no most commonly desired amputation

Explanation: In descriptions of body-integrity-related amputation desires, the commonly reported preference is for removal of one leg above the knee.

Correct answer: One leg, above the knee
  • A. phobias
  • B. dissociative disorders
  • C. depression
  • D. schizophreniaGet Study Guides

Explanation: ECT is especially effective for severe depression, particularly when it includes psychotic features, suicidality or failure to respond to…

Correct answer: depression
  • A. electroconvulsive shock
  • B. insight therapy
  • C. surgery
  • D. medication

Explanation: Psychopharmacotherapy treats mental disorders through psychoactive medication that alters brain functioning, such as antidepressants…

Correct answer: medication
  • A. Depression
  • B. Phobias
  • C. Anger Management
  • D. Eating Disorders

Explanation: Depression is the most frequent major comorbidity of PTSD, often occurring alongside anxiety and substance-use problems.

Correct answer: Depression
  • A. 60 percent
  • B. 20-25 percent
  • C. 1-15 percent
  • D. 10 percentEnroll In Courses

Explanation: Bipolar disorder affects roughly 1–3% of people over a lifetime, so the broad 1–15% range is the only option that includes the usual…

Correct answer: 1-15 percent
  • A. Winston Churchill
  • B. Jean-Claude Van Damme
  • C. Gary Kasparov
  • D. Buzz Aldrin

Explanation: Winston Churchill, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Buzz Aldrin are commonly listed in popular accounts as having bipolar disorder, whereas Gary…

Correct answer: Gary Kasparov
  • A. Trofanil (impramine)
  • B. Wellbutrin (bupropion)
  • C. Norpramin (desipramine)
  • D. Astelin (azelastine)

Explanation: Astelin is azelastine, an antihistamine used mainly for allergic rhinitis, not for treating mood disorders.

Correct answer: Astelin (azelastine)
  • A. Trofanil (impramine)
  • B. Welbutrin (bupropion)
  • C. Norpramin (desipramine)
  • D. Astelin (azelastine)

Explanation: Azelastine, marketed as Astelin, is an antihistamine nasal spray used for seasonal allergic rhinitis.

Correct answer: Astelin (azelastine)
  • A. It's an unusual form of body dysmorphic disorder
  • B. It's an extreme form of Munchausen syndrome
  • C. It's a paraphilia
  • D. Any of theseBook Therapy Sessions

Explanation: Apotemnophilia is the desire to become an amputee and has been interpreted through several models, including paraphilia, body dysmorphic…

Correct answer: Any of theseBook Therapy Sessions
  • A. Michael First
  • B. Havelock Ellis
  • C. Sigmund Freud
  • D. John Money

Explanation: John Money introduced the term apotemnophilia for a persistent desire to have a healthy limb amputated.

Correct answer: John Money
  • A. Greek
  • B. Wannabe
  • C. Devotee
  • D. Stump freak

Explanation: A person who wants to have a limb amputated is commonly called a “wannabe” in apotemnophilia-related communities.

Correct answer: Wannabe
  • A. Frank Lloyd Wright
  • B. Charlotte Bronte
  • C. Vincent Van Gogh
  • D. Queen Victoria

Explanation: Queen Victoria is not commonly included among historical figures popularly presumed to have ADHD.

Correct answer: Queen Victoria
  • A. Combined Type (elements of Inattention, Hyperactivity and Impulsivity)
  • B. Predominantly Inattentive Type
  • C. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
  • D. All of these

Explanation: DSM-IV described three ADHD subtypes: combined, predominantly inattentive, and predominantly hyperactive-impulsive.

Correct answer: All of these
  • A. When they given away prized possessions
  • B. When they write letters and sign good-bye
  • C. When they talk about tying up loose ends
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Giving away valued possessions, writing goodbye letters, and talking about settling unfinished matters are recognized warning signs of…

Correct answer: All of these
  • A. psychoanalysis
  • B. systematic desensitization
  • C. client-centered therapy
  • D. family therapy

Explanation: Traditional psychoanalysis often requires frequent sessions over a long period, making it more expensive and time-consuming than many…

Correct answer: psychoanalysis
  • A. schizophrenic subjects have lower levels of catecholamines than nonschizophrenic subjects
  • B. schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of dopamine than nonschizophrenic subjects
  • C. schizophrenic subjects have higher levels of serotonin than nonschizphrenic subjects
  • D. schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects

Explanation: MRI studies have commonly found enlarged brain ventricles in some people with schizophrenia, suggesting reduced surrounding brain tissue.

Correct answer: schizophrenic subjects have larger ventricles than nonschizophrenic subjects
  • A. frontal lobes
  • B. motor cortex
  • C. hypothalamus
  • D. temporal lobes

Explanation: Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia are most closely associated with abnormal activation in temporal-lobe language and auditory…

Correct answer: temporal lobes
  • A. anxiety
  • B. schizophrenia
  • C. Alzheimer's disease
  • D. nicotine addiction

Explanation: Dysregulated dopamine activity, particularly excessive activity in some pathways, has been strongly implicated in schizophrenia and its…

Correct answer: schizophrenia
  • A. behavioral dieting
  • B. fad dieting
  • C. purging
  • D. bulimia nervosa

Explanation: The repeated cycle of binge eating followed by vomiting or laxative use to prevent weight gain is bulimia nervosa.

Correct answer: bulimia nervosa