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Question 1
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What is the term used to describe the mutual agreement between a doctor and their patient regarding treatment?
Your Answer: Capacitance
Correct Answer: Concordance
Explanation:While adherence, compliance, and capacitance all refer to how well a patient follows a doctor’s instructions, they do not have the same meaning as concordance, which specifically refers to the agreement between patient and doctor on a treatment plan.
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- Advanced Psychological Processes And Treatments
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Question 2
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The study involves 341 individuals diagnosed with major depressive episode according to DSM-IV criteria. They are randomly assigned to receive either CBT of psychodynamic psychotherapy, with each treatment consisting of 16 sessions following a manualized protocol over a period of 22 weeks. The participants are initially followed up for 22 weeks and then re-evaluated after one year. What are the probable results of the study?
Your Answer: Psychodynamic psychotherapy demonstrates superiority at 22 weeks, but CBT is superior at one year follow up
Correct Answer: Neither therapy demonstrates superiority at any point in the trial
Explanation:Recent clinical trials have shown that various psychotherapy approaches do not differ significantly in terms of effectiveness. This particular trial aimed to prove that psychodynamic psychotherapy was not inferior to other modalities at 22 weeks and one year follow-up. While non-inferiority was observed at 22 weeks, it could not be conclusively demonstrated at one year, despite no significant difference between interventions. Interestingly, individuals who received CBT appeared to require more additional treatment during the year following therapy, although this trend was not statistically significant.
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- Advanced Psychological Processes And Treatments
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Question 3
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You are evaluating a child whom you suspect may have a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). You determine that using an assessment tool would be helpful in confirming your diagnosis.
Which of the following assessment tools would be most advantageous for your evaluation?Your Answer: Millon clinical multiaxial inventory
Explanation:The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) is a self-report questionnaire that can be utilized to evaluate personality disorders. It is designed to provide information on a patient’s personality traits, clinical syndromes, and overall psychological functioning.
The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a computer-based cognitive assessment system that measures various cognitive functions such as attention, memory, and executive function. It is commonly used in research and clinical settings to assess cognitive impairment in patients with neurological disorders.
The Hayling-Brixton tests are neuropsychological tests that evaluate executive function, specifically response inhibition and initiation. These tests are often used to assess patients with brain injuries of neurological disorders.
The Luria-Nebraska Battery is a comprehensive neuropsychological battery that assesses various functions such as motor skills, memory, rhythm, reading, and writing. It is commonly used to evaluate patients with brain injuries of neurological disorders.
The Stanford-Binet test is an intelligence test that measures cognitive abilities such as verbal and nonverbal reasoning, spatial perception, and quantitative reasoning. It is commonly used in educational and clinical settings to assess intellectual functioning.
For further reading on these assessments, additional information can be found through Pearson, the publisher of the MCMI-III.
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- Advanced Psychological Processes And Treatments
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Question 4
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A 35-year-old male comes to your clinic as a new patient and reports experiencing persistent and distressing thoughts related to his past trauma, which often lead to avoidance behaviors. Which psychological therapy would be the most suitable referral for him?
Your Answer: Cognitive behavioural therapy
Explanation:The recommended treatment options for obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder, according to NICE guidelines, include the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), of a combination of both. Other therapies such as cognitive analytical therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy have not been found to have sufficient evidence to support their use in managing OCD. Additionally, referral to an anxiety management group would not provide targeted treatment for OCD.
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- Advanced Psychological Processes And Treatments
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Question 5
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A 45-year-old man, currently unemployed, has been experiencing frequent panic attacks over the past few months. These attacks seem to be triggered by social situations and he has become increasingly isolated as a result. He has a history of childhood trauma and has never sought help for it before.
He begins a form of therapy that involves individual sessions with a therapist, group therapy, and access to crisis support via phone. The therapy focuses on identifying and managing his emotions, improving his social skills in the group setting, and developing healthy coping mechanisms for times of stress.
What type of therapy is being described in this scenario?Your Answer: Cognitive analytic therapy
Correct Answer: Dialectical behaviour therapy
Explanation:The therapy being discussed is dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), which was created by Marsha Linehan, who had a personality disorder diagnosis and multiple hospital admissions. DBT involves mindfulness practice and the development of interpersonal skills through individual and group therapy sessions. All of the therapies mentioned are recognized treatments for personality disorders. Cognitive analytic therapy focuses on past relationships and object relations, while mentalisation-based therapy aims to improve mentalisation capacity through individual and group therapy. Schema-focused therapy builds on CBT to challenge cognitive coping strategies, and transference-focused therapy uses the therapist-client relationship to assess internal representations of past relational experiences.
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Question 6
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Who was the first theorist to describe imprinting?
Your Answer: Spalding
Explanation:The idea of filial imprinting was initially observed in domestic chickens by Douglas Spalding in the 1800s, and later discussed by Heinroth before being made well-known by Lorenz. Additionally, Immelmann discussed sexual imprinting, while Westermarck introduced the concept of reverse sexual imprinting, which suggests that individuals who spend their early years in close proximity are less likely to be sexually attracted to each other later in life.
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- Advanced Psychological Processes And Treatments
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Question 7
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A parent is worried about their 30-month-old toddler's language skills. What is the expected minimum number of words at this age?
Your Answer: 240
Explanation:Delayed language development is often linked to various factors, such as being male, belonging to a larger family, coming from a lower social class (IV and V), and experiencing neglect.
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Question 8
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A 25-year-old female with bipolar affective disorder fails to follow her doctor's advice and purchases ampicillin online to treat a viral fever. What is the term used to describe this type of medication non-compliance?
Your Answer: Errors of taking additional medication not prescribed
Explanation:Schwartz et al. identified five types of errors in drug adherence. These include errors of omission, errors of purpose, errors of dosage, errors of timing and sequence, and taking additional medication not prescribed by the doctor. An example of errors of purpose is when a patient takes medication for the wrong reason. Other types of errors include not taking the medication, taking the wrong dosage, and taking medications at the wrong time and sequence.
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Question 9
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Which individual is linked to the structural approach in family therapy?
Your Answer: Bateson
Correct Answer: Minuchin
Explanation:Family therapy has been shaped by various influential figures, each with their own unique approach. Salvador Minuchin is known for his structural model, which emphasizes the importance of family hierarchy, rules, and boundaries. Gregory Bateson, on the other hand, is associated with paradoxical therapy. Murray Bowen is linked to the family systems approach, while Jay Haley is known for his strategic systemic therapy. Finally, the Milan systemic approach is associated with Mara Selvini Palazzoli. Each of these figures has contributed to the development of family therapy, and their approaches continue to be used and adapted by therapists today.
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Question 10
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Which of the following long-acting antipsychotic injections (depots) require administration every two weeks?
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Correct Answer: Risperidone
Explanation:Fortnightly injections are required for Risperidone depot antipsychotic. Flupenthixol decanoate injections can be given every two to four weeks. Fluphenazine decanoate injections can be given every 14-35 days. Olanzapine embonate and paliperidone injections are given every four weeks.
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