Disorganized schizophrenia is characterized by?
A. attacks of fear or panic
B. silliness, laughter, and bizarre behavior
C. delusions of persecution
D. severe depression
Psychological Disorders and their Treatment MCQs
A disorder characterized by continuous tension and occasional anxiety attacks in which persons think they are going insane or are about to die is called a:
A. panic disorder
B. phobia
C. depressive psychosis
D. hysterical reaction
Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?
A. bipolar disorder
B. multiple personality disorder
C. delusional disorder
D. dissociative disorder
Dysthymic disorder and cyclothymic disorder and two varieties of:
A. mood disorder
B. conversion disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. somatoform disorder
Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:
A. paranoid schizophrenia
B. borderline schizophrenia
C. catatonic schizophrenia
D. disorganized schizophrenia
Current research suggests the cause of Alzheimer’s disease is:
A. brain pathology
B. a traumatic childhood
C. inconsistent and ineffective parenting
D. persistent delusional thoughts
Psychological dependence or mood – or behavior – altering drugs is known as:
A. drug psychosis
B. a substance related disorder
C. an orthopsychosis
D. a psychotropic disorder
The antisocial personality:
A. avoids other people as much as possible
B. is relatively easy to treat effectively by psychotherapy
C. tend to be selfish and locking remorse
D. usually gives a bad first impression
Belief that one’s body is “rotting” and ravaged by disease would be classified as:
A. somatic delusions
B. delusions of grandeur
C. delusions of influence
D. delusions of perception
The distinction between obsessions and compulsions is the distinction between:
A. engaging in behaviors that are merely inconvenient and those that are disruptive
B. having positive and negative feelings toward an object or event
C. thought that are evidence of neurosis or those that are evidence of psychosis
D. having repetitious thoughts or engaging in repetitious actions
