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All of the following statements regarding mental illness are correct except
easily diagnosed by simply looking at an individual suspected to have a psychiatric disorder
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Current biological theories indicate that all of the following provide a biological basis for mental illness except
hormones
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This form of ADHD is likened to a person being on anabolic steroids
combined inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive ADHD
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This form of ADHD produces behavioral issues in a person that can often affect academic performance, home-life and social relationships
predominantly hyperreactive-impulsive ADHD
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This form of ADHD causes a person to become spacey and socially withdrawn, and the person has few conduct or behavioral problems
predominantly inattentive ADHD
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All of the following are central nervous system stimulants used to treat ADHD except
atypical antidepressants
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All of the following statements regarding autistic disorder are correct except
the most common cause is fragile X syndrome
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All of the following are considered treatments for autistic disorders except
electroconvulsive shock therapy
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This tic disorder is characterized by the presence of one or more tics for at least one month but less than one year; majority of tics seen are motor tics but vocal tics may also be present
transient tic disorder
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This tic disorder is characterized by the presence of one or more long-lasting tics that last for a year or more, exhibiting either motor or vocal tics, but not both
chronic motor or vocal tic disorder
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This tic disorder is the most sever and is characterized by the presence of both motor tics and vocal tics
Tourette's syndrome
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All of the following are considered treatments for tic disorders except
electroconvulsive shock therapy
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All of the following statements regarding dementia are correct except
there are three major types
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Which statement regarding substance abuse disorders best describes addiction
it involves spending an incresing amount of time obtaining, using or recovering from the effects of the drug
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Which statement regarding substance abuse disorders best describes tolerance
occurs when a larger dose of drug is required to achieve the same physiological effect due to decreased effectiveness of drug due to continued administration
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Which statement regarding substance abuse disorders best describes dependence
results in either physical changes in the brain or feelings of satisfaction and a desire to repeat the drug experience
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Which statement regarding substance abuse disorders best describes withdrawal
the response a person experiences when a drug is no longer administered
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All of the following statements regarding schizophrenia are correct except
symptoms of schizophrenia fall into 4 major categories
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All of the following statements regarding reactive (exogenous) depression are correct except
treatments for it always include electroconvulsive shock therapy, psychotherapy and antidepressants
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All of the following statements regarding major depression are correct except
treatments for it require raising levels of neurotransmitters such as acetylchoine, gamma-aminobutyric acid or histamine
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All of the following statements regarding bipolar (manic depressive) disorder are correct except
it affects women more than men
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Based on DSM-IV, all of the following personality disorders belong to cluster B except
paranoid personality
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Based on DSM-IV, all of the following personality disorders belong to cluser C except
schizoid personality
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy or psychotherapy is used to treat all of the following mental disorders except
dementia
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