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What makes compulsions in OCD often 'magical'?
What makes compulsions in OCD often 'magical'?
- They bear no logical relation to the obsession (correct)
- They are based on scientific principles
- They are easy to explain through rational thinking
- They are always based on real-life experiences
In what situation is a client likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
In what situation is a client likely to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
- When they need hospitalization (correct)
- When they have a fear of snakes
- When they have a snake phobia
- When they experience panic attacks
What distinguishes the dangerous event in OCD from other anxiety disorders?
What distinguishes the dangerous event in OCD from other anxiety disorders?
- It is a thought, image, or impulse (correct)
- It is usually an external object or situation
- It is easy to control and predict
- It always involves physical danger
What do victims of OCD resort to in an attempt to establish control over dangerous events?
What do victims of OCD resort to in an attempt to establish control over dangerous events?
Why is it difficult for someone with OCD to suppress a suggested thought or image?
Why is it difficult for someone with OCD to suppress a suggested thought or image?
What is the dangerous event that individuals with OCD often try to avoid?
What is the dangerous event that individuals with OCD often try to avoid?
What is the main characteristic of social anxiety disorder?
What is the main characteristic of social anxiety disorder?
Why do people with social anxiety disorder either avoid social situations or endure them with great distress?
Why do people with social anxiety disorder either avoid social situations or endure them with great distress?
Which therapy has shown effectiveness in treating specific phobias in youth according to the text?
Which therapy has shown effectiveness in treating specific phobias in youth according to the text?
What is the most common fear in Social Anxiety Disorder according to the text?
What is the most common fear in Social Anxiety Disorder according to the text?
What kind of stressful life events are mentioned as triggers for depression in the text?
What kind of stressful life events are mentioned as triggers for depression in the text?
In exposure therapy for specific phobias, why might this approach appeal to some individuals?
In exposure therapy for specific phobias, why might this approach appeal to some individuals?
What is the main focus of exposure therapy for specific phobias?
What is the main focus of exposure therapy for specific phobias?
Which type of stress, according to the text, is associated with an increased risk for depression onset, maintenance, and recurrence?
Which type of stress, according to the text, is associated with an increased risk for depression onset, maintenance, and recurrence?
What role do individual differences play in responses to stress, as mentioned in the text?
What role do individual differences play in responses to stress, as mentioned in the text?
What is a cognitive diathesis that contributes to vulnerability for depression according to the text?
What is a cognitive diathesis that contributes to vulnerability for depression according to the text?
How do early environmental adversities like family turmoil or abuse impact vulnerability to depression?
How do early environmental adversities like family turmoil or abuse impact vulnerability to depression?
In psychological theories of depression, what may interact to increase vulnerability to depression?
In psychological theories of depression, what may interact to increase vulnerability to depression?
What is the typical duration of untreated manic episodes?
What is the typical duration of untreated manic episodes?
Which term refers to a less severe version of a manic episode?
Which term refers to a less severe version of a manic episode?
In the structure of mood disorder, individuals who experience either depression or mania are classified under which category?
In the structure of mood disorder, individuals who experience either depression or mania are classified under which category?
What is the typical duration required for hypomania to be diagnosed?
What is the typical duration required for hypomania to be diagnosed?
Which term describes a condition where manic symptoms coexist with depression or anxiety?
Which term describes a condition where manic symptoms coexist with depression or anxiety?
What is a key difference between bipolar and unipolar mood disorders as mentioned in the text?
What is a key difference between bipolar and unipolar mood disorders as mentioned in the text?
Which theory focuses on the role of pessimistic attributions in contributing to depression vulnerability?
Which theory focuses on the role of pessimistic attributions in contributing to depression vulnerability?
According to Hopelessness Theory, what is necessary for depression to occur?
According to Hopelessness Theory, what is necessary for depression to occur?
Who proposed the theory that rumination exacerbates depressive symptoms?
Who proposed the theory that rumination exacerbates depressive symptoms?
According to the integrated theory, which individuals are more likely to develop depression when they ruminate extensively?
According to the integrated theory, which individuals are more likely to develop depression when they ruminate extensively?
What type of response do men tend to have when depressed?
What type of response do men tend to have when depressed?
Which group is more prone to engaging in rumination according to the text?
Which group is more prone to engaging in rumination according to the text?
