28. Dale seemed to be okay when he returned from military duty Afghanistan in Ju

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28. Dale seemed to be okay when he returned from military duty Afghanistan in June, 2010, despite witnessing his two best friends being killed when invading a compound. Six months after his return, he begins having nightmares and flashbacks about his experiences and lives on constant alert. He jumps at even the slightest noise. Finally, his wife insists that Dale see a therapist. The most likely diagnosis is a. noise phobia b. panic disorder c. posttraumatic stress disorder d. acute stress disorder 29. Ramon sees a therapist because he is reliving a traumatic experience and has been trying to avoid reminders of it. The onset of his problem occurred three weeks ago, after he was brutally assaulted and robbed. The therapist would most likely diagnose Ramon with which disorder? acute stress disorder c. generalized anxiety disorder a. panic disorder posttraumatic stress disorder 30. Gina was driving on a bridge when it collapses over a river. Although she was not physically injured, she has to wait in b. d. her car for three hours before she is helped off the bridge. Which hormone is most likely to have been released to help her body deal with this dangerous and frightening situation? a. thyroxirn b. testosterone c. cortisol d. estradiol 31. Rhonda has been diagnosed with PTSD after being beaten and raped by her ex-husband. She is discussing various treatment options with her therapist. Why might her therapist suggest cognitive-behavioral therapy rather than medication? a. Medications only numb the emotions, they do not help with the problems b. The ability to express emotions and develop adaptive strategies will be more helpful. c. Cognitive-behavior treatments are easier to deal with after this type of event. d. Medications have not been found to be successful for treating PTSD. 32. Deirdra's husband leaves her after she is diagnosed with breast cancer. She sees the world as unfair and is depressed. Her therapist suggests she join a group that helps members learm new coping skills and stress management. The therapist is suggesting what approach? a. psychodynamic b. behavioral c. sociocultural d. cognitive-behavioral 33. Which type of dissociative amnesia disorder is correctly paired with its chief characteristic? a. generalized amnesia partial loss of memory for a short period of time b. localized amnesia-loss of all memory for a short period of time c. systematized amnesia-inability to recall events between a specific time in the past and the present d. selective amnesia-memory loss associated with fleeing a stressful event and developing a new identity 34. Repressed memories that surface after many years, often within the context of therapy, are generally believed to involve a. overprotective, smothering parents b. overwhelming or threatening trauma in childhood c. excessive intellectual and tactile stimulation early in childhood d. a childhood in which the family moved at least once a year 35. Teresa has an intense and terrifying feeling that she is no longer real and that she is looking at herself and the world from a distance. These feelings have caused major impairments in her work and personal life. The most likely diagnosis a. dissociative amnesia b. dissociative identity disorder c. somatoform disorder d. depersonalization disorder 6. What mental health problem is typically associated with both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue? a. depression b. stress schizophrenia d. alcohol abuse

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28. C – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

29. A – Acute Stress Disorder

30. C – Cortisol

31. B – The ability to express emotions and adaptive strategies will be more helpful.

32. C – Socio-cultural

33. B – Localized Amnesia – Loss of all memory for a short period of time

34. B – Overwhelming or threatening trauma in childhood

35. D – Depersonalization disorder

36. B - Stress

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