Short-Answer Questions
Answer the following questions based on the scenario above.
Answers should be short and concise.
1. Which
DSM-5 disorder matches the symptoms Abby is reporting?
2. Which
theoretical model does the homework assigned by Dr. Smith match?
3. If
Dr. Smith recommended medications only, which theoretical model would this
match?
4. If
Dr. Smith recommended medications in addition to therapy, which theoretical
model would this match?
5. If
Dr. Smith completed a free association exercise with Abby, which theoretical
model would this match?
6. If
Dr. Smith used unconditional positive regard in the treatment, which
theoretical model would this match?
7. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abby reported the following:
She had been in a car accident where she feared for her life. She had sleep
disturbances including nightmares and became uncomfortable at the thought of
driving, to the point that she avoided driving. She now believes she is a
horrible driver, although her friends assure her this is not true. If these
symptoms have lasted for longer than a month, which DSM-5 disorder label might
match her symptoms?
8. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abby reported the following:
Every day for the past 2 weeks she felt down or sad for most of the day, had
noticed an increase in her appetite, had been unable to sleep or concentrate,
and felt tired. Additionally, this was interfering with her goals and tasks,
and she reported that she had never felt manic or hypomanic. Which DSM-5
disorder label might match her symptoms?
9. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abby reported the following:
Every day for at least the past week she felt irritable with persistently increased
energy and talkativeness, was easily distracted, did not seem to need sleep,
and noticed that this behavior was interfering with her job. She reported that
she has felt these symptoms before in her past and that she has also felt
depressed sometimes. Which DSM-5 disorder label might match her symptoms?
10. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abby reported the following:
Throughout her life, she has always been suspicious of others. She reports that
she really would like to have good relationships, but even as a child she knew
that others, including family members, could not be trusted. She feels that she
needs to stay on guard to protect herself. Which DSM-5 disorder label might
match her symptoms?
11. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abby reported the following:
She began drinking when she was 18 and now needs to drink more or higher
concentrations of alcohol to continue to function. She reports that she has
lost her part-time job because of her drinking and is in danger of failing out
of college. She was hospitalized last weekend due to experiencing delirium
tremens during withdrawal, and the doctor explained to her that she could die
from this disorder. Abby recognized that her drinking was interfering with her
life, and she knew that she did not want to die. Which DSM-5 disorder label
might match her symptoms?
12. If
instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, Abbyâs former roommate reported
the following:
During a significant portion of the past month, Abby had talked to herself out
loud and told her roommate that she had heard voices telling her to harm
herself. Her roommate reported that Abby had told her that she occasionally
stated that she was Joan of Arc and that the school mascot was stalking her.
Her roommate asked to change rooms, and now that Abby was living alone, she did
not appear to have bathed in more than a week. This was not typical behavior
for Abby, as she had been known to be meticulous with her appearance and
hygiene. The roommate expressed her concern for Abby and stated that although
she had noticed some of these behaviors since she first met Abby more than 6
months ago, the behaviors seem to have increased over the past month. Which
DSM-5 disorder label might match her symptoms?
13. If
Abby were 5 years old and, instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, her
symptoms included nightmares, physical complaints, recurrent separation-related
fear, and a refusal to leave home, what DSM-5 disorder label might match her
symptoms?
14. If
Abby were 67 years old, and instead of the symptoms listed in the scenario, had
no major medical issues, had never been diagnosed with a neurocognitive
disorder, and her symptoms included a substantial decline in the cognitive
functioning areas of memory and attention that interfere with her independence,
what DSM-5 disorder label might match her symptoms?
15. Dr.
Smith discussed the limits of confidentiality and required Abby to sign an
informed consent form before treatment. These are examples of items used to
protect the patientâs ______________.