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1.
The DSM no longer uses the term neurosis.
A)True
B)False
2.
Many people with panic disorder also suffer from chronic generalized anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse.
A)True
B)False
3.
When people with panic disorder take the norepinephrine-altering drug yohimbine, their panic attacks disappear.
A)True
B)False
4.
Cognitive-behavioral therapies are more effective than drug therapies in preventing relapse of panic attacks.
A)True
B)False
5.
Situational type phobias run more strongly in families than do other types of phobias.
A)True
B)False
6.
Freud stated that phobias develop when individuals displace their anxiety over other issues onto a neutral or symbolic object.
A)True
B)False
7.
In today's world, phobias of guns and knives are relatively easy to create.
A)True
B)False
8.
The majority of people can be cured of phobias with behavioral techniques after only a few hours of treatment.
A)True
B)False
9.
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels he or she must perform are compulsions.
A)True
B)False
10.
Over 60% of people with OCD are also significantly depressed.
A)True
B)False
11.
Over 15% of people will suffer from OCD at some point in their lifetime.
A)True
B)False
12.
People with OCD often carry out the aggressive impulses that they have.
A)True
B)False
13.
OCD patients who respond well to behavior therapy have shown reduced activity in the caudate nucleus and thalamus.
A)True
B)False
14.
Cognitive-behavioral therapies for OCD focus on repeatedly exposing the client to the obsession and preventing compulsive responses.
A)True
B)False
15.
Men are more prone to generalized anxiety disorder than women.
A)True
B)False





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