Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 4 c) 2 only d) 2 and 3 e) 3 and 4
a) TRUE b) FALSE
a) excessive and uncontrolled worry and anxiety about various situations b) excessive worry about minor matters with physical symptoms c) inability to focus on activities of daily living due to restlessness d) agitation, chronic fatigue, and inability to sleep are the primary physical symptoms
a) most frequent among women b) prevalent in 2 to 4 % of the population c) the second most frequent of all mental disorders d) more common in the community than in primary care settings
a) may wait over 25 years before presenting for treatment b) experience symptoms between the ages of 11 and 20 c) have a 38 % chance of remission after five years of treatment d) is most common in older adults with declining health
a) panic disorder and alcoholism b) major depression and PTSD c) phobias and dysthymia d) schizophrenia and sleep disorders
a) 1 only b) 2 and 4 c) 3 only d) 3 and 4 e) 1 and 2
a) worrying shows that one is a responsible and caring person b) worrying helps find solutions to problems c) worrying decreases one’s negative reaction should that event occur d) worrying prevents bad things from happening e) worrying increases motivation to get things done
a) assessing the problem and evaluating the outcomes b) problem orientation and problem-solving skills c) planning actions and implementing those actions to solve a problem
a) before, during b) preceding, after c) during, following
a) analogy of a freight train b) comparison of the fear of falling c) frustration of being lost d) sense of not belonging
a) having the six somatic symptoms b) whether the worry is longstanding with bouts of depression c) how excessive is the worry and does it interfere with sleep d) the presence of significant distress or interference in the individual’s life as a result of symptoms
a) panic disorder b) a specific phobia c) social anxiety disorder d) a depressive disorder
a) the information establishes a baseline b) the clinician is less likely to make the mistake of not going beyond presenting complaints c) that drifting away from the criteria is less likely d) it can take as little as 20 minutes to administer
a) 1 and 2 b) 1 only c) 3 and 4 d) 4 only
a) recognize when worry is excessive and controlling b) know when to seek professional help c) develop a greater tolerance for uncertainty in their life
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 3 and 4 e) 1 and 4
a) what it means to worry less b) the usefulness of worry c) identifying factors that cause worry
a) recognizing stressful situations and the length of worry b) understanding the problem and identifying the impact c) improving problem orientation and applying problem solving skills d) identifying when worry is problematic and how to minimize it
a) mental preparation that worry is of no value in most cases b) subjective feelings and physiological indices of anxiety c) relaxation techniques to decatastrophize
a) emotional b) cognitive c) behavioral
a) evaluate the process b) implement the strategies c) review methods to maintain the goal d) be aware of the timeline
a) if observed changes are clinically significant b) the effects may be observed or the result of chance c) the magnitude of an effect cannot be measured d) a client’s progress has variances
a) Study 1: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Wait-List Control b) Study 2: Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Wait-List Control c) Study 3: CBT, Applied Relaxation, and Wait-Control List d) Study 4: CBT and Medication Discontinuation
a) 90 b) 80 c) 65 d) 50 e) 35
a) cover all modules in a shorter time b) offer a scaled-down version depending on the type of worry c) ask the client to select the modules that would be most beneficial