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Medical Science Mcqs 5254 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Medical Science is the study of human health, diseases, prevention, and treatment, focusing on diagnosis, patient care, and medical research to improve healthcare outcomes.

All of the following are drug therapies for mental illness EXCEPT:

A Antimanics
B Antidepressants
C Antihistamines
D Antipsychotics
Correct Answer: Antihistamines

When we measure the effectiveness of therapy compared to a baseline we examine the:

A Therapeutic indicator
B Placebo effect
C Spontaneous-remission effect
D Meta-analysis factor
Correct Answer: Spontaneous-remission effect

Clifford Beers founded the:

A State hospital system
B Mental hygiene system
C Deinstitutional trend
D Community mental health movement
Correct Answer: Mental hygiene system

Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of:

A hallucinations
B depression
C personality disorders
D phobias
Correct Answer: phobias

Systematic desensitization involves the use of:

A progressive relaxation
B unconditional positive regard
C transference
D aversive conditioning
Correct Answer: progressive relaxation

The idea that you can’t be profoundly relaxed and fearful at the same time is basic to:

A behavior modification
B systematic desensitization
C psychodynamic activation
D reaction formation
Correct Answer: systematic desensitization

Which of the following psychologists is MOST likely to deal with the most severe mental health problems?

A clinical psychologist
B research psychologist
C school psychologist
D counselling psychologist
Correct Answer: clinical psychologist

The major characteristic of dissociative disorders is a disturbance of:

A sleep
B perception
C memory
D appetite
Correct Answer: memory

A chat implant that intermittently stimulates the vagus nerve has been used to treat some patients with:

A bulimia
B anxiety disorders
C schizophrenia
D chronic depression
Correct Answer: chronic depression

Behavior therapies appear to be particularly effective in treatment of:

A panic disorder
B phobias
C antisocial personality disorder
D major depression
Correct Answer: phobias