Question :
21.Children with separation anxiety disorder
a.are more likely to be boys : 1181875
21.Children with separation anxiety disorder
a.are more likely to be boys than girls.
b.can be diagnosed from the age of 12 months.
c.experience symptoms of distress upon separation from their caregivers for at least four months.
d.experience distress upon separation, concerns about future separations, and are reluctant to be alone.
22.Autistic spectrum disorders
a.have evidenced an alarming rate of increase in the past decade.
b.are characterized by difficulties in social functioning.
c.both a and b
d.neither a nor b
23.Asperger’s disorder is
a.a less severe pervasive developmental disorder than autistic disorder.
b.is characterized by poor social skills.
c.more common than autistic disorder.
d.all of the above
24.Pediatric psychologists received specialized training in
a.the administration of children’s hospitals.
b.mental health problems associated with physical conditions.
c.the administration and prescribing of medications to children.
d.all of the above
25.Pediatric psychologists are committed to
a.the treatment of mental conditions in children that are related to physical illnesses.
b.the prevention of mental conditions that might arise because of physical illnesses in children.
c.both a and b
d.neither a nor b
26.As with assessment, child therapy poses particular challenges to clinicians related to the fact that children
a.often are eager to get their problems solved and try to rush the process.
b.don’t refer themselves for treatment and so successful treatment often requires parental motivation and cooperation.
c.have difficulty forming an alliance with the therapist because they are still attached to their parents.
d.all of the above
27. Many of our most effective treatments for children include
a.the use of humanistic approaches to increase self-esteem.
b.cognitive-behavioral interventions.
c.the increased use of medications without concurrent psychotherapy.
d.a strict behavioral approach, especially with adolescents.
28.Which of the following characteristics were found to be related to increased improvement in child and adolescent functioning?
a.therapeutic alliance with the parent
b.child’s and parent’s willingness to participate in treatment
c.therapist interpersonal and direct influence skills
d.all of the above
29. Which of the following has NOT been demonstrated to be an effective program for preventing mental health problems in children and adolescents?
a.improving parent-child attachment
b.large-scale anti-bullying programs
c.DARE program
d.positive psychology interventions aimed at enhancing resilience
30. The cooperation of professionals from many disciplines to facilitate the successful treatment of children and adolescents
a.will involve neuroscientists and behavioral geneticists, but not clinical psychologists.
b.is supporting the concept of integrated primary care.
c.is currently on the decline.
d.all of the above
