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Missing The Diagnosis: The Hidden Medical Causes of Mental Disorders - Test

by William Matteson, Ph.D.

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48 Questions, No Time Limit, Can Retake

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1

Undetected physical illness occurs: [Help]

A Only in serious mental illness.

B In about one half of people with mental problems.

C In all older adults.

D When people do not get a physical each year.

2

Mental health practitioners may miss the cause of the problems they are diagnosing because: [Help]

A The client has a different idea of what is causing their difficulties.

B Therapists often diagnose mental problems by their symptoms.

C Most problems are merely caused by poor problem solving.

D Both 1 and 2

3

Mental disorders may be caused or exacerbated by: [Help]

A The immune system.

B Malnutrition.

C Child abuse.

D All of the above.

4

"Treatment resistant" disorders: [Help]

A Should be treated with psychotropic medication.

B Require psychoanalysis.

C Are sometimes caused by undetected medical problems.

D Are usually factitious.

5

Contacting your client's physician is: [Help]

A Often useful.

B A waste of time.

C Unethical.

D Mandatory.

6

Conversion disorders: [Help]

A Do not actually exist.

B Should be treated with hypnosis.

C Run in families.

D Respond well to medication.

7

Hypochondria: [Help]

A Usually causes fear of doctors.

B Is easily treated by hypnosis.

C Is classified as a factitious disorder.

D Causes preoccupation with symptoms.

8

People with Wolfram syndrome: [Help]

A Often present with depression.

B May be violent and assaultive.

C Have a high probability of suicide.

D All the above

9

Hospitalization before five-years-old is correlated with: [Help]

A Higher intelligence.

B Delinquent behavior.

C Unstable job patterns in adulthood.

D Both 2 and 3.

10

People with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder: [Help]

A Have parents with social phobias.

B May also have kidney disease.

C Seldom have family members with mental problems.

D Should eat a vegetarian diet.

11

Children who were hospitalized before age five have: [Help]

A A higher risk of behavior disturbances.

B Better reading skills.

C Are more complacent at home

D Do better in school

12

Head size correlates with: [Help]

A Intelligence.

B Schizophrenia.

C Dementia risk.

D All of the above.

13

Left handed people: [Help]

A Do poorly with mathematics.

B Are very good at sports.

C Are prone to depression.

D Have better social skills.

14

Lupus is not linked to: [Help]

A Anxiety.

B Decreased stroke risk.

C Irritability.

D Eating disorders.

15

Lyme disease is: [Help]

A Rare.

B Easily diagnosed by a physical.

C Caused by fleas.

D Linked to schizophrenia.

16

Borna virus infection is thought to cause: [Help]

A Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

B Panic disorder.

C Depression

D All of the above.

17

Neurocysticercosis: [Help]

A Can cause violent behavior.

B Is caused by a parasite.

C Is a fungal infection that can cause mania.

D Both 1 and 2

18

Cadmium toxicity is known to increase the risk of: [Help]

A Anorexia.

B Hypersexuality.

C Learning disabilities.

D Shorter lifespan.

19

Synthetic carpets may cause: [Help]

A Euphoria.

B Thyroid problems.

C Low birth rate.

D Reading difficulties.

20

The probability of having a psychiatric problem from a pharmaceutical is: [Help]

A 20%.

B 40%.

C 60%.

D 90%.

21

Proton pump inhibitors: [Help]

A Increase stomach acid.

B Decrease B12.

C Prevent gastric infections.

D Reduce anxiety.

22

Polypharmacy is: [Help]

A A frequent cause of mental problems.

B More prevalent in the elderly.

C Seldom considered as the cause of illness.

D All of the above.

23

Pineal tumors: [Help]

A Cause fatigue.

B May cause headaches.

C Can cause nausea.

D All of the above.

24

Sub-clinical Hyperthyroidism can present with: [Help]

A A change in voice.

B Carpal tunnel syndrome.

C Weight gain.

D Both 1 and 2.

25

Hyperparathyroidism: [Help]

A Occurs more frequently in men.

B Occurs more frequently in women.

C Is exacerbated by high carbohydrate diets.

D Can be caused by inadequate vitamin E.

26

Low testosterone: [Help]

A May induce mania.

B Does not occur in women.

C May cause mood and cognitive problems.

D May be treated with antidepressants.

27

Tourette's Syndrome often presents with: [Help]

A Unusual sexual behaviors.

B Whistling.

C Learning disabilities.

D Both 1 and 3.

28

Research of people with post-concussion syndrome shows: [Help]

A Frequent amnesia.

B No evidence of malingering.

C Complete recovery within hours of the event.

D No evidence of brain injury.

29

Strokes: [Help]

A Always cause paralysis.

B Do not cause changes in mood.

C Are sometimes linked to gum disease.

D Are always caused by blood clots.

30

Insular stroke can cause: [Help]

A Changes in mood.

B Euphoria.

C Blunting of affect.

D Cravings for cigarettes.

31

Central nervous system tumors are: [Help]

A Often misdiagnosed as mental illness.

B Caused by toxins.

C Are more prevalent in people over 75.

D All of the above

32

Frontal lobe tumors: [Help]

A Only occur in people over 60.

B Can cause hyper-sexuality.

C Always cause insomnia.

D Do not cause changes in personality.

33

Seizures: [Help]

A Can cause permanent brain damage.

B Are always diagnosed by the presence of convulsions.

C Can be caused by environmental toxins.

D Both 1 and 3

34

Temporal lobe seizures: [Help]

A May cause vertigo.

B Can cause religiosity.

C Are frequently diagnosed as hypochondria or other mental disorder.

D All of the above

35

Cingulate gyrus seizures may present with: [Help]

A Staggering gate.

B Sociopathic behaviors.

C Obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

D Both 2 and 3

36

Low blood sugar is linked to: [Help]

A High protein diet.

B Violence.

C Bipolar disorder.

D Higher IQ.

37

Heart attacks can cause: [Help]

A Personality changes.

B Longer sleep duration.

C Improvement of cognition.

D Language difficulties.

38

Skin disorders are linked to: [Help]

A Social phobia.

B Posttraumatic stress disorder.

C Delusional disorder.

D All of the above.

39

Hair loss: [Help]

A Can be a sign of thyroid problems.

B May cause anxiety.

C May be caused by fear.

D May occur from high levels of biotin.

40

Medications: [Help]

A Always have side-effects.

B Can interfere with brain function.

C Seldom interact with each other.

D Cannot increase irritability.

41

Environmental Toxins: [Help]

A Can cause mood disorders.

B Do not affect mental status.

C Are seldom assessed.

D Both 1 and 3

42

Statin drugs: [Help]

A Are the only effective treatment for high cholesterol.

B Can cause mood and behavior changes.

C Do not work in older adults.

D Reduce the risk of heart failure.

43

Liver disease may present with: [Help]

A Sleep problems.

B Pathological gambling.

C Mood changes.

D Both 1 and 3.

44

Low testosterone: [Help]

A Can cause depression in men and women.

B Is always assessed in a physical.

C Occurs only in men.

D Can cause inappropriate sexual behavior.

45

Pheochromocytoma: [Help]

A Always presents as depression.

B May cause panic attacks.

C Is treated with benzodiazepines.

D Usually causes apathy.

46

Apnea: [Help]

A Is often undetected.

B Is a risk factor for heart attacks.

C Runs in families.

D All of the above

47

Shift workers: [Help]

A Sleep longer.

B Have less family problems.

C Lose weight.

D Are more prone to mood disorders.

48

Human adults: [Help]

A Need eight hours per night.

B Will need sleeping medication as they age.

C With mood disorders usually have sleep problems.

D All of the above