Pre-Test for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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* 1. Anxiety is a normal biological response to stimulation that helps prepare the body to respond.

True

False

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* 2. The following are types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), specific phobias, separation anxiety and

Intermittent explosive disorder

Generalized overactivity disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

None of the above are anxiety disorders

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* 3. Which of the following is commonly used to treat depression in children and adolescents?

Benzodiazepines

SSRI

New generation antipsychotics

None of the above

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* 4. The prevalence of specific phobia in the child and adolescent population is approximately

25%

50%

None of the above

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* 5. The prevalence of separation anxiety increases from childhood through adulthood.

True

False

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* 6. Regarding specific phobias, unreasonable fears are diagnosed only when they cause severe distress or avoidance that interferes with normal activities.

True

False

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* 7. The 12-month prevalence for panic attacks in children and adolescents is

Less than 1%

2% - 3%

10% - 15%

20%

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* 8. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) addresses

Orientation to time, place and person

Somatic management, problem solving and relapse prevention

Exploration of the ID, ego and superego

All of the above

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* 9. Over-protective parenting is recommended for anxious children and adolescents in order to reinforce the child's belief that the world is a safe place.

True

False

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* 10. Which of the following are evidence-based treatments for anxiety in children and adolescents?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

SSRI's

Both of the above

None of the above

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