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11. What is the first step in a psychological assessment?
  1. Family medical history
  2. Biographical history
  3. Bio psychosocial history
  4. Mental evaluation
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12. Phillip is a 24-year-old male who has been in prison on four different occasions. His criminal record includes domestic assault on a girlfriend, stealing a car, setting fire to an abandoned warehouse and drug use. None of Phillip’s acts were premeditated, and he claims to have little control over his actions. What disorder might a social worker set out to treat?
  1. Anger management
  2. Destructive personality disorder
  3. Impulse control disorder
  4. Lack of self esteem
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13. Impulse control disorder is an umbrella term for a set of psychological disorders. Which of the following is not part of this set?
  1. Insomnia
  2. Intermittent explosive disorder
  3. Kleptomania
  4. Pyromania
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14. The nation’s leading medical problem is not cancer, lung or heart disease. It has definite causes and affects one in five adult Americans. Research suggests genetic, neurological, biochemical, psychological and environmental origins. What condition is being described?
  1. Hearing loss
  2. Vision loss
  3. Mental illness
  4. Physical disability
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15. Persistent unhappiness, loss of appetite, changes in sleep patterns, withdrawal and decreased energy are all symptoms of what mental illness?
  1. Chronic fatigue syndrome
  2. Depression
  3. Bi-polar disorder
  4. Alter-ego
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