Conduct Disorders: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies
Questions from chapter 1
1) What percent of children and adolescents exhibit a conduct disorder in the U.S.?
a) 0.5-1%
b) 1-2%
c) 2-6%
d) 7-9%
2) Which risk factors appear to be most important in terms of long-term outcomes?
a) early history of antisocial behavior and ongoing association with antisocial peers
b) committing many different types of antisocial behaviors
c) exhibiting a high frequency of antisocial behaviors
d) displaying antisocial behaviors in multiple settings
Questions from chapter 2
3) The major conduct disorder symptoms include all EXCEPT
a) destruction of property
b) lying and stealing
c) rule-breaking
d) hyperactive, impulsive, and/or inattentive behaviors
4) Antisocial behaviors and emotional symptoms which began within 3 months of an identifiable psychosocial stressor describes
a) Conduct Disorder NOS
b) Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Emotions & Conduct
c) Oppositional Defiant Disorder
d) Reactive Behavior Disorder
5) A child spends time in unstructured, adult-unsupervised settings, this describes
a) loitering
b) wandering
c) hanging
d) kicking
6) A reliable and valid assessment strategy includes all EXCEPT
a) multiple informants
b) observation of behavior within multiple settings
c) blood work
d) data collected at multiple times points
7) The CBC-L is a useful assessment instrument because it directly addresses all the DSM-IV(TR) conduct disorder behaviors.
a) True
b) False
8) A history of significant social developments such as family interactions, behavior and friendships, and adjustment to school describes a
a) psychosocial history
b) developmental history
c) global rating scale
d) self-report scale
9) Which assessment instrument was developed for use within highly supervised research situations?
a) MMPI-A
b) WISC-III
c) DISC
d) WJC
10) Which is a brief behavioral checklist administered over the telephone?
a) PDR
b) CBCL
c) BASC
d) PCIS
11) How likely are adolescents to identify themselves as meeting diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder compared to their parents?
a) half as likely
b) equally as likely
c) 2 to 3 times more likely
d) 5 to 6 times more likely
12) Conduct disorder can be diagnosed if the criteria are met, whether or not other psychiatric diagnoses exist.
a) True
b) False
Questions from chapter 3
13) What has emerged as the "Clear treatment of choice for children and adolescents exhibiting conduct disorder behavior"?
a) Functional Family Therapy
b) Multisystemic Treatment
c) Psychodynamic Therapy
d) Parent Training
14) What describes the discontinuation of an undesired event following a behavior which rewards the occurrence of that behavior?
a) negative reinforcement
b) positive reinforcement
c) negative punishment
d) positive punishment
15) What is a plan for the positive and negative consequences that follow specific child behaviors?
a) the carrot/stick method
b) a sticker chart
c) contingency contracting
d) operant conditioning
16) Factors which appear to improve treatment success of Parent Training Programs include all EXCEPT
a) including the probation officer in sessions
b) offering parents as many sessions as needed
c) using experienced clinicians
d) addressing other factors besides parenting during treatment
17) Both CLASS and RECESS programs require approximately how many direct contact hours by the clinician?
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50
18) The goals of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care include all EXCEPT
a) minimize the influence of deviant appears
b) encourage prosocial behaviors
c) promote the development of academic skills
d) stress the importance of extracurricular activities
19) During MTFC the adolescent and parents have different clinicians.
a) True
b) False
20) Children with the aggressive behaviors tend to attribute hostile intentions to peers even in neutral interactions. These tendencies are
a) negative cognitions
b) cognitive biases
c) generalizations
d) social processing deficits
21) Cognitive therapists conduct Problem-Solving Skills training program in the context of a
a) contingency management program
b) cognitive village
c) treatment plan negotiated with the child
d) teaching circle
22) The primary goal of FFT is to
a) teach family members to take other's perspectives
b) strengthen communication between all systems involved with the child
c) coordinate treatment between the family and foster family
d) improve and optimize communication within a family
23) Insight oriented group therapy for conduct disorders has not been found effective.
a) True
b) False
24) The Summer Treatment Program was developed as a treatment for
a) conduct disorder
b) ADHD
c) asthma
d) social phobias
25) Dyadic Training was designed for parents and children ages
a) 3-8
b) 9-11
c) 12-15
d) 16-18
26) Medications used to treat severe and extreme aggressive behavior include all EXCEPT
a) antianxiety medications
b) antidepressants
c) mood stabilizers
d) atypical antipsychotics
27) The most common psychotropic medications prescribed for children in the United States are
a) antidepressants
b) stimulants
c) sleep aids
d) antipsychotics
28) Fluoxetine is an
a) atypical antipsychotic
b) antihypertensive
c) antidepressant
d) antianxiety
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