Lesson 3.2.4.6.2

3.2.4.6.2 ICD diagnosis of addiction (dependence syndrome) Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. What diagnostic category does the ICD use to classify addiction?

    • Impulse syndrome
    • Withdrawal psychosis
    • Dependence syndrome
    • Tolerance disorder

  2. Which of these is a recognised ICD feature of dependence syndrome?

    • Loss of speech
    • Difficulty controlling use
    • Increased sleep quality
    • Enhanced memory capacity

  3. Skipping meals and missing work to obtain drugs demonstrates which ICD dependence feature?

    • Visual hallucinations
    • Physical tolerance
    • Withdrawal state
    • Neglect of interests

  4. A person continues using a drug despite developing liver disease. Which feature is this?

    • Use despite harm
    • Withdrawal syndrome
    • Loss of memory
    • Physical tolerance

  5. What ICD feature describes a powerful, overwhelming urge to use a substance?

    • Systematic desensitisation
    • Physical tolerance
    • Withdrawal state
    • Strong desire

  6. How many ICD dependence features must usually be present together for a diagnosis?

    • All six
    • At least ten
    • Three or more
    • Exactly one

  7. Over what time period must ICD dependence features typically occur together for diagnosis?

    • Five years
    • One day
    • One month
    • Ten years

  8. Craving, difficulty stopping, and use despite harm together indicate which ICD condition?

    • Specific phobia
    • Dependence syndrome
    • Generalised anxiety
    • Major depression

  9. Assessing whether a person can limit their substance consumption checks for which feature?

    • Memory capacity
    • Loss of control
    • Phobic response
    • Selective attention

  10. How does the ICD diagnose mental health conditions like addiction and depression?

    • Using blood tests
    • Using gene mapping
    • Using brain scans
    • Using symptom lists

  11. In ICD addiction criteria, what does 'loss of control' specifically refer to?

    • Total memory loss
    • Complete paralysis
    • Inability to limit
    • Increased physical strength

  12. Drinking alcohol despite suffering liver damage and losing a job shows which feature?

    • Increased tolerance
    • Physical withdrawal
    • Use despite harm
    • Cognitive bias

  13. Which of the following is NOT an ICD feature used to diagnose dependence syndrome?

    • Physical tolerance
    • Strong compulsion
    • Preferred television show
    • Withdrawal symptoms

  14. Why is dependence syndrome diagnosed using a cluster of symptoms rather than one?

    • Multiple features required
    • Single symptom sufficient
    • Only tested once
    • Requires brain scan

  15. A person wants to stop taking a drug but finds they cannot. Which feature is this?

    • Difficulty controlling use
    • Physiological withdrawal
    • Increased tolerance
    • Harmful consequences

  16. In ICD criteria for dependence, what feature refers to intense cravings for a substance?

    • Tolerance
    • Neglect of interests
    • Strong desire
    • Withdrawal state

  17. According to ICD criteria, how many dependence features must be present together for a formal diagnosis?

    • One or more
    • Three or more
    • All six
    • Exactly two

  18. In ICD criteria, difficulty in regulating the onset, termination, or level of substance use is called what?

    • Withdrawal state
    • Tolerance
    • Strong desire
    • Loss of control

  19. Continuing substance use despite clear evidence of harmful physical or psychological consequences is known as what?

    • Tolerance
    • Withdrawal state
    • Persistence despite harm
    • Loss of control

  20. Over what timeframe must ICD dependence features typically be experienced together for a formal diagnosis?

    • One month
    • One year
    • Six months
    • Five years

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