Exam 15: A: Psychological Disorders

Obsessions are persistent,unwanted thoughts experienced by individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Any unusual behaviour should be considered maladaptive.

Dissociative identity disorder is a well-established disorder supported by scientific research.

Flashbacks are a culturally universal symptom associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Major depression occurs twice as often among women as among men.

Suicide rates are nearly 60% higher among the elderly than they are for adolescents.

Residual schizophrenia refers to individuals who show a combination of symptoms from more than one type of schizophrenia.

Any maladaptive or unwanted symptom of schizophrenia is,by definition,a negative symptom.

Generalized anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder marked by repeated episodes of sudden,very intense fear.

Children with one parent with schizophrenia have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 80%.