Exam 15: C: Psychological Disorders

Davis has such an intense,irrational fear of clowns that he cannot take his daughters to see the circus when it is in town.Davis would be most correctly diagnosed as living with

Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors,including having a genetic predisposition to depression,a pessimistic personality,and a chaotic family life.This view of depression is an example of the _______________ model.

DSM stands for the

The emotional reactivity in individuals with antisocial personality disorder (APD)has been linked to

Sid continually thinks about germs-at work,at home,before bed-during almost all his waking hours.Due to these thoughts,Sid washes his hands close to 100 times a day.Sid probably suffers from

Which of the following disorders is the most controversial diagnosis?

The pessimistic explanatory style is characterized by which three elements?

Christian has made a career of stealing elderly people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments.Christian has no remorse about his actions and feels as though he deserves the money more than his 'clients.' Christian's behaviour and attitude are typical of someone with ________ personality disorder.

______ schizophrenia is characterized by delusions that the person is being watched,followed,or persecuted in some way.

According to the authors of your textbook,schizophrenia is often confused with which other psychological disorder?

Which cluster of personality disorders contains paranoid,schizoid,and schizotypal personality disorders?

The interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental effects is known as the

In a famous study discussed in your textbook,eight normal individuals were committed to a psychiatric hospital after claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations.Which of the following happened next?

The _________ model explains how inheritance of short or long copies of the serotonin transporter gene and socioeconomic status might interact to influence the risk of developing depression.

What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a split between a person's conscious awareness and their feelings,memory,and identity?

What separates an anxiety disorder from normal anxiety?

People with _________ disorders have an excessively rigid,maladaptive pattern of behaviour and ways of relating to others.

Some of the symptoms of schizophrenia appear to be caused by excess _______________ activity,and too little _____________ activity.

One biological explanation for the symptoms of schizophrenia is that the __________ are 20-30% larger in individuals with schizophrenia compared to the rest of the population.

People who suffer from panic attacks can often develop