Exam 8: Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Explain what psychological disorders are and identify the various criteria used to decide if someone should be labeled as disordered.

The phobia with the earliest average age of onset is ______.

A disorder in which stress-related symptoms appear months or years after a traumatic event and persist for months or even years is called ______.

The hallmarks of Emily's life are structure and order. She is overly perfectionistic and inflexible in her relationships with others. She believes there is one right way to do things and does not handle it well when others fail to meet her expectations. She is best described as having ______.

Some people persistently injure others and violate their rights without feeling guilty.

The DSM lists ______ specific types of personality disorders.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dissociative disorder?

A type of schizophrenia characterized by incoherent speech, disorganized or fragmentary delusions, and vivid hallucinations is ______.

Bipolar disorder affects about one in ______ people.

______ disorders involve changes in consciousness or self-identity.

Deeply ingrained maladaptive ways of perceiving others and notable problem personality traits are described under _______ of the DSM-IV-TR.

Describe who is most likely (statistically) to commit suicide, and identify at least three myths about suicide and explain why each one of them is incorrect.

In some situations, it may be normal to react maladaptively.

Jake has experienced persistent shaking, inability to relax, trembling, fidgeting, sweating, a racing heart, insomnia, distractibility, irritability, and feelings that "the end is near" for the last nine months. He can identify no reason for being plagued with these symptoms. His symptoms sound most like ______.

The phobia with the latest average age of onset is ______.

Artists are ______ likely than the general population to commit suicide.

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with major depression.

Cursing loudly in church, walking naked down a public street, and stealing other people's property are examples of ______.

Which of the following is NOT true of suicide?

Adjustment disorders are ______.