Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

According to Beck, major depressive disorder stems from _____.

Janice is depressed. She goes to pour herself a glass of juice and spills it. She says to herself "I can't even pour a glass of juice properly." This is an example of what Beck would call

According to _____ of depression people become depressed when they think that they no longer have control over the reinforcements in their lives and that they themselves are responsible for this helpless state.

Describe the three types of clinical observation techniques.

Describe the brain abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.

Neuroscientists have linked some mental disorders to deficient or excessive activity of different neurotransmitters. What causes these problems with brain anatomy and chemical functioning?

Evidence from brain studies shows that once a stress disorder sets in, individuals experience further biochemical arousal. This continuing arousal may eventually damage key brain areas, particularly the ______.

Where does a naturalistic observation occur?

According to the concept of ______ individuals can start out from very different places and yet, as a result of life experiences, eventually function (or dysfunction) in similar ways.

Surveys suggest that ____ of the United States population have the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in any given year.

Clinicians ask prepared questions in a __________ interview.

Comorbidity means that

______ involves drawing broad negative conclusions on the basis of a single insignificant event.

According to the ______ perspective maladaptive beliefs and illogical thinking processes are at the heart of abnormal functioning.

According to Freud, abnormal behavior results when a child becomes fixated at an early stage of development.

Describe the drawbacks and limitations of the clinical interview technique.

Fiona has developed several distinct subpersonalities. Gordie is a convenience store clerk in Boise, ID with no memory of his life as a waiter in Greensboro, NC several years ago. Heather has forgotten major portions of a period of her life in which she experienced serious trauma. Which individual's disorder is CORRECTLY identified below?

Neuroscience studies show that depression is linked with low activity of ________.

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed ___________ disorder.

Many theorists believe that people inherit a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.