Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

A disorder involving mild to moderate, and highly persistent sadness (and related symptoms that may linger with little relief for up to two years) is called ________.

Men are more likely than women to succeed in a suicide attempt because men ________.

Which of the following is least likely to develop a mental disorder?

A severe anxiety reaction that takes place long after an extremely stressful event is most likely to be ________ disorder.

Each of the following is a type of anxiety disorder except ________.

Compare and contrast simple phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia. Also, summarize researchers' views on the causes of phobias and other anxiety disorders.

________ schizophrenia refers to people with several symptoms that are characteristic of schizophrenia, but with no symptoms typical of a particular subtype.

People who have several characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia but no symptoms of a single subtype have disorganized schizophrenia.

Each of the following is a diagnostic category of phobia except ________.

Obsessions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

Delusions are false beliefs about reality with no factual basis.

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual excitement is to fondle women's shoes. His disorder is known as ________.

Summarize current efforts to classify abnormal behavior, explaining what system is used and how it works.

Marty is always getting into trouble with authorities. He mistrusts everyone and gives others a hard time because he believes they are out to get him. He is overly sensitive to even the slightest criticisms or negative comments, always thinking that those who criticize him are trying to trick him. Marty has ________ personality disorder.

A severe anxiety reaction that takes place immediately, or very soon, after an extremely stressful event is known as ________ disorder.

The ________ personality displays nearly total self-absorption, grandiose self-importance, and a need for constant attention and admiration.

Insanity is ________.

The most widely used classification of psychological disorders is the ________.

A repetitive, ritualistic behavior that a person feels driven to perform is called a(n) ________.

________ cases of conversion disorder cannot be explained by current medical science.