Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

The DSM-IV-TR distinguishes between ________ forms of depression.

Today, modern medicine leans toward the idea that ________ physical ailments are to some extent psychosomatic.

Illogical and maladaptive responses to early negative life events leading to feelings of incompetence and unworthiness that are reactivated whenever a new situation arises that resembles the original events are called ________.

A peculiar speech pattern in which children repeat the words said to them is ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

People considering suicide are usually most overwhelmed with ________.

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents the expression of an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's childhood. This view is typical of the ________ model of abnormality.

Whenever Nancy finds herself in an anxiety-evoking situation, she calms herself by engaging in elaborate superstitious behaviors that have no logical purpose. Nancy's behavior is typical of a(n) ________ disorder.

Amy does not have any close friends. In class, she always seems lost in her own little world. She often has trouble answering questions in class, giving vague or confusing answers. She claims that she does not need any friends and prefers being alone. Amy's personality can be classified as ________.

A range of disorders involving varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior is known as ________.

If patients report blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but physicians cannot find any evidence of a physical problem or cause, physicians are likely to suspect a ________ disorder.

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of ________.

George worries about keeping his house secure while he is away. In fact, he worries so much that he's never sure whether he has locked his doors and windows so he has to go back and thoroughly check them or he is overwhelmed with anxiety. In addition, George is not satisfied checking the doors and windows just once. At last count, George had to complete his ritual check of the doors and windows exactly 37 times in a row to avoid a panic attack when he drives away. George's behavior is typical of a(n) ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Antisocial personality may arise as a consequence of damage to the ________ of the brain during infancy.

Depersonalization, fugue, and amnesia are all types of ________ disorders.

Andre is brought into a hospital claiming to have no memory of his past or knowledge of who he is. His symptoms are typical of someone suffering from ________.

Psychoanalysts believe that phobias result from ________.

Arlene has an intense, irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from ________.

Men are more likely than women to suffer from ________.