Exam 12: A: Psychological Disorders

Compare and contrast four current models or views of abnormal behavior.

When John went to the laundromat, he saw a woman laughing out loud, talking to herself, and ritualistically washing her clothes in a very strange manner. The woman would start the machine, but when it filled with water she would stop it in mid-cycle and wash her clothes by hand, using the water and detergent from the washing machine. When John stared at her in disbelief, she became very hostile, shouting, "What's the matter with you? You young people just can't leave me alone, can you? Well, you're not going to get me because I know about things that you don't! Now leave me alone!" The woman is most probably suffering from ________.

Barney loves sex, but the only way he can achieve sexual arousal is to have his partner tie him up and whip him. His disorder is ________.

If there were 100 cases of a disorder in a population of 1,000, and 50 of the cases were new cases, the prevalence of the disorder would be ________ percent.

In most cases, fetishes begin in ________.

Psychosomatic disorders are disorders that exist only in a person's mind.

The frequency with which a given disorder occurs at a given time is known as its ________.

For those people in the 18th century who believed abnormal behavior resulted from supernatural forces, an oft-used treatment was ________.

Raoul finds that whenever he attempts to have sexual intercourse with his wife, he is totally unable to achieve or keep an erection. He is suffering from ________.

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as ________ disorders.

When men display abnormal behavior, they are more likely than women to ________.

A legal term applied to defendants who do not know right from wrong or are unable to control their behavior is ________.

The ________ model of mental illness holds that abnormal behavior is caused by physiological malfunction that is often attributable to hereditary factors.

What used to be known as "multiple personality disorder" is now known as ________.

Public and private institutions for confining and imprisoning the mentally ill were first established in ________.

The DSM-5 distinguishes between ________ forms of depression.

Low sexual desire is ________.

Define sexual dysfunction. Identify and discuss two different types of sexual dysfunction. Finally, describe the various factors that seem to affect sexual functioning.

During intercourse, Glenn finds that he has normal sexual desire and is able to achieve full arousal, but he cannot ejaculate. He is suffering from ________.

Describe the prevalence of suicide and who is at highest risk of attempting or committing suicide. What are three common myths about suicide and why are they wrong?