Exam 12: A: Psychological Disorders

The opposite of depression is ________.

The DSM was designed to ________.

Approximately ________ percent of American men suffer from antisocial personality disorder.

Which of the following people is most likely to have a mental illness?

Two types of depression distinguished by the DSM-5 are ________.

Marty's behavior is marked by impulsive and self-destructive behavior. He is uncomfortable being alone, and threatens suicide whenever things do not go the way he wants. His behavior is typical of someone suffering from ________ personality disorder.

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

Secretly watching other people have sex or spying on people who are nude in order to achieve sexual arousal is known as ________.

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

People with ________ disorders develop inflexible and maladaptive ways of thinking and acting that are so exaggerated and rigid that they cause serious distress and social problems.

People who are suspicious, mistrustful, and hypersensitive to possible threats, or tricks, without any reason to be, have ________ personality disorder.

Rejection of one's biological gender and persistently desiring to become a member of the opposite sex is known as ________.

Describe the general symptoms and factors leading to the development of schizophrenia. Also, identify and define four subtypes of schizophrenia.

Each of the following is true of somatic symptom and related disorders except people with somatic symptom and related disorders ________.

Compulsions are paralyzing fears of things in the absence of any real danger.

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

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments. John explains that he has done nothing wrong, that if these people were not so greedy, they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes. In his mind, his victims got exactly what they deserved. John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ________ personality disorder.

A personality disorder in which the person is unable to make choices independently and cannot tolerate being alone is ________ personality disorder.

Describe what is known about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autistic disorder.

High functioning children with Asperger syndrome typically have ________ with speech or intellectual development, and have ________ interacting with other people.