Exam 12: A: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is not one of the symptoms listed by the DSM-5 for a diagnosis of depression?

An anxiety disorder in which a person feels driven to think disturbing thoughts and/or to perform senseless rituals is ________ disorder.

The psychoanalytic model holds that behavior problems can be traced to ________.

Peter is so depressed that he feels no one could ever love him. He believes he is such a terrible person that he does not deserve to have any friends. He spends his nights alone and has not gone out with anyone in two years. His low opinion of himself is probably the result of a(n) ________ disorder.

Sexual disorders that involve unconventional sex objects or situations are called ________.

Psychological experience can alter biological functioning.

Research suggests that a biological vulnerability to schizophrenia may lie in problems with the neurotransmitters dopamine and ________.

Jason is a child who has always had trouble forming normal attachments to people. He never seemed to interact normally with his own parents and siblings. He cried when he was picked up, and as he grew older he did not develop normal speech. The only toy he ever played with was a truck with which he would sit for hours just holding it and spinning its wheels. Jason's behavior is typical of a child with ________.

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) ________.

Pedophilia involves fantasizing or engaging in sex with prepubescent children.

The basic reason for the failed, and sometimes abusive, treatment of mentally disturbed people throughout history has been ________.

Emily has noticed a few small skin bruises and some minor muscle cramps over the last few weeks. Her physician says that while her symptoms are real, they reflect no serious illness. Emily refuses to believe him. She is convinced they are the first indications of terminal cancer, and proceeds to visit one physician after another trying to find one who will agree with her. Emily's behavior is typical of ________.

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

While doing volunteer work in a mental hospital, Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders. One patient is very suspicious of everyone, hears voices, and suffers from the delusion that the CIA is trying to kill her so she won't reveal information that threatens the nation's security. The psychiatrist tells Mary that this patient suffers from ________.

Fetishists are usually ________.

An athlete who blames herself for her team's loss, even though the whole team played badly, or a man who hasn't had a traffic accident in 20 years who still thinks he is a bad driver because of a dent he put in his car 21 years ago, is engaging in ________.

Each of the following is a somatic symptom and related disorder except ________.

Fears of snakes, thunderstorms, darkness, and water are classified as ________.

The most common mood disorder is ________.

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