Exam 12: A: Psychological Disorders

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.

Causing humiliation or physical harm to their sexual partners is characteristic of ________.

Describe the symptoms and causes of psychosomatic disorders.

The DSM-5 lists nine symptoms of depression. At least ________ of them must be present or clinicians to make a diagnosis of depression.

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 ________.

George is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he tries to stop his obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors he is likely to experience ________.

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

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up two weeks later in another town claiming to be someone else, and having no memories of his previous identity. His behavior is most typical of someone with ________.

Which of the following is not one of the three influential models for treating psychological disorders that emerged during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

A somatic symptom and related disorder in which a person interprets insignificant symptoms as signs of serious illness in the absence of any organic evidence of such an illness is called ________.

Asperger syndrome is a type of ________.

Currently, the cause of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is thought to be ________.

Fear of speaking or eating in public are both examples of ________.

Describe the general symptoms and causes of somatic symptom and related disorders. Also, identify and define three types of somatic symptom and related disorders.

Whenever Bonnie passes a mirror, she thinks to herself how gorgeous she is and how she will soon be recognized as an international beauty. In a crowd, she is unhappy unless she is the center of attention. Bonnie has a ________ personality disorder.

________ disorder comes closest to the everyday meaning attached to the word "neurotic."

Men are genetically more vulnerable to mental disorders than women.

A personality disorder characterized by marked instability in self-image, mood, and interpersonal relationships is ________ personality disorder.

Fetishism and voyeurism are both examples of ________.

Wearing clothing of the opposite sex for sexual excitement and gratification is known as ________.