Exam 27: Psychological Disorders Part 1

Dr. Wedge is asking her newest client questions about his life history. She is particularly interested in any recent stressful events that the client may have experienced. Dr. Wedge is currently

The psychological disorder that involves the coexistence in one person of two or more largely complete, and usually very different, personalities is

Suicide rates are highest among people in which of the following categories of disorders?

Psychogenic amnesia and fugue MOST likely result from

Prior to the 18^th century most conceptions of abnormal behavior were based on

Sophie takes over 40 different vitamins and herbal remedies each day to keep herself in top physical health. Recently she had some severe dizziness, but her family doctor assured her that it was just a minor ear infection that would clear up in a few days. Sophie is concerned because she is sure the ear infection is the sign of something much more serious, such as a brain tumor, and she has made appointments with three different specialists to have more testing done. In this case, Sophie's symptoms are most consistent with

For the past month Lawrence seems to have lost interest in most of his normal activities. He feels irritable, and he has had difficulty sleeping. He also finds that he has difficulty making decisions. Lawrence's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in

Jack thinks constantly about dirt and germs. He washes his hands hundreds of times a day. Jack is most likely suffering from

A generalized anxiety disorder may be associated with all of the following physical symptoms EXCEPT

Joanna was somewhat surprised when her study partner postponed a study session because he had an appointment with his psychotherapist. When she was talking to a friend about the postponed study session she commented, "I have been working on projects with this student for several months now, and he has never shown any signs of having a psychological disorder." Joanna's comment suggests that she holds the largely inaccurate stereotype that

Research suggests that between ____ of Americans will experience a depressive episode at some time in their lives.

Panic disorder is characterized by

Which temperament is characterized by shyness, timidity, and wariness?

Theorists that believe that dissociative identity disordersis an authentic disorder argue that cases of the disorder are rooted in

Which of the following statements is NOT correct? The separate personalities that coexist in an individual with dissociative identity disorder

According to cognitive theorists, people who are prone to somatoform disorders are MOST likely to

Dysthymic disorder is to ____ as cyclothymic disorder is to ____.

An anxiety disorder that typically follows a very painful event, and is characterized by a reliving of that event, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, or numbing of general responsiveness is

According to Mowrer, phobic responses are acquired through ____ conditioning and maintained through ____ conditioning.

A woman subjected to horrible abuse from her husband suddenly loses her memory for her self, husband, and place of employment and begins a new life, with a new identity in another state. This is MOST likely a case of