Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following statements is true about the average brain of individuals with schizophrenia when they are compared to the brains of persons who do not have the disorder?

Last month Pam was giddy, impulsive, and talkative; this month she is sad, silent, and almost motionless. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Re-experiencing a traumatic event long after the event is associated with _______ disorder.

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of ______.

There have been several famous cases of people with superior intellectual abilities as well as schizophrenia. Does this mean that schizophrenia is the cause or the result of genius?

A disorder marked by the apparent appearance within one person of two or more personalities, each with its own name and distinctive traits, is called _____________ disorder.

People who have a(n) __________ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others, so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing.

According to your textbook, attempts to prevent schizophrenia from developing in high-risk populations have

A patient who is nonresponsive and remains still in odd postures may be diagnosed with which subtype of schizophrenia?

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

______ schizophrenia is characterized by delusions that they are being watched, followed, or persecuted in some way.

The ventricles, spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid, are typically larger than normal in the brains of individuals suffering from

What is a defining characteristic of dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

Which of the following is an advantage of using the dimensional view of psychological disorders?

Feeling insects crawling on your skin (when none are really there) or hearing voices (when no one is around or no one is talking to you) would be examples of what symptom of schizophrenia?

Research into demographic differences in the rates of major depression, or clinical depression as it is often called, suggests that

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she starts sweating profusely, and she is gripped with a terrifying fear that she is about to go crazy. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms most resemble

For young individuals, the risk for suicide is greatest when they are

Delusions and hallucinations are associated with:

Which of the following is NOT listed in your textbook as a risk factor for suicide during the teens and 20s?