Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a disruption in one's complete and unified sense of conscious awareness, memory, and identity?

The prevalence of diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder both in the US and Japan is one example of how _________ influences mental disorder diagnosis.

Major depression occurs twice as often among women as among men.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he heard voices talking to him that no one else could hear, and he saw demons attacking him, though no one else could see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

People who suffer from panic attacks often also experience

Miley is taking a pottery class. She tries to make a vase on the potter's wheel, but it keeps collapsing on her. "You see!" she says, "I can't do anything right! I'm a failure at everything!" This type of thinking is a good example of the _______________ explanatory style that is often seen with depression.

Research indicates that people with _________________ do not respond as strongly to startling stimuli, such as loud noises or disturbing images.

Overall, research has indicated that __________ influences the amount of stress that people experience. a. the seriousness of life events b. degree of control people have over their lives c. intelligence d. physical health

Any maladaptive symptom of schizophrenia is, by definition, a negative symptom.

Most psychoanalytic theorists believe that anxiety disorders are the result of _______.

Which of the following is considered the most severe psychological disorder?

Harry has an intense, irrational fear of being in public places. He is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of personality disorders?

A schizophrenic characterized by alternating periods of mute immobility and excited motor activity is referred to as a(n):

The primary purpose of the DSM-5 is to

An overwhelming desire to set fires is called a/an:

While each panic attack is different, the symptoms of a panic attack often peak in less than

Which of the following best describes the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia?

Skeptics have argued against the validity of DID in a number of different cases. What is their reasoning?

One explanation for _____________ disorders is that the body's flight-or-fight response is overactive.