Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

In most cases, normal and abnormal behavior is ________ different.

Fetishists are usually ________.

Society's main standard for judging abnormal behavior is ________.

If patients report blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but physicians cannot find any evidence of a physical problem or cause, physicians are likely to suspect a ________ disorder.

Some clinicians believe that dissociative identity disorder is an elaborate form of role-playing.

The view that biological, psychological, and social risk factors combine to produce psychological problems is known as the ________ approach to abnormal behavior.

Describe the symptoms and causes of psychosomatic disorders.

Phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are all types of ________ disorders.

In the United States, the suicide rate is ________ among Whites than among minorities.

Describe the general symptoms of anxiety disorders. Also, identify and define four types of anxiety disorders.

Compulsions are paralyzing fears of things in the absence of any real danger.

Define paraphilia. Define and briefly discuss five types of paraphilias.

Describe the prevalence of psychological disorders in terms of how many people suffer from them and which problems are the most common problems.

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

In young children, ________ may be manifested as a "failure to thrive," or weight gain, or as a delay in speech or motor development.

Which of the following statements is true?

A diathesis is a ________.

While doing volunteer work in a mental hospital, Mary is put on a ward for adults with severe mental disorders. One patient is very childish, laughing constantly, endlessly dancing around the room, and making bizarre gestures and facial expressions without reason. Prior to DSM-5, the doctors would have told Mary that the patient suffered from ________ schizophrenia.

Describe the general symptoms and factors leading to the development of schizophrenia. Also, identify and define four subtypes of schizophrenia.

Compare and contrast four current models or views of abnormal behavior.