Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

The psychoanalytic model holds that abnormal behavior is the result of ________.

Bipolar disorder is ________ common than depression and has a ________ biological component than depression.

The DSM-5 distinguishes between ________ forms of depression.

If an identical twin develops schizophrenia, there is about a ________ percent chance that the other twin will also develop the illness.

Dissociative amnesia is an example of a psychosomatic disorder.

Currently, the cause of autism is thought to be ________.

Bipolar disorder has been linked to ________.

The first individual to argue for pleasant living conditions for the mentally ill was ________.

The difference between people with schizoid personality disorder and people with avoidant personality disorder is that people with ________.

The legal term for a defendant's ability to understand the charges against him or her and participate in a defense in court is ________.

________ theory suggests a history of child abuse involved in the development of dissociative identity disorder.

Describe the general symptoms and causes of dissociative disorders. Also, identify and define three different types of dissociative disorders.

Define gender dysphoria and summarize the research regarding its onset, development, and treatment.

After going to a physician complaining of memory loss, Jeff is told that while he was under hypnosis, several different personalities emerged. Each personality is unique, with a name and separate memories. Jeff has ________ disorder.

An anxiety disorder in which a person becomes so preoccupied with his or her imagined ugliness that normal life is impossible is called ________ disorder.

Estimates indicate that about ________ in 10 people in the United States suffer from at least one specific phobia.

Jacob generally feels out of control. He also has fainting spells and episodes of trembling, uncontrollable screaming and crying, and outbursts of verbal and physical aggressiveness. His symptoms sound most like those of ________.

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

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

Sexual desire disorders play a part in ________ percent of all sexual dysfunctions.