Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

The results of a large-scale study involving participants from 10 different countries suggests that people from __________ countries have significantly lower rates of depression than others.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ of abnormality.

Elisa is often late for work because she needs to check to make certain the gas is shut off on her stove many times before she is comfortable leaving home. Elisa has a(n) __________

Researchers found that 50% of __________ of bipolar suffers had also been diagnosed with a mood disorder.

Distinguish between depression and bipolar disorder. How are they similar? How are they different?

Public embarrassment is a key component of __________, whereas being trapped in a public place is a key element of __________

Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called __________

Disorders characterized by disturbances in emotion are known as __________ disorders.

Axis III of the DSM-IV-TR includes __________

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Ben will be giving a speech in front of his class next week. He is nervous. Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested ways a he can manage his fear of public speaking?

Which of the following describes a period of extreme elation that is accompanied by delusions of grandeur?

Billy is seeing a therapist because he often draws and daydreams in class, resulting in poor academic performance. Billy's therapist suggests that his teacher rewards Billy's success in the classroom in hopes that it would increase his academic performance and motivate Billy to spend less time drawing in class. What is Billy's therapists' perspective?

Jerome gets hysterical at the sight of a syringe and needle. He has _________

The primary feature of __________ schizophrenia is severe disturbance of motor behavior.

According to the cognitive perspective, disordered behavior is the result of __________

A behavioral therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the most likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

A person who is suffering from disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations and who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality is likely suffering from __________

A person who is preoccupied with every sensation of her body, worries excessively about getting ill, and continuously goes to doctors who never find anything physically wrong with her is likely to be diagnosed with __________

In most countries the rate of depression for females is __________ that of males.