Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Janet wakes up each morning feeling like she is useless. She believes that her friends don't really care for her, and that she does not do enough for them. Janet's low opinion of herself is probably the result of a(n) ________ disorder.

Voyeurism involves secretly watching other people have sex or spying on people who are nude in order to achieve arousal.

Eddie is found wandering by the police in a park. He is brought to the station for an evaluation when he claims to have no memory of his past. Without his wallet, which Eddie was carrying, the police would not even know he was. His symptoms are typical of someone suffering from ________.

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

DSM-5 was designed to provide professionals with a complete list of mental health facilities.

Thousands of years ago, mental illness was seen in a medical context.

Abe constantly worries about his hands being dirty, and germs leading to an infection. He washes his hands to the point where his skin is chafing, but still worries that his hands are not clean enough. He also carries around alcohol wipes to clean his hands in his car, due to distress over the possibility of germs. He simply feels that his hands are never, ever clean enough. Abe's thoughts are typical of a(n) ________.

Deidra is irrationally afraid of spiders. She has never been bit, yet cannot help screaming and flinching when she sees one. She is probably suffering from a ________.

When men display abnormal behavior, they are more likely than women to ________.

The origins of dissociative identity disorder are well understood.

Define sexual dysfunction. Identify and discuss two different types of sexual dysfunction. Finally, describe the various factors that seem to affect sexual functioning.

A disorder involving mild to moderate, and highly persistent sadness (and related symptoms that may linger with little relief for up to two years) is called ________.

Cognitive distortions can contribute to feelings of depression.

Fear of flying or heights are both examples of ________.

Obsessions are involuntary thoughts that keep recurring despite efforts to stop them.

Somatic symptom disorders involve symptoms of serious bodily disorders without any physical evidence of organic causes for them.

Marty is always getting into trouble with authorities. He mistrusts everyone and gives others a hard time because he believes they are out to get him. He is overly sensitive to even the slightest criticisms or negative comments, always thinking that those who criticize him are trying to trick him. Marty has ________ personality disorder.

Insanity is considered to be _______.

Fetishists are usually ________.

The legal term for someone who is so mentally disturbed that he or she is not considered responsible for his or her criminal actions is ________.