Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

For three months, Laura has not been able to speak, although physicians have found no physical cause for her problem. Laura has been repeatedly abused by her husband and she has been unable to testify against him in court because of her voice. Laura is probably suffering from

Healthy, normal anxiety

The disorder that can produce crooked politicians, unscrupulous business persons, deceptive salespeople, and violent criminals is called

According to the cognitive perspective, abnormal behaviour results from genetics or abnormalities in brain chemistry.

In conversion disorder, a person

Raymond repeatedly washes his hands after touching money or the objects he has just brought home from the store. Raymond may be suffering from

The term neurotic is no longer in use, but has been replaced by the term psychotic.

Anxiety is normal when it occurs in the presence of a real danger or threat.

Which of the following disorders is the least associated with anxiety?

Which of the following individuals might be diagnosed as having panic disorder?

What is the class of disorders in which the physical symptoms present are psychological rather than physical in origin?

The abnormal behaviours and characteristics that occur in people who suffer from schizophrenia are called

Disorganized schizophrenia is considered the most severe type, with symptoms of withdrawal, hallucinations, and delusions.

People with personality disorders most often recognize that their own behaviour is problematic and persistently attempt to correct their own behaviour patterns.

Esther believes she is a famous rock star, claiming that other rock stars are her friends although she has never met them. She regularly checks her mailbox for fan mail. Esther is suffering from delusions of

All of the following persons might be diagnosed as having social anxiety disorder, except

Denis has a long history of medical treatment, although careful examination would have revealed no underlying physical problems. But Denis continually goes from physician to physician, often receiving unnecessary drugs, examinations, and on a few occasions, unnecessary surgery. Denis is most likely suffering from

Dissociative identity disorder begins ________ .

All of the following brain abnormalities have been associated with schizophrenia in some patients, except

Describe generalized anxiety disorder.