Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Niall is going to see a therapist for his anxiety attacks. The therapist spends the session discussing with Niall his negative thinking about himself and his abilities. The therapist attempts to have Niall replace his negative thoughts with rational, positive ones. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

Whenever Sherry is away from home, she worries about whether she locked her doors. She can hardly think of anything else. This is an example of

Marita is seeing a therapist because she is hearing voices that tell her to do bad things to her neighbour. The doctor prescribes medication for the hallucinations and explores her family history for signs of mental illness. Which of the following perspectives is the therapist using?

In which historical type of schizophrenia does an individual maintain a rigid, unusual posture for a long period of time and then suddenly erupt into activity?

A generalized feeling of fear, tension, and apprehension is called

What are illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder, and how are they similar?

Describe dissociative disorders.

Jordan feels that he must tie his tie over and over again before delivering a speech at work. He feels that his tie must be just right, otherwise he will not give a good talk. This repetitious behaviour is an example of

Patients with schizophrenia who speak in a monotone and have no expression in their faces are said to show

Donald continues to "hear" the voice of a being from another planet who sends messages encouraging him to perform bizarre actions. Donald experiences

The most common hallucinations experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia are

One evening, Sarah went to see a film that contained disturbing scenes of violence. The next day, Sarah kept thinking about these scenes over and over again. This is a mild version of

Psychotherapy has ________ in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder.

Panic disorder, social anxiety disorders, and agoraphobia are types of

What do psychologists believe are some probable causes of phobias?

Abnormal behaviour is the same from culture to culture, though what is considered normal or typical may change from one culture to the next.

Visual hallucinations are the most common form of hallucination in people who suffer from schizophrenia.

Which of the following persons might be diagnosed as having a specific phobia?

Which of the following people probably would have had a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia?

Patients suffering from which historical type of schizophrenia have the poorest chance of recovery and the most severe and bizarre symptoms?