Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Charlene gets hysterical when she sees any knife that is larger than a paring knife and cannot keep them in her house. Her therapist believes that her fear of knives is a defence against an unconscious desire to kill her husband who is psychologically abusive to her. The therapist's belief is based on the

In dissociative amnesia, a psychologically painful event can result in loss of memory about the event and related events.

The biological perspective on panic attacks has been supported by which of the following?

Louie periodically experiences brief but intense periods of fear and dread that do not seem to be triggered by a specific object or event. Physical symptoms such as a pounding heart, dizziness, and trembling also occur. Louie is probably suffering from

Which of the following is not one of the major symptoms of schizophrenia?

Which of the following has not been cited as evidence of a genetic component in depression and other mood disorders?

What perspective suggests that depression develops because the person engages in faulty thinking and holds negative views about self, the world, and the future?

In dissociative identity disorder

What are some of the identifying symptoms of dissociative identity disorder?

When sexual urges and fantasies generally involve children, other non-consenting partners, non-human objects, or other suffering and humiliation of one's partner, the problem would be categorized as

Compare and contrast the main characteristics of catatonic, disorganized, and paranoid schizophrenia.

Which of the following is not one of the DSM-IV subtypes of schizophrenia?

Which neurotransmitter appears to play a role in obsessive-compulsive disorder?

What is the term for an intense fear of being in a situation where immediate escape is not possible or help is not immediately available in case of incapacitating anxiety?

Which of the following is not true of people suffering from a psychosis?

Marlan only engages in sexual activity with children. He has a disorder called

Which perspective suggests that the way to treat psychological disorders is to increase self-acceptance and become more inner-directed?

Persons who are willing to break the law, lie, cheat, or exploit others, and yet seem to show no sign of regret for their actions are often suffering from

Manuel has completely withdrawn from people and entered a private fantasy world. This symptom of his schizophrenia would be called

Alicia is jittery and tense much of the time, and spends hours worrying about her children-who are well-adjusted-and worrying about her finances even though she is actually financially secure. Alicia might be diagnosed as suffering from