Exam 17: Psychological Disorders

A __________ is a characteristic of thought or behavior that indicates a potential mental disorder.

Marlon has been a professional singer for several years,but recently he has developed a fear of doing something on stage that would cause him intense embarrassment or humiliation.His symptoms have gotten so severe that he has been considering canceling his current schedule of concerts so that he doesn't have to face his difficulties.Marlon might be best diagnosed with

Which of the following psychological illnesses is diagnosed more in men than in women?

Existing,underlying factors that play a role in making an individual particularly susceptible to developing the symptoms of a mental illness are called precipitating causes.

In order for a person with bipolar disorder to be described as going through rapid cycling,he or she must experience

In order for an individual to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder,(s)he must show signs of severe depressive symptoms for a period of at least __________.

If a person experiences an episode of hypomania that is immediately followed by a depressive episode,they would be best diagnosed with ___________.

The _____ of the brain is to positive emotions as the ____ of the brain is to negative emotions.

People with panic disorder often develop social phobia as a result of their panic attacks.

Which type of hallucinations are those most commonly experienced by people with schizophrenia?

__________ stress disorder refers to an anxiety disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing out-of-control events with feelings of helplessness and fear.

Which of the following diagnosed psychological disorders might explain the disappearance of people all over the United States of America?

People with schizophrenia are very difficult to treat because of their constant shifting from personality to personality.

People suffering from a(n)__________ disorder regularly experience extreme emotional states.

The study of psychopathology has intentionally ignored the influence of culture,since psychiatric illnesses are universal and not unique to one group or another.

Dysthymic disorder is a more chronic but less severe form of major depressive disorder.

__________ are persistent,irrational fears of specific objects,activities,or situations.

Young Aiden does not demonstrate any real need for a relationship with his parents,has developed no age-appropriate communication skills,and can sit for hours on end rocking back and forth without needing any additional stimulation.If he has a particularly bad moment,he may start punching himself in the face.Aiden might be appropriately diagnosed with __________.

In 1973,psychologist David Rosenhan conducted a study designed to determine whether psychiatric professionals could accurately determine who is and who is not mentally ill.He instructed his confederates to claim that they were hearing voices saying certain words,in an attempt to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.Which of the following was one of the words that his confederates claimed that they heard?

Which of the following "treatments" was used during the Middle Ages to help cure a person of madness?