Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

John was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia.He frequently makes statements that are not logical and contain repeating rhyming words,such as "The train brain rained on me." In this example,John is displaying

When a person experiences two or more disorders at the same time it is called

Sarah is a practicing clinical psychologist.She should expect to see

Dr.Padgett meets a new client who has antisocial personality disorder.The client most likely has

Dr.Arrigan treats many clients with schizophrenia.Some of them function very well and are able to hold jobs and maintain social relationships.Others are mostly confined to their houses and rely on the care of others.Which approach to diagnosing mental disorders allows Dr.Arrigan to classify all of these clients as having schizophrenia based on the different degree of severity of their symptoms?

Women experience eating disorders more often than men.This fact is evidence for the idea that ________ factors can influence psychopathology.

Angelique walks into a local hospital looking confused and acting as though she does not know who she is.Doctors admit her to the hospital for evaluation because she is covered in cuts and bruises.A few days later,after watching the news,Angelique remembers who she is and asks for help in moving away from her abusive husband. A) What type of disorder is Angelique experiencing (emotion,thought,self)? What specific diagnosis would you give her? B) If Angelique had walked into a hospital three states away from her home,what diagnosis would you give her? C) Some people would argue that Angelique's disorder is actually somewhat adaptive.Discuss how this might be the case in Angelique's situation.What positive purpose does it serve for her?

Mona has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. A) What is etiology and why is it important when dealing with psychopathology? B) What is the diathesis-stress model? Provide one possible explanation for Mona's diagnosis using this model. C) Explain the biopsychosocial approach and describe how it differs from the diathesis-stress model in explaining Mona's diagnosis.

Sherry is distrusting of the government and is suspicious that it has had her apartment bugged to hear what she is doing when she is at home.Sherry's odd behavior is consistent with personality disorders in the eccentric cluster,specifically ________ personality disorder.

Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of ________ disorders.However,clients frequently refuse to take this drug because it ________.

In order to meet the diagnostic criteria of the DSM-5,people with bipolar I disorder must experience

Ralph sometimes experiences disruptions to his identity,memory,and conscious awareness.Because of this he may be diagnosed with

Throughout her childhood,12-year-old Carmella has experienced problems affecting her emotions and learning ability.It is most likely that Carmella is experiencing a

Mario has always tended to have "love-hate" relationships with people who are close to him and constantly worries about people leaving him.Thus,he smothers them with affection only to feel rejected and disappointed when they back away from this behavior.Mario has threatened to commit suicide several times and most people view him as emotionally unstable.Based on this,Mario might be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

In 2004,three to six children out of 1,000 displayed symptoms of autism. A) Explain why this number rose dramatically from previous rates dating back to the 1990s.Would you expect this number to continue to rise over the next five years or would you expect it to level off? Explain your response. B) How is the dimensional approach effective in diagnosing autism? Be specific.(Hint: Describe how Asperger's syndrome differs from what many would consider "classic" autism.)

Malcolm worries that shaking hands with strangers will infect him with germs.Therefore,he washes his hands after every time he meets someone new.Malcolm is displaying signs of

Angie often has relationships that are full of tension,and her emotions in these relationships range from extremely loving to angry and depressed.Other people view her as intense and unstable.Under which cluster of personality disorders is Angie's behavior most likely to fall?

Simon is certain that every time he unlocks his front door,he is actually being tricked into opening up his mind to allow aliens to spy on his thoughts.Simon is most likely experiencing which type of delusion?

Stephanie has social phobia.The more social fears she has,the more likely she is to

Dr.Leung gives all of her clients a questionnaire about sleeping and eating habits,daily activities,and emotional states.Based on this information,Dr.Leung can determine whether depressive symptoms are present.Dr.Leung is using ________ to assess psychopathology.