Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Psychologists have noted that some mental disorders are more common among lower socioeconomic groups.Which model of mental illness most directly accounts for this observation?

A clear contributing factor to borderline personality disorder is

Alan is seeing a therapist for depression.Each week, Alan writes down his thoughts and the therapist analyzes them looking for irrational assumptions, unrealistic expectations, and other distorted thoughts that might contribute to his depression.His therapist is using a approach to help Alan.

Children who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often

Tom is a 32-year-old chemical engineer.He was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) as a child.Compared to someone who has not been diagnosed with ADHD, Tom is much more likely to have

Meredith had a stable childhood and no family history of psychological disorders.However, as an adult, she has trouble staying employed, is in serious financial debt, and is in an abusive marriage.According to the diathesis-stress model, Meredith has a probability of developing a psychological disorder because she .

According to the diathesis-stress model, which of the following people is most likely to become depressed?

According to the learned helplessness model of depression, depressed individuals

Ted was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20s.According to recent research, what would we expect to see in videos of Ted as a young child?

Arianna has stopped washing her hair, going to the grocery store, going to work, and talking to people.Several of her friends and family members are concerned about these changes.Based on this information alone, which criterion for a psychological disorder does Arianna NOT meet?

Which of the following accurately supports the idea that autism spectrum disorder is a biological disorder?

The more social fears someone with social anxiety disorder has, the more likely he or she will

Jenny is a 30-year-old executive who was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) when she was in elementary school.Based on recent research, you would assume that

Tom has been arrested more than 20 times for instigating fights and stealing cars.He has little empathy for his victims, and often jokes about his crimes.Tom would likely be diagnosed with personality disorder.

Which of the following is characteristic of the brains of people with schizophrenia, based on neuroimaging studies?

Strong evidence suggests that borderline personality disorder is

Borderline personality disorder is associated with

In the past week, Samara has been extremely excited.She has rarely slept, she invested all her savings in a risky startup company, and she thinks she is going to be a millionaire by next year.Samara does not have a history of depressive episodes.Samara is most likely to be diagnosed with which disorder?

Which of the following people would be diagnosed with a trauma and stressor-related disorder?

A central assumption of the cognitive-behavioral model of mental disorders is that