Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Michelle feels that everything she touches is contaminated and dirty, so she cleans her house from morning to night and writes down what she cleans in a book.Once she cleans something, she avoids touching it.If she were to touch the object, it would become contaminated, and she would have to clean it again.Michelle would most likely be diagnosed with a(n)

In which disorder do people feel ill much of the time and visit doctors repeatedly for problems, such as vomiting or nausea, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing, but with no physical cause beingfound for their distress?

Typical signs of postpartum depression are

The primary characteristic of psychotic behavior is

During which of the following do the victims experience chest pain, a racing heart, dizziness, choking, feelings of unreality, trembling, and fears of losing control with many believing that they are having a heart attack, going insane, or about to die?

A person who does not show any hallucinations and whose delusions are about experiences that could occur in real life would most likely be diagnosed with

Which of the following is an example of dissociative fugue?

A flat affect in which a person responds in an unemotional way that is lacking in normal facial expressions is a symptom often seen in

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of depressive disorders?

Which of the following disorders may simply involve extreme orderliness and rigid routines with this attention to detail and rules helping to keep activities totally under control and making the highly anxious person feel more secure?

In any given year, what percent of the U.S.population suffers from a mood disorder?

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as a common characteristic of suicidal thoughts and feelings?

Grace's actions resemble movie stereotypes of "crazy" behavior.Her personality disintegration is extreme.She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior.Her type of schizophrenia is sometimes referred to as

In North America, for every three people who die by homicide, how many people will kill themselves?

Regarding hereditary influences and schizophrenia, it is most accurate to say that

Regarding suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Escape, unbearable psychological pain, frustrated psychological needs, and constriction of options are most characteristic of

What is the best course of action when a person is threatening suicide and has a specific, workable plan?

If Alex has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry and a constant state of nervousness for nearly a year, he would be diagnosed with a conversion disorder.

All of the following are characteristics of suicidal thinking EXCEPT for