Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Intense, irrational fears of particular objects or activities that a person cannot shake off, even when there is no real danger, are called

Identify what proportion of people give warning before committing suicide, list four of the warning signs that oftensignal an impending suicide attempt; and describe the specific ways that you can help a friend who is having mild suicidal thoughts and what you should do if a suicide attempt appears imminent.

Ron served in Afghanistan as part of a special operations team that was pinned down for nearly 20 hours by enemy fire.After 18 months, he continued to relive the episode.This is a symptom of

Pablo is seen walking down the street, shouting at imaginary individuals "to turn it down." When the police stop him and ask him why he is shouting, he tells them that the transmitter that the CIA implanted in his head is "not working properly" and is too loud.Pablo's disorder falls within which DSM-5 category?

Because of prior panic attacks in crowds, Don began avoiding public places, which reduced his anxiety each time.Eventually Don developed agoraphobia and became housebound due to this avoidance behavior.This explanation of Don's anxiety disorders illustrates which psychological approach?

Janie is hearing imaginary voices telling her "to bang her head against the wall" or "hold her hand under scalding hot water." Janie is experiencing a(n)

Regarding psychoses, excesses or exaggerations compared to normal behavior, such as delusions and hallucinations, would be considered __________ symptoms.

When the personality disintegration of schizophrenics is almost complete and their thinking, feelings, and behaviors are all highly chaotic, such schizophrenics are sometimes referred to as disorganized, or

"I believe Amanda's anxiety and defensiveness are the result of an unrealistic self-image, which leaves her vulnerable to contradictory information that threaten her faulty self-image." This statement would most likely have been made by which of the following?

Which of the following is considered to be a nearly universal symptom of psychosis?

Lana eats nonfood items, while Amy has difficulty eating enough food to stay healthy.Both of these women would be diagnosed with __________ disorders.

Dr.Orazzo is using an objective method of defining abnormality.However, this method will not tell her about the meanings of the deviations she obtained; nor does it tell her where to draw the line between normality and abnormality.The method of defining abnormality that Dr.Orazzo is using is

Schizophrenia may be described as a multiple personality, in which one of the personalities is hostile and nonconforming and the other is docile and conforming.

When a person suffers from more than one mental disorder at a time, the person is said to be

Which of the following would NOT be a feeding and eating disorder?

Which of the following is the new disorder in the DSM-5 that literally means "body-form" disorder?

Mood disorders often appear to be produced from within, that is, they have an __________ cause.

Although it has been over a year since Superstorm Sandy, Jack still has frequent nightmares about the hurricane and also relives the event in his mind every time there is a thunderstorm.Jack appears to be suffering from a disorder within which DSM-5 category?

Regarding mental illness and violence, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

In which disorder (or symptom within psychotic disorders)do individuals appear to be struggling desperately to control their inner turmoil through their mutism and rigid posturing, which resembles the tendency to "freeze" at times of great emergency or panic?