Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Overcrowding would be which kind of risk factor for mental disorder?

Regarding patterns of suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Gabriel's speech tends to be so garbled and chaotic that it sometimes sounds like a "word salad," and she is having problems with thinking, memory, and attention with her emotions ranging from hyperemotional to a flat affect.Gabriel is most likely exhibiting a(n)

A person who has physical symptoms that mimic disease or injury, such as paralysis or blindness, for which there is no identifiable physical cause would have a conversion disorder, which is part of the category of __________ and related disorders.

After giving birth, Gretchen felt tense and irritable.During the next two months, Gretchen experienced mood swings in which she often felt totally inadequate to be a mother much of the time and had difficulty even concentrating.Gretchen is most likely experiencing

Regarding personality disintegration, which of the following statements is TRUE?

After a tornado came through his town, Gerald was faced not only with a severely damaged house, but also his place of employment being closed and relocated to another state.For the next several months, Gerald was extremely irritable and anxious, had trouble sleeping, lost his appetite, and suffered from various physical complaints.It is now ten months later, Gerald has repaired his house and found a new job.He has received supportive counseling and is showing improvement in both his emotional and physical states.Gerald's counselor most likely diagnosed Gerald with a(n)

The most common form of psychosis is

Each night as Leo gets in bed, he has these intrusive, unwanted thoughts that he left the stove on or the door unlocked.So, he gets up and checks, but once back in bed, he thinks that he might have accidently turned on the stove or unlocked the door while he was checking them and goes back to the kitchen again.Leo is suffering from a condition known as __________ disorder.

Three-year-old Shawn ate lead paint that was chipping off the walls in the older home in which he lives.Consequently, Shawn is at risk for developing

If you heard that a person exposed himself to another person in a place of business, you would probably think that the person was abnormal until you realized the person was exposing himself to his family doctor during the course of a physical examination.This story illustrates the importance of

The scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders is called __________.

Wally has a good business that he operates by himself.People say that he does a good job, but they can tell that he interacts with people only as much as required for his business to succeed.They have never seen him smile or show any real emotion.His relatives tell people that Wally does not attend any community functions because he prefers to be alone.Wally fits the description of which personality disorder?

Regarding insanity, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Seasonal depressions are related to more melatonin being secreted by which endocrine gland during the winter?

Gwendolyn is a 34-year-old unmarried woman who relies on her parents to take care of her.She refuses to move out because she has an extreme lack of self-confidence and feels that her parents do a better job of structuring her life than anyone else, including herself.Gwendolyn fits the description of which personality disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a problem listed in your textbook that could occur due to substance abuse?

Regarding suicide and suicide prevention, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most of the time Gayle feels extremely sad, worthless, fatigued, and empty.However, at times she feels unusually good, cheerful, and very energetic.During these brief "up" periods, she usually talks too much, interrupts conversations, and just manages to irritate everyone around her.Gayle appears to have __________ disorder.

In the stress-vulnerability model of psychosis, vulnerability is primarily attributed to