Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

Dorothy, a Connecticut homemaker, disappeared after her husband and children were killed in a car accident.Four months later, she was found in Mobile, Alabama, working as a waitress.Dorothy claimed that her name was Abby, which was her daughter's name, and that she did not know anyone by the name of Dorothy.Even after being positively identified by family members, Dorothy continues to insist that her name is Abby.Dorothy is most likely suffering from

Disorganized schizophrenia typically develops in

Regarding the maternity blues and postpartum depression, which of the following statements is FALSE?

There are major gaps in your memory of events; you feel like you are a robot or a stranger to yourself; or others tell you that you have done things that you don't remember doing.If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is

When a disorder appears to be produced from within by chemical imbalances in the brain rather than as a reaction to life events, the cause of the disorder is said to be __________.

Megan is trying to help her friend Sara, who is depressed and may be having suicidal thoughts.Megan should

The scientific study of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders is called

The catatonia that occurs in schizophrenia involves a preoccupation with delusions or by frequent auditory hallucinations related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution.

Using PET scans, researchers found decreased activity in the frontal lobes of the brain as well as lower activity in the right hemisphere than the left hemisphere in the brains of people with which disorder?

A treatment for seasonal affective disorder that involves exposure to bright, full-spectrum light is called

Lead or mercury poisoning can result in the person experiencing delusions, hallucinations, and a loss of emotional control since these poisonings cause

Jeremy is unable to recall who he is or where he lives.If Jeremy's only symptom is this loss of memory, and if he has not experienced any physical trauma to the brain, his amnesia would be considered a(n)__________ disorder.

According to your textbook, the four general categories of risk factors that contribute to development of psychopathology include

Starting in the fall, Jed has been sleeping longer but more poorly.During the day he feels tired and drowsy and tends to overeat.With each passing day, he becomes more sad, anxious, irritable, and socially withdrawn.Jed is most likely suffering from __________ disorder.

Regarding people with an antisocial personality disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

As part of a class assignment to "find out how it feels to be crazy for a day," students performed some "strange" behaviors in public, such as talking to imaginary people, covering their heads with aluminum foil, or walking around a mall with an open umbrella.The students would most likely to be viewed as abnormal based on

Depression that appears to be produced from within, perhaps by chemical imbalances in the brain, rather than as a reaction to life events are said to be

Justine was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome by proxy.This means that she

Calvin has been on a "pleasure binge" for the last three days.He has cleaned out his bank account spending the money on anything that gains his attention.He would be described as loud, elated, and hyperactive.A week ago he was feeling like a failure and was withdrawn and unhappy.Calvin would most likely be diagnosed with