Exam 14: Psychological Disorders.

No one can walk through Lenore's home because it is so crowded with clothes, books, CDs, boxes, and other objects that she has collected over the years.Recently, Lenore has not even been throwing away her trash but putting it in her spare bedroom.Lenore's sister takes her to a psychologist who diagnoses Lenore with __________ disorder.

The most common psychotic hallucination is

Regarding the biochemical aspects of schizophrenia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Mark spends unusual amounts of time washing his hands, while Cary is always counting his heartbeats whenever he is nervous.Their symptoms are characteristic of which category of disorders?

According to which approach do anxiety disorders represent a raging conflict among the subparts of the personality, which forces the person to use rigid defense mechanisms and misguided, inflexible behavior to prevent a loss of control?

An antisocial personality would RARELY be identified on the basis of

The general risk factors that contribute to psychopathology are biological/organic factors, psychological factors, social conditions, and __________ factors.

Patricia believes that her body is "rotting away" on the inside, her hair is falling out, and her skin is completely drying out.Patricia is experiencing the type of delusions known as __________ delusions.

Which type of depression occurs only during the fall and winter and is presumably related to decreased exposure to sunlight?

In a somatic symptom disorder, the person

Women who are independent, aggressive, and unemotional may be considered "unhealthy," while women who show the opposite traits, such as being vain, emotional, dependent, and irrational (all "feminine" traits in our culture)may be classified as having a dependent personality disorder.This example of the gender bias in judging normality

Sadness, hopelessness, withdrawal, and feelings of worthlessness are the usual symptoms of

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

Sara believes that she is the daughter of Jesus Christ.Every room in her apartment is adorned with crosses, and she wears three around her neck at all times to prevent evil spirits from entering her body.Sara also hears "voices," which tell her to "get down on her knees," which she readily obeys even if she is in the middle of the street.The "voices" have also commanded her to throw rocks at two of the neighborhood boys because they are the sons of Satan.Sara would most likely be diagnosed as having

Over the last week, Carmen has had several frightening episodes in which she feels that she is outside her body, sort of lost in a dream world, and behaving like a robot.Carmen is experiencing a dissociative condition known as

In the most severe cases of depression and/or mania, the person may

Psychopathy is considered an extreme form of which personality disorder?

Neurocognitive disorders are associated with brain deterioration brought on by

Which of the following was not a diagnosis in the original DSM, but, since its inclusion, has become one of the most widely diagnosed disorders among young boys and has prompted critics to decry the diagnosis as "pathologizing boyhood"?

Salvatore has extreme perfectionism that often prevents him from completing tasks.He begins his rigid schedule at 6 a.m.and does not deviate from it, even when it would be helpful.Salvatore would most likely be diagnosed with which personality disorder?