Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

During his college years, Jacob often experienced episodes of intense fear accompanied by the fear that he might be dying. Jacob might have experienced a ________ disorder while in college.

Bella has been suffering from depressive symptoms for the past three months, and she is now seeing a psychologist to start therapy. During the initial evaluation, the psychologist is most likely to note ________ as part of Bella's symptoms.

Research examining cultural factors in how mental illnesses are experienced has found that in the countries of ________ psychotic hallucinations are often described as familiar and positive, sometimes taking the form of family members, or even God.

A person who is overly concerned with physical health issues best fits into which DSM-5 category of disorders?

One of the three classic symptoms of psychopathology that is looked for by a clinician is ________, or false sensory perceptions (e.g., seeing or hearing things that are not there).

Freud explained conversion disorder as involving the conversion of

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn. You say to Alex, "I'll take Ancient Explanations of Mental Illness for $100." The answer is, "His was the first recorded attempt to explain abnormal behavior as due to some physical causes." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say,

The police find a man who is disheveled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area. When the police ask him for his name, he seems bewildered. A search of missing persons photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away. The man is most likely suffering from

A child with autism spectrum disorder would be expected to

Linda is afraid of cats because when she was a little girl a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face. As a result of this experience, Linda learned to be afraid of cats. Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

Which of the following supports a biological basis for schizophrenia?

The tendency for some depressed persons to perpetuate depression by blaming themselves for negative events is termed ________ by Martin Seligman.

The ________ suggests that we are innately predisposed to fear some stimuli more than others.

Leo worries all of the time. He worries about his money, his children, and his dog. His muscles are always tense and sore, he has trouble sleeping, is often irritable, and has difficulty concentrating. Leo's symptoms sound most like ________ disorder.

A new model of conceptualizing mental disorders being considered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) suggests categorizing these conditions based on five core brain "systems" or domains. They include all but which of the following?

A person who bathes at least 15 times per day is displaying

The view that mental disorders are diseases of the mind that have objective causes and require specific treatment is known as the

What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder?

Name, compare, and contrast the two main types of depressive disorders.

Physicians trained in the medical model of mental disorder are most likely to treat their patients by