Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

According to Peter Lewinsohn's learning theory, depression occurs in people because they ________.

Cross-cultural studies have revealed that this disorder's prevalence rates do not differ dramatically in different countries, suggesting that the disorder may to some extent be "culture free" and unique.

The first evidence that psychological disorders may be caused by a physiological disorder came in the 1800s with the identification of a physical condition, resulted in bizarre behaviour called ________________.

The first historical demonstration of a psychological disorder with a clear biological cause was _____________.

A worker's friends have noticed that, for the past week or so, the worker has been speaking rapidly, getting very little sleep, buying hundreds of dollars' worth of new clothes, and has been irritable when prevented from carrying out their plans. The worker is showing signs of being in a(n) _______ episode.

Ethan has ideas that others think are strange, and sometimes he hears voices. In spite of all of this, the thing that interferes most with his life is that sometimes he just stops moving and stays frozen in place for long periods of time. If his housemates move his limbs, they will stay that way. Ethan has

In your psychology lecture, your professor states the following: "I am strongly convinced that maladaptive thought processes cause anxiety disorders. In particular, I believe that anxiety-disordered individuals 'catastrophize' about demands and magnify them into threats." Your professor is most likely a

You are assessing an individual who is on trial for murder. Initial reports indicate dysfunction in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, along with a deficiency in MAOA. What is your likely diagnosis?

How does a generalized anxiety disorder differ from a phobic disorder? How does it differ from a panic disorder?

According to behavioural theory, people with specific phobias do not have to have had a traumatic experience in order to develop a phobia. They also may acquire a phobia through ________.

Your family hosts an exchange student for the summer. This student becomes extremely upset (i.e., distressed) after receiving a bad grade on an exam. In fact, he becomes so agitated that he does not do his homework that evening (i.e., dysfunctional). What would you want to know before determining if the behaviour is abnormal?

According to the text, the most common types of phobias in Western society are

What is meant by the term schizophrenia? What are the major cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and perceptual features of these disorders?

Experts have long suspected that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has a biological basis, but EEG studies of electrical brain activity and imaging studies of brain structures and neurotransmitters have ________ differences between people with ADHD and control groups.

Many researchers see schizophrenia as the result of an underlying biological problem that gets triggered by something in the environment. This view is consistent with the

Which of the following is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly?

Describe the evidence for genetic and neurological factors in schizophrenia.

Describe some of the symptoms and causes of anorexia and bulimia.

Renee is a social worker in an urban community mental health center. After she sees a new client, she usually knows which diagnosis to give, but she still has to look up the exact diagnostic code in the

Studies have found that genetic relatives of adopted people with depression were _____________ to suffer from depression than were their adoptive relatives.