Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

Jim often has the fear that he has left the gas stove on in his house and because of this, his house will burn down and kill his family. As a result, he frequently checks and rechecks the knobs on his stove all day long and often in the middle of the night. In this example, Jim's thoughts about his house burning down would best be considered as an example of a(n)

The psychodynamic perspective would most likely emphasize which of the following causal factors of depression?

Sandy feels down. The feeling has been going on for years, but is not full-blown depression. Most likely Sandy is suffering from

One main aspect of Alzheimer's disease is the destruction of cells that produce __________, a neurotransmitter that is critically involved in the neural processes underlying memory.

A good friend of your parents seems to be suffering from a psychological disorder. Your parents were not sure if the diagnosis was schizophrenia or unipolar depression. Which of the following would help to determine which disorder we are talking about?

Erica presents the hospital emergency room with the following symptoms: "free-floating" anxiety, tension, irritability, upset stomach, insomnia, fatigue, and excessive worrying. Given these symptoms, Erica most likely has which of the following disorders?

Current estimates on the prevalence of depression indicate that about ___________ percent of Canadians over the age of 18 will suffer from major depression in their lifetimes.

The following are all examples of major diagnostic categories of DSM-5 except ________.

Which of the following statistics concerning psychological disorders is NOT accurate?

What is meant by reliability and validity of diagnostic classification systems?

Although they have stimulated much thought about the origin and treatment of anxiety disorders, the constructs and theories of anxiety derived from the ___________ perspective have received little empirical support.

If a person is judged "not competent to stand trial," he or she may be ________.

George has been suffering from thoughts lately that involve aliens from outer space sending him secret messages and that the leader of the aliens had especially selected him to communicate with the Prime Minister of Canada. These false beliefs are probably delusions and often a symptom of __________.

All but one of the following areas of the brain has been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

After surviving a particularly violent tornado, Dean experiences a selective memory loss for specific traumatic events that occurred just before and during the disaster. Other than these specific memory losses, Dean's personality and subjective sense of identity are essentially unchanged. Dean would most likely be diagnosed with

Jack is a very impulsive 18-year old who is often getting into trouble at school. He destroys school property, embarrasses, and even injures his fellow classmates, but feels little anxiety or guilt for what he does. Though he is socially skilled, he does not have any close friendships or relationships. It is most likely that Jack would be diagnosed with ______________ personality disorder

Instability of self-image, emotional dysregulation, and impulsivity are all characteristics of _______________________ disorder.

The drug company you work for is developing a new treatment for a mental disorder. The target neurotransmitter is a monoamine and you want to increase the level. Most likely, you are working on a treatment for

Dr. Orla has been retained by a criminal lawyer to assess his client. The client "Sam" is a 29-year-old male who has previously been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Dr. Orla is most likely to DISAGREE with this diagnosis if she determines that "Sam"

The dopamine hypothesis specifically asserts that ______________ may be caused by the ______________ of this particular neurotransmitter.