Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

There is no support for the claim that a key role in the development of schizophrenia is ________________.

How are cultural factors related to prevalence, manifestations, and sex differences in depression?

Research on the prevalence of anorexia and bulimia has determined that these disorders are

Many people with schizophrenia report that they feel overwhelmed by both internal and external stimuli. This symptom pattern implies that the ___________ may be related to this disorder and in fact, schizophrenia researchers have observed abnormalities in this brain area.

People who become depressed when they expect bad things to occur and assume that there is nothing they can do to prevent them are explained by the __________________.

Discuss some of the disadvantages of classifying and labelling abnormal behaviours. Give concrete examples to support your argument where necessary. Can you think of any advantages of such an approach? Do you feel that the use of such classification systems is worth the potential risks?

The speculation that gender roles and social expectations may be responsible for the greater prevalence of depression in women is proposed by _______________ theories.

Describe the basic characteristics of antisocial personality disorder. What physiological and learning differences may account for this disorder?

If we say that a diagnostic classification system, such as the DSM-5, is reliable, this specifically means that

A new patient has just shown up at the clinic. The diagnosis is autistic spectrum disorder. None of the previous therapists was able to track down the cause of the disorder, but you know that it is definitely NOT due to

Many critics suggest that this disorder is not a valid disorder and may be the product of publicity and the expectations of psychotherapists. This disorder is called ________________.

Many people with autism spectrum disorder engage in echolalia, which is ________.

When treating a person with a psychological disorder, a therapist makes the assumption that the person's difficulties stem in large part from his extreme and inappropriate use of defence mechanisms such as repression. This therapist most likely identifies with the ___________ perspective of psychological disorders.

Your cousin has always had a tendency towards anxiety. He's been feeling particularly stressed out in recent months and decides to see a doctor for some advice. After describing his symptoms, the doctor tells your cousin that he may be suffering from an anxiety disorder and would like to refer him to someone with more expertise in that area. Your cousin asks the doctor if his symptoms were caused by his genes. The doctor explains that genetic contributions are thought to be one of many kinds of vulnerabilities that may predispose individuals to developing a psychological disorder. However, whether someone ever actually develops a disorder is likely related to whether a sufficient amount of stress is experienced, which can act as a trigger. What model is he describing?

Although they can occur independently, which of the following frequently accompany obsessions and appear to serve the function of reducing the anxiety created by such disturbing thoughts?

The major difference between panic disorder and phobic disorder is

The discovery of the cause of the disease general paresis was significant because it represented the first time that a disorder with psychological symptoms had an identifiable physical cause.

George has just reported to the hospital. He seems to have a sensory problem, but there is nothing wrong with any of his sensory systems. Still he can not feel any sensation at all in his hand. Furthermore he displays "la belle indifference" regarding this problem. You begin to suspect a psychological problem, most likely

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly.

A diagnosis of schizophrenia would be coded on which axis of the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic system classification?