Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

The phrase that best describes the antisocial personality is

The atrophy of brain areas in people with schizophrenia may be due to the

Which of the following disorders are defined as significant emotional disturbances caused by the occurrence of horrible events outside the range of normal human experiences, such as earthquakes, child molestation, and terrorism?

Limited emotion and a lack of interest in achieving close personal relationships with others is characteristic of which personality disorder?

If Kyle believes that every time he hears a car horn honk on the busy street outside his apartment that he is being sent an important coded message from the CIA, he is exhibiting a delusion of reference.

To help prevent individuals from committing suicide, you should

The closest match for "nervous breakdown" to a DSM-5 clinical diagnosis would be a(n)__________ disorder.

Malcolm was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital because he was found by the court to be unable to manage his affairs or foresee the consequences of his actions. Thus, Malcolm was declared by the court to be __________.

Studies have shown that when parents suffer from panic disorders, their children tend to be irritable as infants, fearful as toddlers, introverted in childhood, and at high risk for which type of problems when they reach adulthood?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a trauma- and stress-related disorder?

The powerful reward of immediate relief from anxiety keeps self-defeating avoidance behaviors alive, according to the

MRI scans indicate that persons with schizophrenia tend to have enlarged ventricles, which suggest that the surrounding brain tissue has shrunk.

Suicidal people usually have

Which of the following is NOT a dissociative disorder?

As part of a class assignment to "find out how it feels to be crazy for a day," students performed some "strange" behaviors in public, such as talking to imaginary people, covering their heads with aluminum foil, or walking around a mall with an open umbrella. The students would most likely to be viewed as abnormal based on

After a tornado came through his town, Gerald was faced not only with a severely damaged house, but also his place of employment being closed and relocated to another state. For the next several months, Gerald was extremely irritable and anxious, had trouble sleeping, lost his appetite, and suffered from various physical complaints. It is now 10 months later, Gerald has repaired his house and found a new job. He has received supportive counseling and is showing improvement in both his emotional and physical states. Gerald's counselor most likely diagnosed Gerald with a(n)

Acrophobia refers to fear of

Regarding anxiety disorders and trauma- and stressor-related disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding suicide, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Identify what proportion of people give warning before committing suicide; list four of the warning signs that often signal an impending suicide attempt; and describe the specific ways that you can help a friend who is having mild suicidal thoughts and what you should do if a suicide attempt appears imminent.