Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Medical and psychology students have a predictable tendency to notice in themselves the symptoms of each dreaded disease or psychopathology they study. This is known as

The most common psychotic hallucinations are tactile sensations in which the person feels like "insects are crawling under his or her skin."

If Carleton is exhibiting "glove anesthesia," this strongly implies that Carleton has a ___________ disorder.

Which of the following theorists regarded disorders of emotion, including the anxiety disorders, as the end product of a faulty self-image or self-concept?

Constance is extremely afraid of speaking or even eating in public. She is fearful that people are evaluating her, laughing at her, or thinking terrible things about her. Consequently, she avoids being in public situations or endures them with intense anxiety or distress when the situation can't be avoided. Constance appears to be suffering from a(n)

By what percent are women more likely to experience depression than men?

Brain images from psychotic patients exhibiting a flat affect reveal that

A history of childhood trauma, especially sexual abuse, is found in a high percentage of persons whose personalities split into multiple identities.

Unlike schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder involves a "splitting"

Explain the role that biology plays in the development of mood disorders, including one's genetic vulnerability and the effects of different levels of brain chemicals and transmitter substances; discuss the psychoanalytic, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for mood disorders and the effects of social and environmental stresses.

Which of the following personality disorders describes a person who displays social isolation, extremely odd behavior, and disturbed thought patterns, but who is not actively psychotic?

Jake was found by the court to not be legally responsible for his violent actions and was subsequently involuntarily committed to a mental hospital. Thus, the court ruled Jake to be

April writes love letters to Brad Pitt everyday. Although she has never met him, she believes that he has read all of her letters and that one day this movie star will marry her. April is exhibiting which type of delusional disorder?

Withdrawal from others, personality change, depression, and giving away prized possessions are among the warning signs for

When a disorder appears to be produced from within by chemical imbalances in the brain rather than as a reaction to life events, the cause of the disorder is said to be __________.

Allison believes that the announcer on a T.V. program is speaking to her and that the message has special mystical significance. Allison is showing signs of

False beliefs that are held even when the facts contradict them are called

Three years after Hurricane Katrina, Shelia's family found her living in Los Angeles, California, under the self-chosen name of Priscilla Elliot and working as a bartender. Sheila claimed to have no memory of her previous life as a nurse in New Orleans or all the lives she had saved during the hurricane. Sheila appears to have

Which of the following is most characteristic of a bipolar I disorder?

Eddie keeps seeing and feeling insects crawling all over his skin, although there are no insects crawling on him. Eddie is experiencing