Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

A person who lacks a conscience; is impulsive, selfish, dishonest, emotionally shallow, and manipulative; and is sometimes called a psychopath would be diagnosed with a(n)__________ personality disorder.

A flat affect in which a person responds in an unemotional way that is lacking in normal facial expressions is a symptom often seen in

A somatic type delusion involves the belief that

Which of the following conditions do American psychologists Pamela Keel and Kelly Klump believe to be primarily a syndrome of Western cultures, such as the United States?

Kleptomania and pyromania are two types of __________ disorders.

Included in the category of dissociative disorders are frightening episodes in which people feel like they are outside of their bodies or behave like robots or are lost in a dream world. An episode such as this is referred to as __________.

Which disorder involves a loss of memory, either partial or complete, for important information related to one's personal identity as a defense against intolerable anxiety?

Statistical approaches to abnormality define as "abnormal" those who

Married men have higher suicide rates than divorced, widowed, or single men.

During which of the following do the victims experience chest pain, a racing heart, dizziness, choking, feelings of unreality, trembling, and fears of losing control with many believing that they are having a heart attack, going insane, or about to die?

After giving birth, Gretchen felt tense and irritable. During the next two months, Gretchen experienced mood swings in which she often felt totally inadequate to be a mother much of the time and had difficulty even concentrating. Gretchen is most likely experiencing

Regarding mood disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is a danger to him or herself and other people, then the behavior is clearly

When the psychologist asks Darcy about her mother's recent death, she giggles and begins making the sign of the "cross" numerous times in the air. Darcy's speech also resembled a jumbled "word salad" as well as being frequently peppered with screams and obscenities. Darcy's extreme form of schizophrenia is sometimes referred to as

Jan is experiencing pervasive feelings of stress, insecurity, inferiority, and dissatisfaction with life. She avoids any situation that increases these feelings of stress, such as skipping class on test days and withdrawing from her sociology class because a short speech was required during the semester. Jan is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)

Which of the following is most characteristic of bipolar II disorder?

Changing the thinking patterns of anxious individuals can greatly lessen their fears, according to __________ therapists.

Describe the causes and symptoms of neurocognitive disorders, and identify the most common neurocognitive disorder.

Jeremy is a 10-year-old child, who has been diagnosed with a conduct disorder. Having this disorder makes Jeremy more at risk of having which type of personality disorder as an adolescent and adult?

Neurocognitive disorders are associated with brain deterioration brought on by