Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Acute stress disorder and PTSD can be distinguished from each other by

Multiple personalities as well as a psychologically caused amnesia would both be classified as __________ disorders.

Which of the following is an outdated term that people use loosely to refer to problems involving excessive anxiety?

"I believe Amanda's anxiety and defensiveness are the result of an unrealistic self-image, which leaves her vulnerable to contradictory information that threaten her faulty self-image." This statement would most likely have been made by which of the following?

In which DSM-5 category do some of the disorders involve feelings of panic, while others take the form of phobias and still others involve a state of overwhelming nervousness?

In Malaysia and other cultures of southern Asia, men who believe they have been insulted will sometimes brood, then erupt in violence. This condition is referred to as

Maria has been experiencing upsetting emotional ups and downs for many months. Although these "ups and downs" have not been intense, they have been disruptive for both her and her family. Maria most likely has

In view of current research, which of the following is the best summary statement concerning the cause of schizophrenia?

Tiana has been experiencing sexual and sleep disturbances, emotional outbursts, delirium, and withdrawal symptoms due to her excessive use of amphetamines in trying to lose weight. Tiana would be diagnosed with a(n)__________ disorder.

Depression is believed to be caused by learned helplessness, according to __________ theories.

Marian is very depressed. Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self-hate. Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression, according to the __________ theory.

The most common psychotic hallucination is

After Linda's husband of 25 years suddenly filed for divorce and moved in with his secretary, Linda not only had to deal with financial difficulties due to her husband not wanting to share the marital assets but also with losing many of the friends they had shared. Upon selling the house, Linda had to move to a small apartment and take on a second part-time job, while looking for a full-time job. During the next several months, Linda grew increasingly more irritable, anxious, apathetic, and depressed. She had trouble sleeping, lost her appetite, and suffered from frequent head and neck aches. At the insistence of a new friend, Linda sought counseling. It has now been over a year since the divorce, and Linda is almost back emotionally and physically to her "old" self. Linda's counselor most likely diagnosed Linda as having a(n)__________ disorder.

Herbert's scores are just barely outside of the normal range on a test of his emotions. Thus, which limitation of a statistical definition of abnormality must the examiner confront?

Which of the following is part of the DSM-5 category called bipolar and related disorders?

Each night as Leo gets in bed, he has these intrusive, unwanted thoughts that he left the stove on or the door unlocked. So, he gets up and checks, but once back in bed, he thinks that he might have accidently turned on the stove or unlocked the door while he was checking them and goes back to the kitchen again. Leo is suffering from a condition known as __________ disorder.

Arachnophobia is a fear of

According to the textbook, abnormal behavior that is indicative of the person requiring psychological help is defined by the core feature of

Mel believes that people are spying on him and plotting against him. A stranger that comes to his door asking for directions is "really trying to get information," while static sounds during a telephone conversation is "really someone recording the phone call." So, Mel feels like he must be on guard at all times. Mel is suffering from

Hypomania is the term that refers to __________ manic episodes.