Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

The now-outdated term gender identity disorder has been replaced in the new diagnostic manual with gender dysphoria and only applies to individuals who are deeply troubled by their gender variance.

When her family found her, Sarah was living in Key West, Florida, under the name of Samantha Agnew and working as a sales clerk. Sarah claims that she has no memory of her previous life as a pediatric oncologist in Memphis, Tennessee, who treated young cancer patients. It appears that Sarah wandered away from her home and work after the death of one of her favorite patients. Sarah would be diagnosed with a dissociative __________ disorder.

Depression is caused by learned helplessness, according to the __________ theory.

Children who were exposed to psychological trauma or deviant communication patterns have a higher risk of developing

Imaginary sensations, such as seeing, hearing, or smelling things that do not exist in the real world are known as __________.

In the most severe cases of depression and\or mania, the person may even lose touch with reality and display psychotic symptoms.

Shawn has been mostly depressed for several years but occasionally shows hypomania. Shawn would most likely be diagnosed with __________ disorder.

Describe catatonia, and explain why psychologists believe that persons with this condition are desperately trying to control inner turmoil.

Although distress is a key ingredient in anxiety disorders, it does not appear to underlie dissociative and somatic symptom disorders.

Marilyn's self-image, moods, and impulses are very erratic, and she is extremely sensitive to any hint of criticism, rejection, or abandonment by others. Marilyn would be diagnosed with a(n) __________ personality disorder.

Knowing that Lloyd is suffering from bipolar disorder and currently is undergoing treatment, Joan assumes that he will relapse sooner or later and, therefore, refuses to hire him as a delivery person. Joan's reaction and response to Lloyd's application reflects the impact of

A symptom marked by a preoccupation with delusions related to a single theme, especially grandeur or persecution is called

In any given year, approximately 9.5 percent of the U. S. population suffers from a mood disorder.

Children are more likely to develop schizophrenia if their mothers, during the middle of their pregnancies, were exposed to the influenza (flu) virus or to __________.

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

An important use of DSM-5 includes being a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a dissociative disorder?

Which type of disorders occur when people experience extremely upsetting events that are outside their ability to cope?

"Maternity blues" is another name for the condition known as postpartum depression.

If one identical twin becomes schizophrenic, then the other twin has a 90 percent chance of also becoming schizophrenic.