Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Alan entered therapy because he was becoming very depressed.Alan's psychotherapist suggested that Alan write down his thoughts each day and analyze these thoughts for irrational assumptions and unrealistic expectations that might contribute to his depressed mood.The goal was to identify distorted thoughts that were contributing to maladaptive emotions.This psychotherapist is using a _____ perspective to help Alan.

Which of the following disorders have been most closely linked to one another?

Which of the following phenomena is NOT an environmental factor that influences schizophrenia?

Psychologists have noted that some forms of mental disorders are more common among lower socioeconomic groups.Which model of mental illness is best able to account for this observation?

Jenny is a 30-year-old executive who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)when she was in elementary school.Based on recent research,you would assume that:

Delusions are a positive symptom and social isolation is a _____ symptom; both are associated with _____.

Which assessment technique for mental disorders involves asking about current symptoms and recent experiences that may have contributed to current distress?

Hearing voices is an example of:

The symptoms most commonly associated with schizophrenia are:

People with bipolar disorder and people with major depression have in common that:

In regard to the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia:

Which of the following phenomena is NOT a biological marker for depression?

Imagine you have a twin who has just been diagnosed with major depression.Are your chances of showing symptoms of this disorder affected by whether he or she is an identical or a fraternal twin?

The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)included which of the following?

Tommy has obsessions about cleanliness and is a compulsive hand washer.Which of the following pieces of evidence would support the view that his obsessive-compulsive disorder is related to operant conditioning?

Personality disorders are classified along with _____ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual because they _____.

Women in developing countries (e.g.,India)experience more _____ than women in developed countries.

As a 4-year-old,Willey was much more awkward than his peers in social interactions.He experienced more severe negative emotions.Other kids thought he had strange facial expressions and odd behaviors.Although Willey was never diagnosed with a disorder as a child,his early behaviors indicate a tendency toward:

A person diagnosed with panic disorder is most likely to develop which of the following additional disorders?

Individuals diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome: