Exam 4: Stress-Related Disorders

Discuss the forms of denial of illness and the impact this coping strategy may have on health and recovery.

Avoidance and denial are forms of ______.

In the GAS, the body tries to renew spent energy and repair damage during the ______ stage.

According to the APA, what percentage of people seeking outpatient mental health services present with a diagnosis of adjustment disorder?

Wish-fulfillment fantasy is ______.

A person with acute stress disorder may have problems sleeping; may develop irritable or aggressive behavior or exhibit an exaggerated startle response to sudden noises.

Max is afraid of dogs. According to Bandura, therapy should help Max to ______.

Summarize research findings regarding life changes and their relationship to stress.

Life changes are sources of stress ______.

If someone is having intrusive memories, recurrent disturbing dreams, or momentary flashbacks of a traumatic event such as being pursued by an attacker, the individual is most likely experiencing which of the following common features of traumatic stress disorders?

As many as 300,000 American soldiers returning from the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder or depression.

Recent research has shown that people who experience __________during or immediately after the trauma stand a greater risk of developing PTSD than do other trauma survivors.

In acute stress disorder, the person shows a maladaptive pattern of behavior many months following exposure to a traumatic event.

Acute stress disorder has features similar to those of PTSD, but are limited to a period of______ following direct exposure to the trauma, witnessing other people exposed to the trauma, or learning about a trauma experienced by a close family member or friend.

Danny, a first semester college freshman referred to the college counseling center. He has recently begun spray painting obscenities on the student center bathroom walls. Several weeks ago, Danny's longtime girlfriend, who attends college in a neighboring state, broke up with him. Danny does not present in the interview with emotional distress. He has no history of psychological problems and, until his recent vandalism activities, was considered a peaceful and law-abiding member of the college community. Based on the aforementioned history, which of the following diagnoses would a therapist would most likely diagnose Danny with?

Lower secretion of stress hormones is associated with ______.

Describe EMDR and discuss the controversy regarding its use. Why is it worthwhile to consider the famous dictum known as Occam's razor in evaluating EMDR?

In the DSM-5, acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder are classified in which of the following categories?

Scott recently learned that he has a form of treatable cancer. Traits that will help Scott to cope more effectively with his illness and its treatment are ______.

The field of ______ studies the relationship between stress and the workings of the immune system.