Exam 13: Stress and Health

The neurotransmitters involved in depression include each of these EXCEPT:

Major depressive disorder is diagnosed when at least _____ symptoms of depression are evident.

How might the results of David Rosenhan's study inform an evaluation of the DSM-5's system of classifying psychological disorders?

Obsession is to compulsion as _______ is to _______. 

At some point in their lives, nearly 1 in _____ American adults will experience an episode of major depression.

Michael is extremely fearful of germs. He sleeps in a special chamber at night, wears gloves, and will only eat food that he can unwrap. His symptoms are most characteristic of:

Data presented in the textbook indicates that _____ is the most common anxiety disorder among adults.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between the diathesis-stress model of psychological disorders and the biopsychosocial perspective?

In several sentences, briefly describe the DSM-5 as well as the advantages and potential disadvantages of its atheoretical approach.

An individual found wandering and confused is probably suffering from dissociative identity disorder.

Taijin kyofu is to ataque de nervios as _____ disorder is to _____ disorder.

Genetic factors account for about half the risk of developing schizophrenia.

Bipolar I disorder is to bipolar II disorder as _____ is to _____.

Cross-cultural variants of panic disorder do NOT include:

Sally is focused on cleaning her home, which she does for four hours per day. In particular, the fringe on her rugs must be straight on both sides in all five rooms. This takes considerable time, and she often repeats this 10 to 12 times per day. Her experience is most symptomatic of _____ disorder.

Disorganized speech is a _____ symptom of schizophrenia. Hearing voices is a _____ symptom.

The term _____ refers to the causes of psychological disorders.

Thought is to action as compulsion is to obsession.

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder tend to break the law and violate others' rights. Because these behaviors fall outside society's standards and rules, they reflect the _____ often associated with psychological abnormality.

Compulsions are positively reinforced when they offer relief from obsessive thoughts.