Exam 13: Stress and Health

Having a parent or sibling with obsessive-compulsive disorder makes it twice as likely that one will develop the disorder oneself.

Koro is an anxiety disorder seen in Southeast Asia.

Which figure BEST approximates the proportion of women who experience depression immediately surrounding the birth of a child (peripartum onset)?

Boris is a prolific painter. He is prone to periods of hopelessness and depression, which are followed by periods of great creativity. It is likely that Boris is suffering from _____ disorder.

In the United States, social anxiety disorder is based on the fear of offending or disturbing others.

Frank was seen laughing inappropriately in the library as if he were responding to internal stimuli. On the bus home, he was crying uncontrollably and suddenly became angered when a fellow passenger offered him a tissue. Frank's excess of inappropriate behaviors exemplify the _____ typical of schizophrenia.

Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters involved in major depressive disorder.

A _____ is a negative attitude about groups of people based on certain shared traits or characteristics.

Most states no longer offer the insanity defense.

Darla has an identical twin who was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Research suggests that the chances that Darla will also suffer from bipolar disorder at some point in her life may be as high as _____.

Hypomania is less severe than mania.

Recall the "three Ds" of psychological disorders mentioned in the textbook. The extent to which a behavior interferes with a person's daily life and relationships is referred to as its:

To qualify as symptomatic of a disorder, a person's obsessions or compulsions must consume at least 1 hour each day.

Many people fail to seek mental health services because of the stigma associated with psychological abnormality.

Among individuals who commit suicide, the most common psychological disorders are major depressive disorder and:

The learning mechanism MOST likely implicated in the development of panic disorder is:

Both nature and nurture appear to contribute to antisocial personality disorder.

For the past four weeks, Nan has been feeling lethargic and worthless. Her friends are worried because she no longer shows interest in her normal social activities. Nan is MOST likely suffering from _____ disorder.

Grace has schizophrenia. Which figure offers the BEST rough estimate of the likelihood that her identical twin Joy will also have schizophrenia?

Among individuals who commit suicide, about _____ have at least one psychological disorder.