Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

If the goal of therapy is the integration and fusion of the separate identities into a single,balanced personality,the patient most likely has which type of disorder?

Unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life,according to the __________ perspective.

Which of the following was the first to propose a psychodynamic explanation for what he called "neurosis"?

Which of the following represents the most serious need for crisis intervention?

Which of the following is an example of conversion disorder?

People with which of the following disorders are usually mothers who fabricate their children's illnesses and sometimes even deliberately harm their children to make them sick?

In contrast to hypochondriasis,somatization disorders result when

Which of the following is an example of dissociative fugue?

Carson recently lost his job and has a great debt accumulated from gambling.He also has been feeling extreme pressure about not being able to take care of his eight children.After he was robbed at gunpoint on the street,but was not physically hurt,Carson could not tell the officer his name,address,or anything about his past.Carson is experiencing a

Which of the following is a psychological disturbance that lasts up to one month following stresses that would produce anxiety in anyone who experienced them?

Regarding specific phobias,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding patterns of suicide,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Suicidal people usually have

Susan was unable to explain or remember her frequent escapades,strange clothing,or phone calls from people she claimed she did not know.While in a therapy session,Susan's demeanor changed and she became Jan,who stated that Susan was a bore and did not know anything.Susan's psychologist thinks that Susan may be suffering from

Brittany awakens on her wedding day and her legs are paralyzed.Her parents rush her to the emergency room.The hospital staff immediately notices that Brittany is strangely unconcerned by her condition.After numerous tests,the doctors have not found any physical reason for her paralysis.During the night,nurses also notice that Brittany moved her legs while she was asleep.Brittany's "paralysis" appears to be due to a(n)__________ disorder.

A behavioral therapist would view unhealthy anxiety as

Each night as Leo gets in bed,he has these intrusive,unwanted thoughts that he left the stove on or the door unlocked.So,he gets up and checks,but once back in bed,he thinks that he might have accidently turned on the stove or unlocked the door while he was checking them and goes back to the kitchen again.Leo is suffering from a condition known as __________ disorder.

The story of Sybil,a woman who had 16 separate personalities,illustrates multiple personality,which is a rare form of

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder?

John has been saying he wishes he could just die,saying things like,"It doesn't matter if I pay my bill," and just gave away his favorite CD collection saying he wouldn't need it anymore.These behaviors should be considered