Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Craig is talking with his therapist who can't get a word in the conversation. Craig just keeps talking about everything and anything. He is very restless and can't sit still. He claims he has only slept for two hours/night for the last four days. Only a week ago, Craig was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. It is likely Craig is exhibiting

A recurrent, intrusive thought that causes anxiety and is difficult to control is a(n)

_____ disorder was formerly called multiple personality disorder.

All of the following are warning signs of suicide except

It is believed that __________ tend to reduce the anxiety connected with obsessions.

Georgina's speech is very confusing and rarely makes sense. She makes funny faces and is often heard giggling. Georgina exhibits _____ schizophrenia.

Describe four different types of anxiety disorders.

Which of the following would be most debilitating to the work of an acrobat or trapeze artist?

__________ theory suggests that dissociative disorders arise when people attempt to repress improper impulses.

Maggie experiences anxiety all the time. Her doctor believes that the cause is associated with a neurotransmitter called

The most likely psychological disorder to occur among soldiers returning from Iraq after many months of battle is

Researchers who study variations in nervous system arousal as an explanation for the observation that antisocial personality disorders tend to run in families are exploring a __________ basis for the disorder.

Your patient confides that the FBI and the CIA are "out to get me." Your patient has __________ delusions.

Individuals with schizophrenia are more likely to have been born in the winter, which may be related to

The quotation "living on the edge" best reflects which of the following?

Compare and contrast the psychodynamic and learning theory approaches for explaining the causes of dissociative disorders.

Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder (multiple personalities) are generally caused by the same set of circumstances and are often referred to interchangeably.

A college student Ted refuses to sign up for speech class because he is afraid that he will do something embarrassing in front of the class. He can't graduate until he completes the course. This behavior is most likely associated with a(n)

Men are more likely to have antisocial personality disorder than women.

__________ phobias are excessive, irrational fears of specific objects or situations such as snakes or heights.