Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is classified as an anxiety disorder by the DSM?

Reba has experienced constant grief since her sister died in a car accident 10 days ago.She finds she often cries herself to sleep at night, and she sometimes daydreams about her sister.In spite of her grief, Reba has still been attending her classes at the university.In this example, Reba's grief would most likely be considered:

An individual who had conversion disorder would:

Mina's thoughts are extremely disordered and her emotions are either absent or inappropriate.She thinks she is Mother Theresa, and she was found wandering the streets in her nightgown.Mina's diagnosis is probably:

People who are prone to depression are more likely to explain negative events using:

Individuals who have antisocial personality disorder:

The DSM does not suggest therapies or methods of treatment.

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder by the DSM?

A jury is unconvinced by a man's lawyer that when he killed his wife, he did not understand what he was doing was legally or morally wrong.The lawyer has failed to convince the jury the man was:

Compulsions are:

Yan, who has a history of depression, is likely to explain being laid off from work by saying:

Psychological disorders characterized by excessive apprehension that impairs normal functioning are classified as:

Insanity is a legal term used in situations where individuals who commit crimes:

A person who commits a crime, but because of "mental disease" did not understand when committing the crime that the actions committed were legally or morally wrong, can be found by a jury to be:

For years, Brenda has engaged in credit card fraud and stealing people's identities.She never feels guilt and does not have respect for laws or moral values.A mental health professional is likely to classify Brenda as having:

An individual who experiences serious physical problems that seem to have no identifiable physical cause would be classified as having:

Talia has found that whenever the telephone rings, she feels an overwhelming sense of panic that can immobilize her for several hours.In this example, the overwhelming panic that Talia experiences would most likely be considered:

Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the DSM?

Describe what a depressive episode is, and how a recurrent depressive episode is defined.Distinguish between a depressive episode and dysthymia.

A man has been receiving treatment for schizophrenia.The drug she has been prescribed will most likely be a: