Exam 22: Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

A person is diagnosed as having obsessive-compulsive disorder.In what DSM-IV-TR category would the disorder be found?

Posttraumatic stress disorder is an example of a(n)______ disorder.

The somatoform disorders involve bodily symptoms.

The most commonly used clinical interview is the MMPI-2

The DSM has been modified to drop Freudian terminology.What were Freud's concepts in the DSM based upon?

Which of the following behaviors would be considered abnormal,based upon the statistical frequency approach?

When a group of people share the same fears or delusions and show similar physical symptoms,a diagnosis of ____ can be made.

Lady Macbeth was burdened with intense guilt after her part in the murder of Duncan.As a result,she washed her hands over and over again,trying to remove the blood she thought she saw on them.Psychologists would call Lady Macbeth's hand-washing:

A common characteristic of serial killers is:

A compulsion is an unwanted,persistent:

As you wait for a bus,you notice a naked man casually walking down the sidewalk.This behavior is not acceptable,and therefore is abnormal based upon the ____ definition of abnormal behavior.

An advantage of DSM 5 over earlier editions is that it:

The term "taijin kyofusho" literally means:

Jerry tells Barry about his first meeting with his therapist.Jerry says that the therapist uses exposure therapy.Suddenly Barry says,"That's where you're gradually exposed to the situation or object that causes you to be anxious." Is Barry right?

Labels for mental disorders have a negative connotation in Japan.A consequence of this is that:

Which of the following is not considered an anxiety disorder?

Sean was experiencing some adjustment problems and went to see a psychologist.The therapist talked to Sean and made him feel comfortable,so that he was able to say very personal things and not feel embarrassed.The psychologist learned many important things about Sean in this manner.What assessment technique was the therapist using?

Divorce,a loss of a job,and other personal problems have plagued Anita in the last several years.Anita has recently started to have seizures,but her doctor has found no medical reason for the seizures.Which of the following disorders is Anita likely to have?

When the BTK Killer,Dennis Rader,was a teenager he would fantasize about:

Shelly complains of having a number of physical symptoms-14 to be exact.Her doctor says there's nothing physically wrong with her.Shelly may be diagnosed with: