Exam 22: Assessment and Anxiety Disorders

If Phyllis has a mood disorder,the DSM-IV-TR would indicate the diagnosis on:

Sue told Paul that his habit of putting ketchup on all his food (including spaghetti and meatballs)was abnormal,as very few people engage in that kind of behavior.Her definition of abnormality depends on which of the following criteria?

Which of the following was the first classification system based more on research and evidence than on clinical opinion?

The deadliest school shooting occurred at _____,where 32 people were killed.

A couple of weeks ago,Peter sought help for his phobia.His therapist explained that the therapy would consist of changing negative thoughts into positive thoughts and changing disruptive behavior into adaptive behavior.Peter's therapist must be using:

You've just taken an MRI.What type of test is that?

When people with conversion disorder attempt to move their "paralyzed" limbs,what occurs in their brain?

In conversion disorder,the person is faking some physical symptom.

If Daniel suffers from antisocial personality disorder,on what axis does this diagnosis appear?

Which way of defining abnormal behavior is most likely to change as society changes over time?

The doctor says to her patient,"We need to determine if the memory changes are due to some physical or psychological causes." What type of test is most likely to be done on this patient?

Kate is participating in a fear of flying program.She starts to have feelings of anxiety.What has Kate been taught to do when this happens?

The terrible fear of offending others in Asian cultures through awkward social or physical behavior is called:

According to Module 22,what are the causes of abnormal behavior? Why is it important to recognize that abnormal behaviors may be caused by different factors?

Describe how social phobia might be treated by combining exposure and cognitive-behavioral therapies.

For the cognitive-behavioral therapist,the two most important aspects of phobia that need to be addressed are:

After one year following treatment for panic disorder,the percentage of patients symptom-free is:

The wide-scale study of the frequency of mental disorders in the United States found that:

In generalized anxiety disorder,the person suffers from unexpected panic attacks.

An obsession is a persistent recurring thought,impulse,or image.