Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

In some ways, projective tests are useful for clinicians to use, but there are also drawbacks. Describe the benefits and the drawbacks of projective tests. Compare projective tests and objective tests.

Obsession involves recurrent, persistent, unwished-for images and thoughts designed to reduce anxiety.

Describe typical hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics.

Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorders:

When she is at home, Betty incessantly thinks about whether or not she has locked the door. She finds she cannot stop thinking about the lock, despite the fact that she has already checked the door. Betty's uncontrollable thoughts are an example of a/an:

Match the symptoms with the appropriate diagnostic label. -A disorder characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance and self-absorption.

The prevalence of mood disorders for each gender indicates that:

George Albee, a past president of the American Psychological Association, remarked that "Appendicitis, a brain tumor, and chicken pox are the same everywhere, regardless of culture or class; mental conditions, it seems, are not." Why is it often difficult to get psychologists to agree on specific diagnoses? What are some of the culture-bound syndromes listed in DSM?

During the Vietnam War, nearly 30% of American soldiers were taking heroin in strong doses. When these soldiers came home, ________ of the men simply gave up the drug with no significant withdrawal pain.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the DSM?

In Canada, most people who commit suicide are young adults, and so after 40 years of age the danger of suicide lessens.

During adolescence, when the brain undergoes a natural pruning of synapses, schizophrenic brains aggressively prune away too many synapses.

Given the textbook's definition of mental disorder, it is quite likely that:

Alcoholism is most likely in which of the following countries?

The narcissistic personality disorder received its name due to its similarity to the Greek mythological figure of Narcissus, a young man who:

In classifying disorders, the DSM emphasizes:

Compared to women, men derive less satisfaction from work and have a lower status, which leads to depression.

One of the symptoms of ________ is a lack of remorse, empathy, anxiety, and other social emotions.

Explain why one depression researcher wrote that "Women think and men drink."

Depressive episodes are frequently set off by the disruption of a primary relationship. This supports the ________ perspective on depression.