Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home and to be out in public and open spaces. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with

Which of the following people would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?

The cognitive perspective views ________ as key factors in mental disorder.

Cross-cultural studies of depression indicate that

A dissociative disorder characterized by a partial or complete loss of memory for personal information that is usually associated with a stressful or emotionally traumatic experience is known as

A dissociative disorder that involves sudden travel from home, the taking on of a new identity, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called

Leo worries all of the time. He worries about his money, his children, and his dog. His muscles are always tense and sore, he has trouble sleeping, is often irritable, and has difficulty concentrating. Leo's symptoms sound most like

The ______ model of mental illness explains that disorders such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia are caused by chemical imbalances, genetic problems, brain damage or dysfunction, or some combination of those causes.

The ________ approach to psychological disorders focuses on cognitive, behavioral, developmental, and social-cultural factors, and also abnormalities in the brain and nervous system

_______is used to help psychological professionals diagnose psychological disorders.

Which of the following is one of the bodily fluids that ancient Greeks linked to abnormal behaviors?

This disorder affects about one out of five children and is characterized by reading difficulties:

Which cognitive event is hypothesized as contributing to the development and maintenance of major depression?

________ involves a loss of memory as well as fleeing from one's family, home, and job.

Physicians trained in the medical model of mental disorder are most likely to treat their patients by

The following are myths that psychiatry has clung on to EXCEPT:

In which disorder does a person seem to experience at least two or more distinct personalities existing in one body?

Sal has decreased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in his frontal lobe areas. Which disorder might he be at risk of experiencing?

Bipolar disorder used to be known as

After being abused throughout her childhood, Helen has three distinct personalities. One is aggressive, one is sexually promiscuous, and one is very timid. Helen most likely suffers from