Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

Jennifer worries that someone might come into her house at night while she is sleeping and helpless.She checks the locks on the doors and windows several times before she can relax enough to go to bed.Her constant checking of the locks is most similar to a/an:

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son,a man disappears.He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there.He appears to be suffering from:

When a patient arrives in the emergency room,he is restless and irritable with unlimited energy and a rapid rate of speech.The attending psychiatrist believes the patient has taken cocaine or amphetamines and admits him for observation.The next day the symptoms are the same.What condition with symptoms that are similar to those associated with amphetamine use might the psychiatrist now consider as a diagnosis?

How does psychoanalytic theory explain schizophrenia?

Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

What did Freud believe about somatoform disorders?

What percentage of men and women report some sort of sexual dysfunction?

What is the branch of psychology that is concerned with the study of abnormal behaviour?

An irrational fear of blood would be a:

Kali is psychologically dissatisfied with her biological sex.She would most likely be diagnosed with:

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments.John explains that he has done nothing wrong-if these people were not so greedy,they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes.In his mind,his victims got exactly what they deserved.John's behaviour and attitude are typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.

Evelyn is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She is currently working with a therapist who is helping her learn how to reduce the severity of her symptoms.Evelyn's therapist is most likely a:

Linda is afraid of cats because when she was a little girl a cat scared her by jumping out of her closet and onto her face.As a result of this experience,Linda learned to be afraid of cats.Which model of abnormality offers the best explanation of Linda's fear?

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear,and he sees demons attacking him,though no one else could see anything near him.Nick's symptoms are known as:

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:

James obtained sexual arousal and pleasure by wearing women's clothing.He has a condition known as:

Dave,a graduate student,has difficulty talking to groups.Unfortunately,he has chosen a career in which he must speak to large groups of people.The night before a presentation he tosses and turns,and the resulting lack of sleep makes the situation worse.When he makes a presentation,he often becomes confused and stumbles over his words.As a result,he feels worthless and miserable.Which two criteria of abnormal behaviour are most useful in analyzing this case?

Which of the following statements might a psychoanalytic theorist make about personality disorders?

Major depression,dysthymia,and bipolar disorder are all examples of ______ disorders.

A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness,paralysis,deafness,or numbness of certain body parts,none of which have real physical causes,and exhibits lack of concern about the symptom will probably be diagnosed with: