Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder are specific types of_____ .

The common thread among dissociative disorders is that:

_____ is a disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities.

Which of the following is TRUE of the various approaches to understanding depression?

Amok is a psychological disorder:

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as:

Brett has an intense,irrational fear of needles and other sharp objects.Brett is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.

Lionel is 2 years old.His communication is severely impaired.He appears withdrawn and unresponsive to affection.He has difficulty in both verbal and nonverbal communication,and he tends to avoid social contact.He is most likely to be diagnosed with:

Describe panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

Which perspective on psychological disorders assumes that people's normal and abnormal behavior is shaped by factors such as poverty and prejudice?

The difference between illness anxiety disorder and conversion disorder is that:

Describe personality disorder.Review the nature and potential bases of both antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.

Roger is a manipulative individual who has no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others.It is most likely that he has:

Sharon,a schizophrenic,is exhibiting extreme negative symptoms.She is not only emotionally flat but also socially withdrawn.It is most likely that she has _____schizophrenia.

According to the sociocultural perspective on psychological disorders,which of the following factors is viewed as a possible cause of abnormal behavior?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition,replaces the outdated term mental retardation with:

Sam washes his hands very frequently.In spite of this,he feels that his hands are not clean and that he might acquire a viral disease due to poor hygiene.Given this information,we can conclude that Sam has:

Patients diagnosed with _____ account for by far the largest percentage of those hospitalized with psychological disorders.

People with generalized anxiety disorder often feel that something dreadful is about to happen but cannot identify the reason and thus experience_____ .

Carrie is dramatic and emotionally volatile.She rapidly forms intense relationships that seem to fall apart just as quickly.Although she tends to distrust others,she also needs their attention to define her.Carrie is most likely to be diagnosed with _____.