Exam 10: Psychological Disorders

The textbook refers to five different definitions of abnormal behavior.Describe at least two of these definitions in detail.

The ____________ perspective emphasizes the responsibility people have for their own behavior,even when their behavior is considered abnormal.

Disturbances in emotional experience that are strong enough to intrude on everyday living are called _________ disorders.

Describe the characteristics that reliably distinguish schizophrenia from other disorders.

A class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs is called __________.

________ depression is a severe form of this disorder and it interferes with concentration,decision making,and sociability.

A major somatoform disorder that involves an actual physical disturbance,such as the inability to use a sensory organ or the complete or partial inability to move an arm or leg is called ______________ disorder.

An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is known as a(n)___________________.

_____________ disorder is an anxiety disorder that takes the form of panic attacks lasting from a few seconds to as long as several hours.

A form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and sometimes assumes a new identity is called ______________.

How does the sociocultural perspective apply to theories of abnormal behavior?

A disorder in which a person displays characteristics of two or more distinct personalities is called ______________ disorder.

____________ disorder is characterized by unwanted thoughts or feelings that a person must carry out actions against his or her will.

A persistent,unwanted thought or idea that keeps recurring is called a(n)____________.

How does the medical perspective apply to the theories of abnormal behavior?

Disturbances in emotional experience that are strong enough to intrude on everyday living are called _________ disorders.

The __________ perspective holds that abnormal behavior stems from childhood conflicts over opposing wishes regarding sex and aggression.

Critics of the DSM-IV-TR say that it relies too much on the psychoanalytic perspective and puts people into all-or-none categories.

A disorder in which individuals have difficulty developing a secure sense of who they are is called ______________ disorder.

A disorder in which a person alternates between periods of euphoric feelings of mania and periods of depression is known as _____________ disorder.