Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

Categorical models of psychopathology hold that mental disorders differ in ________ rather than ________; whereas dimensional models hold the opposite to be true.

The idea that a person may be determined to be sane or insane is an issue that is most relevant to

Janelle is a 23-year-old woman who is living happily in Australia. She has a relative who recently developed the symptoms of schizophrenia. Janelle has the highest chance of developing the illness if that relative is

Any pattern of behaviour that causes people significant distress, is uncommon in society, and/or harms their ability to function in daily life, may indicate the presence of ________.

For those people in the Middle Ages who believed abnormal behaviour resulted from spirit possession, the treatment of choice was ________.

Sharee is diagnosed with schizophrenia. She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world. Sharee is experiencing ________.

One suggestion for overcoming depression is given by the behavioural model. What is it?

Although their intent was noble, there was a major problem with the asylums that existed to help the mentally ill in the fifteenth century. What was that problem?

False beliefs held by a person who has no evidence to support such beliefs are known as ________.

The most frequent type of hallucinations involves

According to the data, the single best predictor of suicide is

The belief that symptoms of depression lie on a continuum of normality is consistent with which approach to psychopathology?

According to the authors, schizophrenia is most often confused with which other psychological disorder?

Any behaviour that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is considered abnormal because it creates ________.

Jessie is giving a class presentation on suicide. Which of the following is a point you are likely to hear her make?

What psychiatrist has claimed that mental illness is "a myth" and that the labels used to identify the various forms of mental illness are nothing more than a means of social control?

Before discussing the chapter on Psychological Disorders, Dr Plummer warned his class against seeing the symptoms in their own everyday behaviour and thus believing that they suffered from the disorder. He was warning them against ________ syndrome.

According to the authors, one possible explanation for the apparent exponential growth in the diagnosis of ________ is the change in diagnostic practices for the disorder in recent years.

Oliver has difficulties in his classroom. He can't sit in his seat for more than a few minutes, he constantly talks without raising his hand, and he fidgets constantly even though his teacher asks him to sit still repeatedly. Oliver might be diagnosed with ________.

Maria is often anxious and tense, though there is no specific reason for these feelings. As a result, she is often irritable with her family, friends, and co-workers without meaning to be. Her family doctor suggests that she meet with a psychiatrist to discuss her generalised ________.