Exam 11: Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Eriq and Zevara tend to yell at each other a lot when they are angry. They hold nothing back, and sometimes get nasty in their arguments. Though they are always quick to forgive and make up, and they say that this kind of heated exchange helps them get rid of their "mental garbage," there is the potential for such hostile communication to have an impact on their children. The relationship between this kind of ___________ and the development of schizophrenia has received quite a bit of research attention.

Among the criteria for major depressive disorder is having a depressed mood for at least________.

An entrenched false belief is known as ________.

Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR includes_____________.

The average age of onset for schizophrenia is 35.

Your authors suggest that major depression affects several different areas of psychological functioning. Which of the following is one of those areas?

Dr. Nwoambi is a psychologist who is currently evaluating a new client. Dr. Nwoambi would most likely refer to the _________ to assist her in diagnosing her client's psychological disorder.

Mike, who has antisocial personality disorder, probably shows consistently high amounts of ________.

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

As Carol and Ken are leaving for a trip, Carol repeatedly asks Ken, "Did we turn off the coffee pot?" For their entire trip, Carol worries about the coffee pot. Carol's doubt about turning off the coffee pot is a(n) ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the approximate lifetime prevalence for major depressive disorder in the United States?

Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast-similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing ________.

Define psychological disorder.

Seetra is seeing a therapist for the first time. Her psychologist notes that her severe facial acne may contribute significantly to her depressive symptoms, since her high school classmates tend to be mean about her pimples. On which axis of a DSM diagnosis would Seetra's acne be noted?

What types of symptoms are sufficient for a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

What is binge eating?

An example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia would be ________.

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

________ is a repetitive behavior or mental act that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an obsession.