Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which statement below most accurately describes the relationship between gender and depression?

A therapist,Dr.Johannson,is writing a diagnosis for her patient,Sarah,who suffers from anxiety.If Dr.Johannson believes in the dimensional nature of psychopathology,she would be most likely to write that:

A new initiative by the National Institute of Mental Health,RDoC,focuses on:

One can easily imagine someone faking symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (DID)in certain situations.Which "evidence" of faking,below,is accurate/legitimate?

According to the learned helplessness model of depression,depressed individuals:

Imagine you have a twin who has just been diagnosed with major depression.Are your chances of showing symptoms of this disorder affected by whether he or she is an identical or a fraternal twin?

You would most likely be diagnosed with ________ if you displayed negative mood,sleep disturbances,difficulty concentrating,and thoughts of suicide.

Relationships play an important role in the lives of people with depression.For example,evidence suggests that:

Depressed individuals tend to attribute negative outcomes to ________ and positive outcomes to ________.

A man leaves his apartment to go to the library,and he turns back several times to make sure the door is locked.Frequently,he cleans the apartment even when it is not dirty.The man is likely suffering from:

According to your textbook,which possible biological cause of autism spectrum disorders has been most controversial?

Psychologists who argue for the importance of biological factors in mental disorders use all of the following kinds of evidence to support this approach EXCEPT:

On what basis may persistent depressive disorder be distinguished from major depression?

Caroline uses an old grocery cart to collect cans,plastic bags,and newspapers from the street.She wears multiple layers of clothing even when it is hot outside.She frequently talks to herself in public.She is:

All of the following are mood disorders EXCEPT ________ disorder.

Dr.Black Eagle is interviewing a patient who appears to have a serious psychological disorder.The patient rarely responds to the doctor's questions,does not make eye contact,and moves his body in a slow,odd manner.When the patient does talk,his voice is flat and unemotional.Dr.Black Eagle will probably diagnose the person with ________ based on the patient's apparent ________.

An individual with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder would probably NOT:

Sam is an adult who is extremely fearful in social situations.If it were possible to do a brain scan while Sam was being introduced to strangers,Sam's brain would show heightened activation in the:

Which of the following is true about the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Most people with schizophrenia are diagnosed with the disorder in young adulthood (around 20-30 years of age).Recent studies show that as children they: