Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of autism?

There are four proteins elevated in the blood of children with autism. As discussed in the textbook, these proteins:

An extensive study of mental illness in an Amish community revealed that bipolar disorder was:

Depression is said to be the "common cold" of mental disorders. If depression is the common cold, then dysthymia is:

Sherry has a very difficult time controlling her behaviour. She hates being by herself, and makes every effort to keep people as emotionally close to her as possible. She has threatened to hurt herself more than once when boyfriends have broken up with her. Sherry would probably be diagnosed with:

Sarah is a practicing clinical psychologist. She should expect to see:

Which of the following would someone in a hypomanic episode be most likely to do?

Robin has had disruptive behaviour problems since childhood, has shown signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and could be characterized as having "externalizing" tendencies. According to your textbook authors, Robin is probably:

People who lack empathy for their victims, who do things just for fun even if they are dangerous, and who are professionally successful:

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

Your textbook describes the case of Tony Rosato, a former SCTV and Saturday Night Live star who had a disorder called Capgras syndrome. People with Capgras syndrome may:

The diathesis-stress model of mental illness focuses on:

People who suffer from depression are affected primarily by ____________; people who suffer from bipolar disorder are affected primarily by ____________.

Arianna is a nervous and shy adult, often afraid of making mistakes in public, and worried about being judged by others. Arianna probably:

Dawn is a nurse on the psychiatric ward of a hospital. When patients are first admitted to the hospital, she evaluates how well a patient is able to recall recent events, hold a logical and understandable conversation, and follow simple directions. Dawn, therefore, uses the ____________ to initially evaluate her patients' need for treatment.

The diathesis-stress model of mental illness takes the view that:

Compared to people who develop mood or substance use disorders in adulthood, people who develop schizophrenia:

What evidence suggests that people who appear to have dissociative identity disorder may be faking symptoms of the disorder?

As cited in the textbook, one reason to use categories in diagnosing psychopathology is that they:

Ted, the president of a multimillion dollar corporation, stated that he did not feel bad at all for firing thousands of workers in order to make more money. "Why should I feel bad for them when I just made millions of dollars by getting rid of their jobs?" Not only at work but in his personal life, too, Ted seems unconcerned with the effects of his behaviour on others. If Ted had been born into a poor and violent neighbourhood, he would likely be incarcerated. Ted could probably be diagnosed with: