Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

In an obsessive-compulsive reaction,the _______ is the thought and the _______ is the action carrying out the thought.

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when,without warning,she is overcome by feelings of intense fear,losing control of herself.Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying.Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode.Her symptoms most resemble _______.

DSM-IV-TR defines mental disorders according to ______.

A(n)_________ is an irrational behaviour that you cannot control.

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

The DSM-I was first introduced in _________.

The cognitive model of explaining the causes of abnormal behaviour is similar to the ________ approach.

Allen is in a constant state of dread.He has trouble sleeping,feels tense,and cannot concentrate.Allen will likely be diagnosed as having which anxiety disorder?

Sudden,paralyzing episodes of fear describe which type of anxiety disorder?

The most common psychological disorde

__________ schizophrenia is characterized by giggling,grimacing,and frantic gesturing.

During an interview,a patient says he has frequently seen a hand come out of the bathroom sink to grab a bar of soap.The psychologist who is conducting the interview most likely writes that the patient presents evidence of:

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of:

The latest version of the classification system used by psychologists is:

Tom's speech makes no sense.He acts childlike and giggles for no apparent reason.Tom would likely be diagnosed as which type of schizophrenia?

Thoughts that repeatedly intrude into consciousness against one's will are called:

The clearest examples of anxiety disorders are _______.

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Feeling fearful but not knowing why is characteristic of _________.