Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

The psychodynamic model views anxiety as ________.

While each panic attack is different, the average panic attack peaks in about

Which of the following is not an accurate portrayal of antisocial personality disorder?

Nick is admitted to a mental institution because he hears voices talking to him that no one else can hear, and he sees demons attacking him, though no one else can see anything near him. Nick's symptoms are known as ________.

During the Middle Ages, bizarre behavior was commonly explained as due to ________ factors.

A team of investigators has found that persons suffering from depersonalization/derealization disorder show significant differences in ________ when different personalities are present.

Haldol has several patients with schizophrenia who appear to exhibit excessive or distorted characteristics in relation to what one might consider normal functioning. Specific symptoms include varied hallucinations and multiple delusions. According to the DSM-5, these are referred to as

A young boy is attacked by a large dog. He is now terribly afraid of all large dogs. His phobia of dogs is BEST explained by ________ theory.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to ________.

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

Dave's mother suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his crippling feelings of inferiority. The doctor suggests that Dave's problem stems from internal processes such as unrealistic expectancies and negative thinking. This view is typical of the ________ model of abnormality.

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

It is not unreasonable to assume that in ancient times, signs of mental illness were believed to be caused by ________.

Biological theorists note that there is strong evidence that ________ play an important role in depression.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of depression?

Severe depression that comes on suddenly and seems to have no external cause, or is too severe for current circumstances is called ________.

________ disorder is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months.

A cognitive therapist is working with a depressed client. Which of the following causes is the likely focus of this therapist's intervention?

Intruding thoughts that occur again and again are called ________. Repetitive, ritualistic behaviors are called ________.

The ________ approach to explaining psychological disorders stresses that events during childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts that manifest themselves as abnormal behavior.