Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Neuroimaging studies examining potential causes of schizophrenia have discovered that an area of the brain called the ________ appears to have significantly less myelin coating on the axons of its neurons in people with schizophrenia compared to those without the condition.

Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as ________ disorders.

A phobia is a type of mood disorder.

The primary purpose of the DSM is to ________.

Though his work was done over two thousand years ago, current medical research has found that Hippocrates's theories regarding the relationship between the "four humors" and mental disturbance were correct.

The clearest examples of anxiety disorders are ________.

Which country?

The social or environmental setting of a person's behavior is referred to as ________.

The psychoanalytic approach to psychological disorders stresses the importance of:

Which model of abnormality explains abnormal behavior as the result of a set of learned responses?

Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called ________.

Which of the following statements might someone with a biological perspective make about schizophrenia?

As a serious dancer, Justine watches what she eats. She knows that she is underweight, but fears that if she starts eating more that she will get fat. In addition to a preoccupation with food, she has also stopped menstruating. Her behaviors suggest that she might be suffering from ________.

Antisocial, paranoid, and schizoid are all types of ________ disorders.

Sal has increased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in his frontal lobe areas. Which disorder might he be at risk of experiencing?

Steve's psychiatrist notes that Steve is experiencing a disruption of the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, and identity. Therefore, Steve most likely has a(n) ________ disorder.

What is the main difference between generalized anxiety disorder and phobic disorder?

Miguel has a great job, is well educated, and has a loving family. Despite these positive aspects of his life, he experiences anxiety every day. When asked by his therapist the reason for his anxiety, he says, "I don't know why. I don't have any reason to feel anxious, yet I worry all the time." The therapist describes Miguel as having ________ anxiety.

Ali, a war veteran, has had nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety attacks for the past three years. Ali is most likely suffering from ________.

A person who loses his or her memory and wanders away from home may be experiencing