Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax. When her therapist hypnotizes her, her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak. During therapy, 23 separate entities, each with its own name, personal style, and memories emerge. Eve appears to be suffering from ________ disorder.

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety. Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks, she does not leave her house. This makes her feel trapped in her home, which creates distress. Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria's case represents an example of abnormality?

People with ________ disorders have an excessively rigid, maladaptive pattern of behavior and ways of relating to others.

An affective disorder that includes both depression and mania is known as ________ disorder.

What was the most likely outcome for a person who was mentally ill and accused of being a witch during the Renaissance?

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

The ________ approach to psychological disorders stresses that events occurring in childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the rate of PTSD among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001?

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) seems to be related to ________.

Which of the following people would be most likely to receive a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

Which of the following is a characteristic of major depressive disorder?

Which neurotransmitters are most important in the development of mood disorders?

Delusions of ________ are false beliefs held by a person who is convinced that others are trying to hurt them in some way.

Surveys suggest that about ________ percent of women and ________ percent of men have at least one sexual dysfunction.

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the ________ of abnormality.

Sandy has a tendency to disregard the compliments that people give her about her work, and fails to realize her own skills and talents. Beck would say that Sandy engages in ________.

Last month Pam was giddy, impulsive, and talkative; this month she is sad, silent, and almost motionless. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of ________.

According to the cognitive perspective, disordered behavior is the result of ________.