Exam 16: Psychopathology

After Dan was diagnosed with schizophrenia, his psychiatrist wanted him to start taking antipsychotic medications. These medications would have what effect?

Stacy, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, sits frozen in particular postures for hours. During these periods she does not speak and appears to be in a stupor. This subtype of schizophrenia is referred to as __________.

For which of the following has research indicated that it may be a partial cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

__________ are misinterpretations of real events, whereas __________ are experiences with no real basis in external sensory stimulation.

If a person is at genetic risk for developing a particular disorder and then, when under stress, begins to experience assorted symptoms, which part of this equation would be referred to as the diathesis?

Which of the following is not one of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

The primary symptoms of anxiety disorders are __________.

Which of the following is an example of an obsession?

Henry strongly believes that the television commercials he watches contain a coded message especially for him. This would be an example of a(n) __________.

Proponents of the somatogenic hypothesis argued that mental illness __________.

Which of the following is true regarding specific phobias?

Sam is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with ADHD based in part on observations that he cannot sit still in class, blurts out answers without raising his hand, forgets his homework, and has difficulty completing tasks. Some of his classmates also occasionally forget their homework or blurt out answers but have not been diagnosed with ADHD. This illustrates that __________.

All of the anxiety disorders involve some experience of fear or apprehension. However, a feature of generalized anxiety disorder that distinguishes it from the other anxiety disorders is the presence of __________.

General paresis once accounted for the occupancy of 10% of all beds in psychiatric hospitals. It is now known to be caused by __________.

Alan is training his psychology supervisees in clinical interviewing and how to acquire information about a patient. In doing so, he explains the distinction between symptoms and signs, which is that __________.

The emotional reactions of schizophrenic patients are often found to be __________.

Julie's mother died of lung cancer but Julie is not fearful of cigarettes, and she shocked herself accidentally on a faulty electrical outlet but is not fearful of outlets. However, she has phobias of both snakes and spiders, despite never having been harmed by either. A likely reason for this is that __________.

David has found that the somatogenic hypothesis has worked again and again in identifying a physical cause for a mental disorder. However, David found that the somatogenic hypothesis is not helpful in explaining which disorder?

Both Cindy and Jim are thinking seriously of committing suicide. Although Cindy is more likely to attempt suicide, Jim is more likely to die of suicide. Why is this?

Cristina has been depressed for weeks and has found herself thinking negatively about herself and her situation. She wonders what role these thoughts play in her depression. According to Beck's cognitive theory of depression, __________.