Exam 15: B: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is most likely to be cited by psychologists as a reason to be skeptical about dissociative identity disorder (DID)?

What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a disruption in one's complete and unified sense of conscious awareness,memory,and identity?

The ________ rule is a test of legal insanity that came from an 1843 British trial.

Excess dopamine activity in the brains' of individuals with schizophrenia is believed to produce ______________,but not ________________.

People with OCD often develop ____________ in response to ______________.

A strong,intense fear of being in public or performing behaviours in public might be characteristic of

The ventricles,spaces in the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid,are typically larger than normal in the brains of individuals suffering from

Some psychologists believe that histrionic personality disorder occurs when an individual engages in attention seeking to avoid the negative feelings they associate with being unnoticed.This is an example of a ___________ explanation for personality disorders.

The depressive explanatory style is characterized by which three elements?

Davis has such an intense,irrational fear of clowns that he cannot take his daughters to see the circus when it is in town.Davis would be most correctly diagnosed as suffering from

After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son,a man disappears.He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there.He appears to be suffering from

Shreen is diagnosed with schizophrenia.She believes that she is a powerful person who can save the world.Shreen is experiencing

According to your textbook,attempts to prevent schizophrenia from developing in high-risk populations have

Leo worries all of the time.He worries about his money,his children,and his dog.He cannot identify the specific source of his worry,but rather feels an overall sense of constant concern.Leo's symptoms sound most like

Jonah's therapist tells him that his depression is likely the result of several factors,including having a genetic predisposition to depression,a pessimistic personality,and a chaotic family life.This view of depression is an example of the _______________ model.

People who suffer from panic attacks often also experience

One explanation for _____________ disorders is that the body's flight-or-fight response is overactive.

Gigi,who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia,believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world.Her belief is an example of a(n)

______________ disorders are characterized by fear or nervousness that is excessive,irrational,and maladaptive.

Any pattern of behaviour that causes people significant distress,increases the risk of injury or death,and/or harms their ability to function in daily life is called