Exam 4: Assessment and Classification of Psychological Disorders

The brain's reward system relies on the release of the neurotransmitter ______ in structures such as the nucleus accumbens.

Substance use disorder is one example of an internalizing disorder.

A hallmark of a(n) ______ interview is its consistency.

One overall change in the DSM-5 is the use of dimensional assessments and the related use of ______.

In psychopathology, a(n) ______ approach is used when the presence or absence of particular symptoms determines whether or not an individual is diagnosed with a particular disorder.

The mental status exam may be seen as a standardized clinical interview.

In the DSM-IV, personality disorders were described on Axis ______.

In the mental status exam, rapid, abrupt movements are MOST likely to suggest a diagnosis of ______.

Clark has had trouble sleeping lately. He has lost his appetite. He feels sad most of the time and has even thought of suicide. Clark is MOST likely to endorse the ______ items on the MMPI-2's clinical scale.

Traditional psychopathology is defined in terms of signs and ______.

A ______ interview is systematic, asking the same set of questions for each client.

Projective instruments are composed of ______ stimuli.

Major area of consideration in a clinical interview do NOT include

In some cultures, an important value is familism: the needs of the family are more important than the needs of any of its members. Familism is probably MOST relevant to the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) domain called ______.

The ICD-10 uses ______ to describe conditions.

______ and ______ developed the Thematic Apperception Test.

By applying validity scales to the MMPI-2, a clinician can potentially determine if a patient is ______.

The National Institute of Mental Health is developing an alternative diagnostic tool called the ______ Criteria.

By showing that the test scores of the Genain sisters over their lifetime had not changed, researchers were able to show that ______ not part of schizophrenia.

With respect to key measurement issues, reliability is to validity as ______ is to ______.