Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

According to the socio-cultural model,which of the following is least at risk for developing a psychological disorder?

Negative symptom is to ___ as positive symptom is to ___.

Surveys from around the world indicate that between ___ percent of all adults suffer from a bipolar disorder at any given time.

The ___ approach to understanding and treating mental illnesses encourages a search for patterns in the symptoms people present with the goal of first identifying a syndrome that is recognized,and about which one can make predictions.

According to the intolerance of uncertainty theory,why do people with generalized anxiety disorder continue to worry?

Binh believes that aliens are recording his thoughts.When he is asked about it,he rambles off on many tangents and NEVER answers the question.Sometimes,he thinks he hears the devil telling him to do strange things,like cover his mirrors or don't wear shoes.Which of the following symptoms did Binh NOT show?

Brandon and his brother Trent grew up in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood with a single mother who was working three jobs to pay the bills.While growing up,the boys were often left at home alone and thus were exposed to drugs and crime.Although Brandon grew up to be a successful doctor who is happily married with two children,Trent has been in jail most of his adult life.He is often depressed and has been unable to hold a job and maintain his social relationships.The principle of ___ explains how Brandon and Trent started from the same point but eventually functioned in very different ways.

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate one of the irrational assumptions that Ellis associated with persons with GAD?

How do we know when someone has conversion disorder and that they're NOT just malingering?

Lakshmi is doing a presentation for her psychology class on the biochemical abnormalities in someone with schizophrenia.Which of the following would Lakshmi NOT be talking about?

Maite often has headaches and chest pain but her doctor says these physical ailments have little to no organic basis.This suggests Maite may have a(n)___.

Adwoma has NOT slept for days and forgot to pay her rent.However,she has been handing out money to people who are homeless.When a police officer tries to talk to her about why she is standing on a busy street corner handing out cash to all who pass by,she rapidly answers,but her thoughts fly from one idea to another.The police officer would be correct in suspecting that Adwoma has ___.

Owain is writing an article that explores the reasons why NOT all professionals have embraced the latest edition of the DSM.Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

Urie is frequently and suddenly overcome by intense anxiety,dizziness,and difficulty breathing.Urie is most likely suffering from ___.

When someone has symptoms that qualify them for more than one diagnosis,this is called

___ are repetitive and rigid behaviours or mental acts that people feel compelled to perform to prevent or reduce anxiety.

From a psychodynamic standpoint,explain how dissociative personality disorder may develop.

Surveys indicate that a PTSD lifetime prevalence rate of 9.2 percent of people in Canada.

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

When Beck says that people have automatic thoughts,he is referring to