Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Eitan refuses to dance because of an intense,irrational fear of being negatively evaluated by others.Eitan has ___ anxiety disorder.

Zehra is being treated for multiple mental health problems.She has suffered from depression for years,but recently,she has also developed obsessive-compulsive disorder that manifests as an intense fear of germs.It is so severe,that she CANNOT leave her house for fear of being contaminated with foreign germs,and so technically she has agoraphobia too.Psychologists would say that Zehra is showing

Identify the common features of most definitions of abnormal functioning,and describe how psychological disorders are classified and diagnosed.

Generalized anxiety disorder is diagnosed more frequently among men than among women.

Liesel and Kady are identical twins who both grew up in a loving home and attended the same schools.When they grow up,Liesel marries early,has twins of her own,and doesn't work.Kady,on the other hand,has an adventurous spirit and travels extensively while she works as a photographer for a wildlife magazine.Developmental psychologists would say that the pattern of change in the twins demonstrates the concept of

Huntington's disease is considered a ___ disorder.

Farren is a patient in a hospital after losing his leg in a serious car accident that also killed his best friend.Although the doctors have found no signs of a head or brain injury,Farren appears to have no memory surrounding the accident.Which of the following disorders does Farren probably have?

Hristo is terrified of spiders.In fact,he is so afraid,he would even try to jump out of a speeding car to get away from a spider.Hristo has ___.

Describe the symptoms of PTSD.

Tessa has an intense fear of cats.Whenever she sees a cat,she worries that it will bite her or scratch her.Her fear most likely stemmed from the time she visited her cousin when she was little,and her cousin had a mean cat.Every time Tessa went to pat the cat,the cat scratched her.It only took a few good scratches before Tessa didn't want to go anywhere near the cat,and from then onward,she has hated cats.What is the most probable cause of Tessa's anxiety disorder?

Abnormal psychology is defined as

While behavioural models focus on ___,the cognitive perspective views psychological disorders as stemming from ___.

How is social support related to depression?

Define the concept of catatonia.

For most of her life,Winona has had a reputation for having extreme mood swings.Some days she seems to be very happy and excited,while on other days she is very sad and unmotivated.Although she is unpredictable,her symptoms are fairly mild.Which disorder best describes Winona's symptoms?

Approximately ___ of adults in Canada are diagnosed with major depressive disorder in any given year.

Dr.Rigaud is studying how children born addicted to cocaine respond to massage therapy.Specifically,she is comparing addicted infants who used massage therapy with those who didn't on measures of language development when they're entering kindergarten.What psychological perspective does Dr.Rigaud best suit?

Joe is charming and manipulative.He views other people as objects to be exploited,and does NOT feel guilty when he hurts their feelings or takes advantage of them.Joe likely has ___.

According to the ___ perspective,maladaptive beliefs and illogical thinking processes are at the heart of abnormal functioning.

Describe the distinction between the diagnosis of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.