Exam 15: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following persons is least at risk of developing PTSD?

Dr.Chickley is a neuroscientist that believes that a person with depression probably had a genetic predisposition to the disorder and was at some point exposed to an external stressful event.Dr.Chickley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Describe and differentiate major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Which of the following is NOT one of the "four D's" that are most commonly used as key features to define someone as having a psychological abnormality?

Dr.Egley is a neuroscientist that believes that psychological disorders are the result of biological,social,psychological,and cultural variables.Dr.Egley subscribes to the ___ perspective/model.

Which of the following measures of psychological dysfunction is most likely to be affected by time,culture,and history?

Violet has recently become very withdrawn.She sits in a chair all day and doesn't move,her eye contact is absent,she shows no emotional responses,and her speech is extremely minimal and slow.What diagnosis would you give Violet?

Alyssa feels uncomfortable talking in groups,and her professor has assigned her an oral presentation to give in front of the class.She is afraid of making a "fool" out of herself,and starts to have symptoms like a panic attack.What anxiety disorder best classifies her condition?

Tai has schizophrenia and is a patient in a psychiatric hospital.He spends most days squatting in a single bizarre position in a corner for hours at a time.Tai is exhibiting ___.

Gergana has been admitted to the hospital after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.This is an example of the criteria of ___ of abnormal behaviour

Panic disorder is at least twice as common among men as among women.

Describe the symptoms of mania.

Antisocial people are extraordinarily self-centred and often lack a moral ___.

According to Beck,major depressive disorder stems from ___.

Which of the following most clearly illustrates an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Define the four Ds common to most definitions of abnormality.

Delusions of grandeur are the most common delusions in schizophrenia.

The most common kind of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are ___ hallucinations.

Sam's depression has caused him to have difficulty getting out of bed in the morning.After many warnings,his employer has fired him.This example demonstrates the characteristic of mental illness known as ___.

Which of the following symptoms are correctly matched with their definition?