Exam 1: Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

Research regarding psychological treatment for borderline personality disorder suggests that ________ appears to be helpful in improving mood and reducing suicidal and self-injurious behaviors.

According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that

Without understanding the thought process motivating the patient's behavior, it would probably be impossible to determine whether a patient had ________ personality disorder or ________ personality disorder.

The personality disorder that is characterized by an insistence that things have to be done 'the right way' is ________ personality disorder.

Throughout history, all of these theoretical models have been used to primarily explain our behaviour, thinking and emotions EXCEPT

The concepts of 'self-actualising' and 'the hierarchy of needs' are most closely associated with the theories of

When individuals with dependent personality disorder are in therapy, they are

With the discovery of the major tranquillisers called ________, it became possible to control psychotic symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and aggressiveness.

The continual interaction of biological, psychological and social influences and their effect on behaviour is considered

The gender difference in the diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder has been criticized for

Mrs B received a very poor rating by her supervisor, who had been constantly criticising her in front of her co-workers.When she got home, her kids ran up to greet her, all talking at once.Mrs B responded by yelling, 'Leave me alone! Can't you see I'm tired?' According to psychoanalytic theory, this is an example of the defence mechanism known as

Which of the following accurately describes the patients of Freud and Breuer after they received hypnotherapy for their psychological disorders?

According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to

Which of the following accurately describes the attitudes of the Catholic Church toward mentally ill people during the turbulent political and religious events of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

In the world, the prevalence of personality disorders is estimated to be approximately________ percent.

An individual who goes through life as a loner with no motivation to interact with others but with relatively normal behavior and beliefs is likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

The most accurate statement regarding antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy is that they

Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with ________ personality disorder.

According to the DSM-5, the features of dependent personality disorder include