Exam 14: D: Psychological Disorders

According to the textbook,the closest match for "nervous breakdown" would be a(n)__________ disorder.

Lisa has an intense,irrational fear of being observed,evaluated,embarrassed,or humiliated by others in everyday situations,which prevents her from eating or speaking in public.Lisa has an anxiety disorder known as a(n)__________.

Susceptibility to anxiety-based disorders appears to be partly inherited with studies showing that being high strung,nervous,or emotional runs in families.

Discuss why people try to kill themselves,what signs to look for,and how you can help prevent a suicide.

Explain the reasons why gender can affect the development of depression,and describe the symptoms and causes of "maternity blues" and postpartum depression.

If Kyle believes that every time he hears a car horn honk on the busy street outside his apartment that he is being sent an important coded message from the CIA,he is exhibiting a delusion of reference.

In judging normality,social class is probably the most common source of bias.

Children are more likely to develop schizophrenia if their mothers,during the middle of their pregnancies,were exposed to the influenza (flu)virus or to __________.

Anthony needs others to constantly praise him for his taste in clothes,his grades,his good looks,and his charming appeal.He often fantasizes that he is the best looking man on campus,that he is the most intellectual scholar,and that he will become a billionaire soon after graduation.He can be categorized as having a(n)__________ personality disorder.

Terri has been extremely sad,despondent,and guilt-ridden for over a year.In addition to this deep depression,she has also had two episodes of hypomania,in which she went on whirlwind spending sprees.Terri would most likely to be diagnosed with __________disorder.

When her family found her,Sarah was living in Key West,Florida,under the name of Samantha Agnew and working as a sales clerk.Sarah claims that she has no memory of her previous life as a pediatric oncologist in Memphis,Tennessee,who treated young cancer patients.It appears that Sarah wandered away from her home and work after the death of one of her favorite patients.Sarah would be diagnosed with a dissociative __________ disorder.

Children who eat leaded paint flakes or breathe leaded paint powder can become psychotic or intellectually disabled.

"Maternity blues" is another name for the condition known as postpartum depression.

If you met an individual who appeared to be very charming at first,but later you discovered that he or she manipulated people,caused others hurt without a second thought,and could not be depended on,you should suspect this person of having an antisocial personality disorder.

Men in Malaysia,Laos,the Philippines,and Polynesia who believe they have been insulted sometimes,after a period of brooding,erupt into an outburst of violent,aggressive,or homicidal behavior randomly directed at people and objects.This culture-bound syndrome is known as __________.

If Sarita says that she feels "sick" all the time and has consulted many different doctors regarding her numerous physical complaints and no organic cause can be identified for any of these complaints,Sarita most likely would be diagnosed with a somatization disorder.

If Alex has been under a vague but persistent "cloud" of worry and a constant state of nervousness for nearly a year,he would be diagnosed with a conversion disorder.

After witnessing a horrible murder,Susan has become "blind" even though there is nothing wrong with her eyes,and she should be able to see.Susan is suffering from a somatoform condition known as a(n)__________ disorder.

The psychologist who had himself and several colleagues committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia" in order to demonstrate the impact of labeling was __________.

Psychodynamic psychologists stress that unhealthy anxiety reflects a loss of meaning in one's life.