Exam 14: Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Rather than helping a person to successfully cope, abnormal behaviors make it more difficult for the person to meet everyday demands of life.Thus, this core feature of all abnormal behavior is that it is

Amok, Zar, Susto, and Koro are examples of

A _____ is defined by a significant impairment in psychological functioning.

Compared with European Americans, _____ are LESS LIKELY to suffer from all of the following disorders: schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, panic, somatization, substance abuse, and antisocial personality.

Bob has never met Madonna but he is convinced that she is deeply in love with him.Bob is suffering from

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

In some North African and Middle Eastern societies, the term _____ describes people thought to be possessed by spirits.Symptoms may include shouting, laughing, singing, weeping, hitting one's head against a wall, apathy or withdrawal.

If a person believes that his or her mind is being controlled by outside forces or that he or she is getting special coded messages from the television, this person is experiencing which type of psychotic symptom?

If a person is abusing or has a dependence on a psychoactive drug, their disorder would be classified as a(n)

Which of the following would be evidence of a dissociative disorder?

Obsessive-compulsive disorders involve

Which of the following categories include risk factors for mental disorders?

DSM (DSM-IV-TR) stands for _____, fourth version, text revision.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of schizophrenia?

Fernando's parents are very worried about him.In the last month, he has withdrawn from contact with friends and lost interest in any outside activities.There has been a breakdown of his hygiene and personal habits and he has not been going to his college classes or his part-time job.His brother who went to see him said that his thinking and speech was "jumbled" and his emotions ranged from blunted to totally inappropriate; and subsequently, insisted that Fernando go with him to a doctor.The doctor (psychologist) will most likely diagnose Fernando with

While reading this chapter, one may notice what seems to be abnormal tendencies in one's own behavior.This

A belief that one's body is "rotting" and ravaged by disease would be classified as a(n)

Psychosis that results from prolonged drug abuse is a(n) _____ psychosis.

Reverend Johnson has come to believe that he is really Elijah and has been given a special mission from God to "smite" all the politicians who use the name of God and religion for political gain.The reverend appears to have which type of delusion?

In delusions of influence, persons believe that