Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

Most depressed people have abnormalities in their

What do most antidepressant drugs have in common?

A monkey develops a strong fear of snakes:

Which of the following people would be most likely to buy a lottery ticket?

In the treatment of depression, one advantage of drug treatment is that __________. One advantage of psychotherapy is that __________.

Systematic desensitization for a phobia begins with

One of the major effects of antidepressant drugs is to

Some psychologists have established a harm reduction approach to drug abuse which emphasizes

With regard to schizophrenia, hallucinations are considered a __________ symptom and delusions are a __________ symptom.

The genetic contribution to alcoholism is strongest for

Suicide attempts are more common in __________. Actual deaths by suicide are more common in __________.

Which of the following conditions is more common among women than men?

The way people consistently describe the reasons for their own successes or failures is called

People suffering from panic disorder also have a high probability of suffering from?

Many habitual cigarette smokers become satisfied with low nicotine cigarettes, because

Which type of schizophrenic person is most likely to experience delusions of persecution or grandeur?

Phobia Busters, Inc. tries to help people overcome phobias by asking them to imagine the objects that fill them with the greatest fear and anxiety. This method is known as

Comparing phobias and panic disorder one finds that

In what way is methadone useful to people who are trying to overcome an addiction to heroin or morphine?

The most effective treatment for phobias is