Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

If you met someone in January and she was severely depressed, what is one way you might determine if her depression was due to seasonal affective disorder, or to some other form of depression?

Which of the following maternal factors has NOT been associated with increasing the probability of schizophrenia?

One advantage of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) over antidepressant drugs is that ECT generally

Superstition, phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder all resemble which kind of learning?

A repetitive, almost irresistible action is known as

According to the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia, the ultimate cause of schizophrenia is

Which of the following statements regarding depression is NOT true?

Jeff has occasional periods of chest pains, difficulty in breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, faintness, and dizziness for no apparent reason. From which of these psychological disorders is he most likely to be suffering?

The season-of-birth effect for schizophrenia only seems to occur in

The most common, and highly successful, therapy for phobia relies on

Which of the following statements regarding generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is NOT true?

Schizophrenia occurs in approximately __________ of the population. The usual age of onset is __________.

People rarely develop phobias of?

Someone who has periods of depression that alternate with periods of mania is said to have __________ condition.

Research suggests that when individuals with panic disorder breathe heavily, they often interpret

Cognitive therapy can be used to combat depression by teaching people to

Superstitions, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder all tend to persist for long times, in spite of being useless, because their origin is related to

When electroconvulsive therapy is used today,

A child would be least likely to grow up to become an alcoholic if that child

Someone who tries to avoid thinking a particular shameful thought may develop