Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century, a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to

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

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.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy differs from classical (Freudian) psychoanalysis in that it

As many as 30 to 50% of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for

Which of the following is NOT associated with the humanistic theories of Carl Rogers?

Harold lives with his mother with whom he is very close and agrees with everything she says. When he started seeing a young woman and the relationship became serious, his mother convinced him that his girlfriend was not good enough for him, so Harold stopped the relationship. He has two close friends who have been his friend since they met in kindergarten. Whenever they do something, it is always one of his friends who decides what they do. Harold just follows along. Harold likely suffers from personality disorder.

Talking loudly and smoking is more appropriate in an Egyptian movie theatre than an American one. This illustrates which norm?

In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from "hysteria" might be told that her condition could be cured by

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another person?

During the Middle Ages, as well as at other times, mentally ill people were sometimes forced to undergo the religious ritual called exorcism. This was in order to

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

Henry is viewed by many as a workaholic and not very social. He is at his desk every morning at 7:30 a.m. and takes few breaks (although these breaks are always at the same time every day). Henry is known to be a perfectionist. The problem is that he does not seem to get much accomplished, since he spends so much time making sure that everything is perfect before moving on to the next task. Henry appears to suffer from ____ personality disorder.

Max is always sure that others are trying to harm him. His perception that the world is a threatening place impacts most of his life. Most likely, Max would be diagnosed with the personality disorder called

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

Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by

DSM-5, an updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, was published in

Which of the following are the two major theories that have been proposed to explain antisocial personality disorder?

In contrast to the asylums of the early 18th century, the psychosocial approach called "moral therapy" advocated all of the following EXCEPT

According to the textbook, a possible cause of schizotypal personality disorder is