Exam 13: Psychological Disorders

During the day,Barb suffers from frequent,unwanted thoughts that she has left her front door unlocked and recurrent images that all her belongings have been taken.These thoughts and images are what psychologists refer to as a

John has made a career of stealing older people's retirement money by taking advantage of their trust and selling them phony retirement investments.John explains that he has done nothing wrong-if these people were not so greedy,they would not be so eager to invest in his phony schemes.In his mind,his victims got exactly what they deserved.John's behavior and attitude are typical of someone with ________ personality disorder.

One explanation for _____________ disorders is that the body's flight-or-fight response is overactive.

Which of the following is an example of the "vicious cycle" of anxiety disorders?

The DSM-IV treats most symptoms in an either/or fashion: either an individual has a particular symptom or not.This is consistent with the ____________________ of psychological disorders.

All other things equal,a person living in a _____ neighborhood,who also inherited the _____ copy of the 5-HTT gene,would have the greatest risk of developing depression.

First-time callers to suicide prevention lines benefit most from:

An obsession is:

Research indicates that one way to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness is to

Which of the following disorders is the most controversial diagnosis?

Children with one parent with schizophrenia have a lifetime risk of developing schizophrenia of about 80%.

The multiple-personality disorder was:

Destruction of one's home or community is MOST likely to result in which of the following?

__________ is a disorder in which a person experiences episodes of mania and depression.

According to the _______________,a person either has a psychological disorder or they do not.In contrast,the _______________ treats the normal-abnormal distinction as a matter of degree.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the intersection of the mental health and legal industries?

Gigi,who has schizophrenia,believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world.Her belief is an example of a(n)

Agoraphobia is an intense fear of

Kayla has experienced a decrease in the need for sleep for the past three nights,is extremely talkative and sexually charged,and has been very irresponsible with money during this time.Kayla is in the midst of a(n)

A disorder marked by the apparent appearance within one person of two or more personalities,each with its own name and distinctive traits,is called _____________ disorder.