Exam 48: Anxiety Disorders

Juan immigrated to the United States from a small village in Colombia,and the change has caused Juan to become extremely anxious and restless.Juan believes these symptoms are a result of someone from his old village using black magic against him.Juan is likely to say that he is suffering from

Research on ________ shows that our environment can affect whether a gene is expressed,thus impacting the development of psychological disorders.

Which of the following has provided support for the medical perspective on psychological disorders?

One diagnostic change introduced by the DSM-5 is that prolonged grief following a loved one's death can now be diagnosed as

Personally distressing thoughts,feelings,and behaviors are considered to be symptoms of a psychological disorder if they are

Among women,the stresses and demoralization of poverty are especially likely to precipitate

David Rosenhan and his fellow researchers were admitted as patients into various hospitals after they falsely complained of auditory hallucinations.After hospital clinicians analyzed these patients' quite normal life histories

In the DSM-5,a condition formerly known as "Asperger's syndrome" is now included under the label

Mental health workers would be likely to identify alcohol misuse as a psychological disorder because it is

Stephanie is now 40 years old and suffers from major depressive disorder.She remembers a time in her life when she did not have the disorder.At what age did she likely develop the disorder?

Brian often interrupts his teacher while she is speaking and frequently forgets to complete his homework assignments.He also has difficulty taking turns in playground games with classmates.Brian most clearly exhibits symptoms of

Although Adderall is a ________ drug,it is commonly used in the treatment of ________.

After conducting 90-minute interviews of thousands of people,the World Health Organization estimated the number of prior-year mental disorders in 28 countries.Which country had the highest rate of diagnosed psychological disorders?

Brad has problems with extreme mood swings.His behavior has produced interpersonal,family,and occupational problems.Brad likely has

James is 20 years old.Assuming that he experiences risk factors for developing a disorder,which of the following disorders is he NOT currently at risk for developing?

The conception of psychological disorders as biologically based sicknesses is known as

The ________ helps organize disorders according to behaviors and brain activity related to negative or positive emotions,cognition,social relationships,and arousal and sleep.

Both the inseparability of mind and body and the interaction of nature and nurture are most clearly emphasized by

Which of the following statements about the DSM-5 is FALSE?

According to the medical model,psychological disorders are