Abnormal Psych. Quiz 4
The term "decompensation" refers to a situation where
A person cannot gather the necessary adaptive resources to cope
Jeremy lost a job that he loved four weeks ago. Since that time, he has not been responsive to his wife or friends, he has trouble sleeping and he describes himself as "nervous and jittery." Which of the following appears to be the most appropriate diagnosis for Jeremy?
Adjustment disorder
The most common period of life during which people may experience panic disorder is
Adolescence to mid-thirties
David Barlow is an expert and pioneer in
Behavior therapy
A person diagnosed with social anxiety disorder fears
Both negative and positive evaluation
David avoids eating or drinking in public because he fears he will make noises when he eats, drop food or embarrass himself. He also becomes fearful when he is asked to speak publicly. His most likely diagnosis is
Social phobia
The term "etiology" refers to
The cause of something
The fight-or-flight response is activated by
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
Marja is continually having thoughts of harming her co-workers and she believes that having these thoughts are as bad as actually harming her co-workers. This is an example of
Thought-action fusion
Who is the developer of Systematic desensitization?
Wolpe
David Barlow started out his undergraduate career majoring in
Psychoanalytic evaluation of literature
Which of the following is an example of a compulsion?
Repeatedly checking to see if doors are locked
A new symptom was added to the diagnosis of PTSD when the DSM revised to the DSM5 and that was
Risk-taking behaviors
Most phobic reactions cause a surge of activity in the
Sympathetic nervous system
June has been afraid of riding elevators her entire life. According to behavior therapy theory, her fear is maintained by
Negative reinforcement
Which of the following is LEAST likely to cause PTSD?
Childbirth
Abby was diagnosed with a number of anxiety disorders. This is best described as
Co-morbidity
Dr. Quincy says to his client: "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Quincy most likely adheres to a ______model of therapy.
Cognitive
Terence has been seeing a psychologist for recurrent panic attacks. His therapist has taught him to identify his intrusive thoughts. Which of the following theoretical positions does his therapist advocate?
Cognitive therapy
A diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder requires
Either obsessions or compulsions
The most effective psychological treatment for social anxiety disorder is
Exposure
Logan's life is characterized by worry. He worries about his finances, his relationships and his job. This is most characteristic of which of the following anxiety disorders?
Generalized anxiety disorder
Alexander has ideas of reference. This means that
He believes that everything refers to him
Blane has had anxiety symptoms off and on for years. This means that
He has chronic symptoms
Who is the developer of SIT?
Meichenbaum