MODULE 41 - Basic Concepts of Psychological Disorders

In one study that followed people for up to 25 years after a first suicide attempt, about _____ percent eventually died by suicide (Bostwick et al., 2016).

5

Between 2009 and 2019, U.S. high school students' suicide rate increased by just over _____ percent.

60

Dr. Cobbs believes that psychological disorders are influenced by genetic predispositions and physiological states. He is also aware that inner psychological dynamics, social dynamics, and culture influence psychological disorders. Dr. Cobbs believes in a _____ model.

biopsychosocial

The demographic landscape of cocaine use disorder was dramatically different in the early twentieth century than it is today. Then, cocaine was a legal stimulant contained in a variety of remedies, tonics, and other consumer products. Cocaine use disorder was seen most often in upper-middle-class women. The influence of cocaine's legal status on its disordered use is most consistent with the _____ model of psychological disorders.

biopsychosocial

Concerns surrounding how to avoid labeling or stigmatizing people are MOST immediately relevant to the _____ of a psychological disorder.

classification

A large pharmaceutical company is conducting a clinical trial for a new antidepressant to treat major depressive disorder. They are concerned with the efficacy and safety of the new drug. Their perspective is most in line with the _____ model.

medical

Gena believes that people with psychological disorders are suffering from diseases that have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and sometimes even cured. Gena believes in the _____ model of psychological disorders.

medical

Thirty-seven-year-old Steven is a single male who has suffered from depression all his life. He has been in treatment for the last week and a half and has begun taking an antidepressant. He is starting to feel better, but he is tired of living this way and does not want to face another depressive episode. In terms of risk factors for suicide, Steven is _____ likely to attempt suicide _____.

more; because his energy and initiative are rebounding

Seventy-five-year-old Walter lost his wife to a heart attack 2 years ago, and most of his friends have passed away. His children live in other states and he has no pets. In terms of risk factors for suicide, Walter is _____ likely to attempt suicide _____.

more; because the suicide rate surges among older men.

Suri is a good student, but she is extremely hard on herself. She is prone to anxiety and has trouble asking for help or saying how she feels. She makes half inch cuts lengthwise from the tip of her finger to the first joint. Suri's cutting is an example of:

nonsuicidal self-injury.

In a _____ disorder, a person exhibits a disturbance in thought, emotion regulation, or behavior.

psychological