module 49

This man insisted that madness was not demon possession but a sickness of the mind caused by severe stresses and inhumane conditions.

Philippe Pinel

_____ insisted that madness was not demon possession but a sickness of the mind caused by severe stresses and inhumane conditions.

Philippe Pinel

An integrated understanding of psychological disorders in terms of stressful memories, evolutionary processes, and gender roles is most clearly provided by:

a biopsychosocial approach.

An integrated understanding of psychological disorders in terms of stressful memories, evolutionary processes, and gender roles is most clearly provided by a(n) _____ approach.

biopsychosocial

The approach to understanding and classifying psychological disorders that most seeks to minimize stigma for the afflicted is the _____.

biopsychosocial approach

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:

biopsychosocial model

In the DSM-5, a person must exhibit 5 of 9 possible symptoms in order to receive a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. One of the criticisms of this variability in symptoms within this diagnostic category is that:

clinicians often don't agree on a diagnosis.

Regardless of race or ethnicity, improvements in socioeconomic status (SES) improve children's outcomes by:

decreasing deviant and aggressive behavior.

The biopsychosocial approach enables psychology researchers to study how different factors ______ in a person to produce a psychological disorder.

interact

Which of the following provides evidence that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia?

it is observed in all cultures

Historically, there have been a variety of models used to explain psychological disorders. The _____ model assumes that mental disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated.

medical

At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. Asylums have been replaced with psychiatric hospitals, where attempts are made to diagnose and cure people suffering from psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of:

the medical model

Criticisms of the DSM-5 suggest that, if Rosenhan's study were replicated today,:

the results would be much the same.