PSYCH CHP 15

Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis.

Apollonia was diagnosed with major depressive disorder five years ago. She knows her mother took medicine to combat depression and she worries her daughter will experience depression too. Why?

causes

Etiology is another word for ________.

retardation

Joffrey talks and moves slowly. When asked a question, he answers slowly in monotone monosyllables, if he answers at all. Joffrey is experiencing psychomotor________.

generalized anxiety disorder

Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________.

narcissistic personality disorder

Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance. He is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality?

obsessive-compulsive

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

can perform miracles

The belief that you ________ is an example of a delusion.

negative

What kind of symptoms involves reflecting noticeable decreases and absences in certain behaviors, emotions, or drives?

lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?

Gemma exhibits deficits in social interaction by not initiating conversations with other children, and she turns her head away when spoken to.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?

Phoebe feels uncomfortable when she is not the center of attention, and she has alienated friends by demanding excessive amounts of their attention.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of histrionic personality disorder?

Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?

Stella laughed when her dog died and cried while watching a funny movie.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of schizotypal personality disorder?

excessive, persistent fear and anxiety

Which of the following is a common characteristic of all anxiety disorders?

behavioral inhibition

Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing a social anxiety disorder?

Ozzie has a genetic predisposition towards depression, but he did not experience depression until his mother and father died

Which of the following is an example of a diathesis-stress model?

The amount of ADHD in the population has increased tenfold since it was first identified.

Which of the following is not a reason that ADHD may be overdiagnosed?

schizophrenia

Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?

Thomas Szasz

Who argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society (and the mental health establishment) to stigmatize and subjugate people whose behavior violates accepted social and legal norms?

seasonal pattern

________ is a subtype of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year.