psychology 4

Hypochondriasis is classified as a/an ________ disorder in which people are obsessively concerned with their health.

somatoform

For psychologists, ________ behavior is seen as behavior that produces experiences of distress and prevents people from functioning as they might wish in their daily lives.

abnormal

According to research into the prevalence of psychological disorders, the most common disorder is depression, while the second most common problem is ________ dependence.

alcohol

In deinstitutionalization as an approach to _______ psychology, mental patients are released into the community, presumably to take advantage of mental health clinics in their neighborhood.

community

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, ________ is the irresistible urge to behave in repetitive, irrational ways.

compulsion

In schizophrenia, the symptom called ________ refers to holding strong beliefs in things that have no basis in reality.

delusion

In disorders once called multiple personality disorders and now labeled as ________ disorders, a person manifests more than one personality.

dissociative

After one or more applications of _______ therapy, a controversial technique, patients experience disorientation, confusion, and memory loss that may last for months.

electroconvulsive

________ personality disorder involves emotional volatility, impulsive behavior, and relying on relationships to define one's identity.

Borderline

_______-based psychotherapeutic practice uses research literature to determine the best therapy for a particular person with a particular disorder.

Evidence

People who have lost a loved one gather in a support group to share stories and offer each other emotional support. Psychologists would call this a form of _______ therapy.

self-help

The manual that classifies psychological disorders for psychologists is called the DSM-5. In this acronym, "S" stands for ________.

statistica

Alternating depression and ________ characterize bipolar disorder.

mania

In biomedical approaches to therapy, the mineral salt lithium may be used to treat _______ disorders.

mood

________ is fear of strangers.

Xenophobia

Among psychotherapeutic approaches to therapy, _______ approaches are considered to be the least scientifically and theoretically developed.

humanistic