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