Anxiety-Related Disorders; Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorders

Which statement is true concerning the acquisition and maintenance of phobias?

Phobias are acquired through classical conditioning and maintained through operant conditioning.

Seven-year-old Lindsay is easily upset. She often throws dramatic fits, and her parents often feel as if they are walking on eggshells around her. Based on the DSM-5, Lindsay might be diagnosed with _____ disorder.

disruptive mood dysregulation

At some point during the past year, approximately _____ percent of American college students have felt so depressed that they found it difficult to function.

30

In about _____ percent of the cases, people experiencing depression also exhibit signs of another disorder, such as anxiety or substance use disorder.

50

People who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder:

are tense and apprehensive most of the time.

Research on emotion has shown that emotion has a guiding influence on people's lives. According to the textbook, the purpose of sadness is to:

slow down and examine one's situation.

Will has an intense fear of speaking in public. Because he can only engage in one-on-one discussions, he has been passed over for promotions. Will may be suffering from _____ disorder.

social anxiety

Paula is undergoing a bitter divorce and is desperately unhappy at her workplace. Recently, Paula has experienced bouts of blurry vision. Neither an ophthalmologist nor a neurologist can find any basis for this symptom in her eyes or brain. Paula's case BEST illustrates:

somatic symptom disorder.

People trapped in a depressed mood are:

inactive and feel unmotivated

On a list of the reasons people seek mental health services, depression is ranked:

number 1

Anxiety does NOT play a key role in:

schizophrenia

Lenore is continually tense and plagued by muscle tension, sleeplessness, and an inability to concentrate. Lenore MOST likely suffers from _____ disorder.

generalized anxiety

Ruth was walking through the woods during a thunderstorm. A tree struck by lightning from the storm toppled over, narrowly missing Ruth as she fled. The fact that Ruth now has a fear of all trees—not just the one that nearly harmed her—is an example of:

stimulus generalization

_____ is a psychological disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease.

Illness anxiety disorder

Although Mark realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark appears to suffer from:

a phobia

Prudence has been diagnosed with a psychological disorder. Before receiving a diagnosis from a clinical psychologist, however, Prudence visited several physicians with her complaints. Prudence is MOST likely experiencing _____ disorder.

illness anxiety

Khalil is convinced that every headache he experiences is a brain tumor; every chest pain is cancer or heart disease; and every bout of indigestion an ulcer. Khalil's visits to doctors and hospitals are expensive, and his frequent sick days have put his job at risk. Khalil is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

illness anxiety disorder

Julia is suffering from depression. In addition to medication to alleviate her symptoms, Julia's doctor may also recommend that she _____ to increase serotonin.

increase exercise

"I always fail at everything I do, and it's usually all my fault." The words "always" and "everything" in this remark highlight the _____ and _____ qualities of a depressive explanation.

stable; global