Chpt. 15- Psychological Disorders
Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?
Gemma exhibits deficits in social interaction by not initiating conversations with other children, and she turns her head away when spoken to.
anti-social personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others.
Why do so many people believe there is a link between autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine?
A prestigious medical journal published a paper, which was later retracted that identified a link
Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?
Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about it—this leads her to become depressed.
Fidel suddenly wanders away from his home and experiences confusion about his identity. Fidel may be experiencing a(n) ________.
dissociative fugue
Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________.
phobia
________are mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations, such as wearing bland, neutral clothes to avoid drawing attention to oneself.
safety behaviors
Who identified psychological disorders as a harmful dysfunction?
Jerome C. Wakefield
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?
Mood disorders have been shown to have a strong genetic and biological basis.
Which of the following is an example of a diathesis-stress model?
Ozzie has a genetic predisposition towards depression, but he did not experience depression until his mother and father died.
Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of paranoid personality disorder?
Rafe is extremely suspicious of the people around him and mistrusts them for no identifiable reason.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
obssesive-compulsive disorder
a disorder characterized by unwanted, inappropriate and persistent thoughts; repetitive stereotype behaviors
generalized anxiety disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
agrophobia
fear of open, public spaces
Avolition
lack of motivation
seasonal pattern
subtype of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year
autism spectrum disorder
a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
Schizophrenia
a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
