psyc ch 14 psyc disorder examples

major depressive disorder

For the past month Lawrence seems to have lost interest in most of his normal activities. He feels irritable, and he has had difficulty sleeping. He also finds that he has difficulty making decisions. Lawrence's symptoms are most consistent with those seen in

narcissistic personality disorder

Adam always expects special treatment, and he seems to be preoccupied with his own success. His interpersonal relationships are generally superficial because he seems to lack the ability to understand how others feel. Last week Adam went in for a psychological assessment, and based on that assessment, he was told that he might have a personality disorder. Based on his behavior, it is most likely that Adam has

bipolar disorder

After several weeks of feeling gloomy and being socially withdrawn, Marco has suddenly become extremely sociable and talkative. He doesn't seem to need any sleep, and he becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Marco's behavior is consistent with

dissociative amnesia

Carlos recently lost his house and three members of his family in a tragic fire. He is unable to remember any of the events that occurred in the hours just before the fire. He is also unable to remember anything about the actual fire, even though he went into the house three times during the fire, attempting to rescue his wife and children. In this case, it is likely that Carlos would be classified as having

conversion disorder

During World War II, a number of bomber pilots developed night blindness although nothing was found to be wrong with their vision. Which disorder were the pilots MOST likely to be experiencing?

hypochondriac

Heather has had several headaches recently. She made an appointment with her doctor because she was worried that she might have a serious problem (a brain tumor!). Her doctor examined her and determined that she was just having tension headaches. Instead of being reassured, Heather immediately made an appointment with the best neurologist in town to have more definitive tests conducted that would support her self-diagnosis. If Heather has a psychological disorder it is MOST likely

catatonic schizophrenia

Hope often sits for hours in extremely rigid positions; during these times she seems to lose contact with the external world and does not respond to people who try to speak to her. At other times she becomes extremely hyperactive and rambles on incoherently. Hope's symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in

anxious fearful cluster

Killian lets her husband keep all the financial records for the family, and she expects him to make all the decisions that affect the family. She refuses to make any decisions on her own, and if anything unexpected occurs, she calls her husband at work to ask for his advice. If Killian has a personality disorder, her symptoms are most consistent with those associated with disorders in the

dissociative fugue

Oscar was recently taken into custody in Idaho when he was found wandering the streets with no identification. When the police questioned him, Oscar had no idea who he was or where he lived. A check of missing persons showed that he had been missing from his home in Tennessee for the past 10 days. In this case, it is most likely that Oscar would be classified as having

paranoid schizophrenia

Tony believes that he is Thomas Edison, and he is convinced that his neighbors are spies who are trying to steal his inventions. He believes the neighbors break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home. Tony's symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in