Chapter 14 - PSYC 101

If you suspect a friend might be considering suicide, what should you do? A. Call the police immediately. Dial 911 if necessary. B. Convince your friend that everything will be okay. C. Ask your friend if he is thinking of hurting himself. D. Avoid the topic of suicide so you don't inadvertently "plant" the idea.

C

Which of the following is TRUE regarding suicide? A. People who talk about it won't do it. B. Only depressed or psychotic people commit suicide. C. A family history of suicide increases a person's risk for suicide. D. Women commit suicide more often than men.

C

Which of the Four D's is the "exception rather than the rule?" A. deviance B. dysfunction C. distress D. danger

D

The classification system produced by the American Psychiatric Association and used to describe abnormal behaviors is called the DSM-IV-TR. DSM is an abbreviation for _______.

Diagnosis and Symptoms Manual

A major depressive disorder is BEST characterized by __________.

a long-lasting depressed mood that interferes with functioning, pleasure, and life interests

Many people who have a mental disorder use _____ to self-medicate, or reduce their symptoms.

alcohol

Egocentrism, lack of conscience, disregard for the rights of others, impulsive behavior, lack of remorse/guilt, and charisma are characteristics of someone with an _______________ disorder

antisocial personality

Someone who experiences episodes of mania, or cycles between mania and depression, has a _________.

bipolar disorder

This disorder is characterized by impulsivity, hyper-sexuality, and instability of mood, relationships, and self-image.

borderline personality disorder

Anxiety disorders are ____________.

characterized by unrealistic, irrational fear

This a thought disturbance characterized by mistaken beliefs that are maintained in spite of strong evidence to the contrary.

delusion

________ is related to losing one's sense of reality and feeling estranged from oneself.

depersonalization

A condition in which two or more distinct personalities are present, at different times, in the same person is called _____________.

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

A preoccupation with one's own concerns, and insensitivity to the perspective or needs of others, is defined as ________ in your text.

egocentrism

Chronic, uncontrollable, excessive worrying about nothing in particular is associated with ________.

generalized anxiety disorder

________ is the legal term for people with a mental disorder that implies a lack of responsibility for their behavior and an inability to manage their affairs.

insanity

The two main types of mood disorders are __________.

major depression and bipolar disorder

This an excessive and unreasonable fear of excitement, which may include impulsive behavior.

mania

The _________ assumes that abnormal behavior is due to physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and possibly cured.

medical model

This is a fear or discomfort that arises abruptly and usually involves fear one is dying.

panic attack

Sudden inexplicable episodes of intense fear with an impending sense of doom are associated with _________.

panic disorder

The presence of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that significantly impair social and occupational function is characteristic of ________.

personality disorders

_______ is the specialized branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.

psychiatry

Co-morbidity is the term used to indicate ________.

the presence of two or more disorders in the same person at the same time