Abnormal Psych Exam 2
Because of the revolution in public health that eliminated many infectious diseases and controlled many more, today some of the major contributing factors to illness and death in the United States are
behavioral and psychological
Knowledge derived from the behavioral sciences applied to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems is called
behavioral medicine
Which of the following factors are universally implicated in the cause of all disorders?
biological, psychological, and social
The cause for somatic symptom and related disorders is most likely
biological, psychological, and stressful life events
All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT
chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system
Loss of physical functioning without any physical cause is most likely the case of
conversion disorder
An example of factitious disorder imposed on another is
deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick
Which of the following does not characterize the mood state known as anxiety.
euphoric mood
The common aspect of all somatic symptom disorders is a set of
excessive or maladaptive responses to physical symptoms or to associated health
___ is characterized by repetitive and compulsive picking of the skin, leading to tissue damage
excoriation
All of the following words are used to describe the manic mood state EXCEPT
exhausted
Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a major depressive episode
flight of ideas
Which of the following is classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder?
illness anxiety disorder
At the beginning of the 20th century, the leading cause of death in the United States was
infectious diseases
Health psychology, a subfield of behavioral medicine, focuses on all of the following EXCEPT
interdisciplinary study of psychology and health
Using the word psychosomatic to describe a disorder with an obvious physical component is considered misleading because
it gives the impression that psychological disorders like anxiety and depression do not have a biological component
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), formerly known as dysthymia, differs from major depressive disorder (MDD) because people diagnosed with PDD have symptoms of depression that are
longer-lasting
Mood disorders can take on many forms; one of the most severe, involving repeated episodes of extremely low mood, is referred to as
major depressive disorder
Since Jane suffers from illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician
often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway
A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the most long-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try
panic control treatment that includes CBT
Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following except
preoccupation with minor daily events
Stress may negatively affect the immune system, thereby promoting the deadly progression of the disease AIDS. This is an example of
psychological factors influencing biological processes
A sense of control and confidence that we can cope with stress or challenges is called
self-efficacy
Which of the following is NOT an example of a situational phobia
snake phobia
According to the textbook, the physiological response of an individual to a stressor is called
stress
Historically, "hysteria" was thought to be the result of a
wandering uterus
As an example of a behavioral pattern that leads to illness and death, smoking has been estimated to cause approximately ___% of all deaths.
19
Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?
All of the above: cognitive disturbance, somatic/vegetative state, and loss of interest/motivation
An affliction where a relatively normal-looking person thinks they are ugly and refused to interact with others is known as ____.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Some possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the US, such as
Discrimination; poverty; abuse; sexual harrassment
Lithium is a(n) ___ and is prescribed as the gold standard for treatment of ___.
Mood stabilizer; bipolar disorder
A main difference between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder is
SSD = physical exacerbation of real symptoms; IAD = distorted beliefs about normal bodily function
For major depressive disorder, the typical pharmacological treatment of choice is currently ___.
SSRIs
The urge to pull out one's own hair from anywhere on the body including scalp, eyebrows, and the arms is referred as___.
Trichotillomania
Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
Worry
A hypomanic episode refers to
a shorter and less severe form of a manic episode with less impairment in functioning
The anxiety disorder called social anxiety disorder (SAD), involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during
adolescence
Dissociation is likely to happen
after an extremely stressful or traumatic event
One symptom of a mood disorder is anhedonia, which means
an inability to experience pleasure
Difficulty speaking without any physical or organix pathology is known as
aphonia