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