chapter 14
The symptoms of bipolar disorder begin to appear at a median age near:
20.
the United States
According to a 2004 World Health Organization study, the nation with the highest rate of reported mental disorders was _____.
A current authoritative scheme for classifying psychological disorders is found in the _____.
DSM-5
Which of the following provides evidence that there is a genetic component to schizophrenia?
It is observed in all cultures.
She should not volunteer that she was in a psychiatric hospital. Many people react negatively to those labeled "mentally ill."
Lynette is released after a four-week stay in a psychiatric hospital. She needs to find an apartment near her job because she cannot afford a car. When she talks to potential landlords, how should she describe herself?
framing what is perceived as the source of the disorder.
Reflecting on how the definition of psychological disorders has changed in history, one can see that societal views greatly impact the definition of a psychological disorder by:
_____ is a mental disorder that is most likely to lead to poverty.
Schizophrenia
Four people are seen in a psychiatric clinic for treatment of a newly acquired mental illness. Their respective diagnoses are obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, phobia, and schizophrenia. The youngest person seeking treatment is likely to suffer from:
a phobia.
Dr. Cobbs believes that psychological disorders are influenced by genetic predispositions and physiological states. He is also aware that inner psychological dynamics, social dynamics, and culture influence psychological disorders. Dr. Cobbs believes in:
biopsychosocial model.
During an interview by a mental health professional, Blanca provided a great deal of information about herself. Of the information she provided, which is NOT considered a protective factor for Blanca?
chronic pain
Regardless of race or ethnicity, moving above the poverty line improves children's outcomes by:
decreasing deviant and aggressive behavior.
The biopsychosocial approach enables psychology researchers to study how different factors _____ in a person to produce a psychological disorder.
interact
The vast majority of violent crimes are committed by people who have:
no diagnosed disorder.
Gregory is an impoverished African-American teen who finds school stressful but performs at a moderate level academically. He has no relationship with his father but has a close relationship with his mother and grandmother. Which of these factors MOST increases his vulnerability to developing a mental disorder?
poverty
The DSM-5 added many new psychological disorders to its list. A criticism of this change was that:
psychiatrists may be overextending the bounds of abnormality and labeling normal behavior as a disorder.
