Chapter 15 Evolve

A disorder characterized by swings between an elevation of mood, increased energy and activity, and a lowering of mood and decreased energy is:

bipolar disorder

An unconscious process of coping, adjustment, or self-preservation in the face of stress or a threat is:

defense mechanism

Fear of heights is:

acrophobia

A disorder that tends to manifest during periods of stressful life changes is a(n) _____ disorder.

adjustment

Another term for mood disorders is:

affective disorders

An inability to remain calm, still, and free from anxiety is called:

akathisia

Who publishes the official listing of mental disorders for the United States?

American Psychiatric Association

What is a psychological test of visual-motor and spatial skills?

Bender-Gestalt

Which is a test of visual-motor and spatial skills?

Bender-Gestalt

A patient with the DTs is showing withdrawal symptoms from:

DTs

_____ analyzes a patient's drawings of male and female individuals.

DAP test (draw a person)

The abbreviation for the name of the official listing of mental disorders for the United States is:

DSM

_____ of an unpleasant or intolerable situation is a kind of defense mechanism.

Denial

A method of inducing convulsions to treat affective disorders in patients who have been resistant or unresponsive to drug therapy is:

ECT

_____ therapy is used to treat SAD.

Light

A personality test that uses forced-choice questions:

MMPI

A test of personality characteristics is:

MMPI

The abbreviation for a group of disorders characterized by communication and social interaction impairments is:

PDD

Imaging used to measure the metabolic activity of the brain is:

PET scan

Extended emotional response to a traumatic event with symptoms that may include flashbacks, anhedonia, hypervigilance, and insomnia is:

PTSD

A projective test used to determine the patient's ability to integrate intellectual and emotional factors in his or her perception of the environment is:

Rorschach

A test that uses inkblots is a:

Rorschach test

Weather-induced depression resulting from decreased exposure to sunlight in autumn and winter is:

SAD

Pharmacologic treatment of depressive disorders can include which of the following?

SSRI

A test that provides information about needs, fantasies, and interpersonal relationships is:

TAT

An IQ test:

WAIS

An absence of the ability to experience either pleasure or joy is called: _______

anhedonia

A prolonged refusal to eat adequate amounts of food and an altered perception of what constitutes a minimal body weight, caused by a morbid fear of becoming obese, is:

anorexia nervosa

Fear of scrutiny by other people is:

anthropophobia

According to DSM-5, autism spectrum disorder includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Choose the correct term for a condition of abnormal development of social interaction, impaired communication, language delays, and repetitive behaviors.

autism

A therapeutic attempt to alter an undesired behavior by substituting a new response or set of responses to a given stimulus:

behavioral therapy

An eating disorder in which the individual eats large quantities of food and then purges the body through self-induced vomiting or inappropriate use of laxatives is:

bulimia nervosa

Paralysis or immobility from psychological or emotional rather than physical causes is termed:

catatonia

Paralysis or immobility from psychological or emotional rather than physical causes is:

catatonia

Fear of enclosed spaces is:

claustrophobia

A variety of treatment techniques that attempt to help the individual alter inaccurate or unhealthy perceptions and patterns of thinking:

cognitive therapy

Choose the correct spelling of the term for treatment techniques that try to help an individual alter inaccurate or unhealthy perceptions and thought patterns.

cognitive therapy

A disorder characterized by patterns of persistent aggressive and defiant behaviors is:

conduct disorder

Choose the correct term for the effort to conceal a gap in memory.

confabulation

The effort to conceal a gap in memory by fabricating detailed, often believable, stories is:

confabulation

A disorder characterized by recurring episodes of mild elation and depression that are not severe enough to warrant a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is:

cyclothymia

A condition of confused, unfocused, irrational agitation is:

delirium

A persistent belief in a demonstrable untruth or a provably inaccurate perception despite clear evidence to the contrary is a(n):

delusion

`Removal of a chemical substance as an initial step in treatment of a chemically dependent individual is:

detoxification

A disorder in which a patient shows a complete lack of interest in social obligations is ____ personality disorder.

dissocial

A generalized negative mood characterized by depression is:

dysphoria

Mild, chronic depressed state that lasts for years but is not severe enough to fit a diagnosis of depression is called:

dysthymia

Mild, chronic depression of mood that lasts for years, but is not severe enough to justify a diagnosis of depression is:

dysthymia

Choose the correct term for the repetition of words or phrases used by others.

echolalia

Repetition of words or phrases is:

echolalia

Choose the correct spelling of the term for the introduction of a brief convulsion by passing an electric current through the brain.

electroconvulsive therapy

An exaggerated sense of physical and emotional well-being would be termed:

euphoria

The normal range of moods and emotions is termed:

euthymia

A condition in which the patient derives sexual arousal from the exposure of his or her genitals to strangers is:

exhibitionism

Narcosynthesis is used to help the patient change an unwanted behavior, emotional response, or thought. (T or F)

false

There are five axes in the DSM-5 diagnostic assessment. (T or F)

false

Reliance on an object as a stimulus for sexual arousal and pleasure is:

fetishism

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is currently in its _____ edition.

fifth

An unreal sensory perception that occurs with no external cause is a(n):

hallucination

A technique that induces an altered state of consciousness to help the individual change an unwanted behavior or emotional response is called:

hypnosis

A disorder characterized by an inappropriate elevation of mood that may include positive and negative aspects is:

hypomania

Asperger disorder is characterized by:

impaired social interaction and repetitive patterns of inappropriate behavior

An illusion is a(n):

inaccurate sensory perception based on a real stimulus

Thym/o means:

mind

___ is the use of intravenous barbiturates to try to elicit repressed memories or thoughts.

narcosynthesis

A patient with this personality disorder exhibits inappropriately suspicious thinking, self-importance, an inability to forgive perceived insults, and an extreme sense of personal rights:

paranoid

A sleep disorder characterized by the abnormal activation of physiologic functions during the sleep cycle, which can include sleep terrors, is:

parasomnia

Choose the correct term for an abnormal condition of sexual attraction to children.

pedophilia

Assigning or attributing intolerable aspects of oneself onto another individual is called:

projection

A _____ is a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental health disorders.

psychiatrist

Behavioral treatment developed to treat any dysfunctional effects of unconscious factors on a patient's mental state is:

psychoanalysis

Choose the correct term for a therapeutic approach based on Sigmund Freud's theory of human mental behavior and phenomena that focus on unconscious influences.

psychoanalysis

A condition characterized by a disassociation with reality is:

psychosis

_____ is characterized by initial normal functioning in childhood followed by loss of social and intellectual functioning.

rett disorder

Relentless drive to achieve sexual orgasm in the male is:

satyriasis

Choose the correct term for a large group of psychotic disorders that are characterized by gross distortions of reality.

schizophrenia

SAD is a disorder caused by fluctuations in sunlight. SAD stands for _____ _____ disorder.

seasonal affective

Inability to enjoy sexual pleasure is:

sexual anhedonia

A hypochondrial disorder is a type of _____ disorder.

somatoform

Any disorder that has unfounded physical complaints by the patient, despite medical assurance that no physiologic problem exists is a(n) _____ disorder.

somatoform

The medical term for sleepwalking is:

somnambulism

Which of the following is NOT a laboratory test that can be helpful in assessing certain mental health disorders?

synapse test

The state in which the body becomes accustomed to the substance being abused and, thus, requires increasingly greater amounts to achieve the desired effect is called:

tolerance

Iatr/o means:

treatment

An uncontrollable impulse to pull one's hair out by the roots is:

trichotillomania

This treatment may be used in cases of epilepsy and depression that have not responded to other types of therapy:

vagus nerve stimulation

A condition in which an individual derives sexual pleasure and gratification from surreptitiously looking at individuals engaged in intimate behavior is:

voyeurism

A group of symptoms that occurs during the cessation of the use of a regularly taken drug is:

withdrawal state