Psy 100: Chapter 12 (Psychological Disorders)

__________ is a disorder that follows an upsetting event outside the range of normal human experience and that is characterized by features such as intense fear and avoidance.

Post-traumatic stress disorder

_________ are more likely to commit suicide than _________.

College students; non-college students

__________ is a type of somatic symptom disorder that was earlier called hypochondria

Illness anxiety disorder

Concerning dissociative identity disorders, which of the following is inaccurate about their identities?

The identities must not be aware of the others.

Jenny was beginning to panic as the store began to become crowed with shoppers. Jenny most likely suffers from ________.

agoraphobia

Levels of ___________, a stress hormone, in the saliva are elevated during a severe panic attack.

cortisol

What is the name of the disorder that is characterized by the cycling through both ecstatic elation to deep depression?

bipolar disorder

In the context of schizophrenia, people with the condition termed _________ show striking impairment in motor activity.

catatonia

In the context of specific phobias, __________ is the fear of tight or enclosed places.

claustrophobia

It seemed like no matter what you were talking about, Sam always thought you were talking about him. What type of delusion is he most likely suffering from?

delusions of reference

Amnesia is frequently associated with _________.

dissociative disorders

Schizophrenia is characterized by ___________.

disturbances in thought and language, perception and attention, motor activity, and mood

Elevated blood pressure is a psychological symptom of anxiety disorders.

false

People with __________ insist that they are suffering from a serious physical malady, even though no medical evidence of it can be found.

illness anxiety disorder

People with mood disorders:

may become severely depressed when things are going well or when they encounter mildly upsetting events.

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed ____________.

multiple personality disorder

Excessive fear of public speaking is a common __________.

social anxiety disorder

Psychological disorders are:

sometimes associated with faulty perception or interpretation of reality.

In __________, mental processes such as thoughts, emotions, memory, consciousness, even knowledge of one's own identity—the processes that make a person feel whole—may seem to be split off from one another.

the dissociative disorders

__________ is characterized by excessive worrying, fear of losing control, nervousness, and inability to relax.

Anxiety disorder

Flora had met with an accident a few day ago. She has forgotten everything about her life before the accident. Flora is suffering from ____________.

generalized dissociative amnesia

In _____________, people forget their entire lives.

generalized dissociative amnesia

Schizophrenia research has revealed ___________.

no environmental causes of the illness

After surviving the horrific car accident, Jesus has experienced intense fear and avoids driving a car. He most likely is suffering from __________.

post-traumatic stress disorder

Philippe Pinel was one of the first to:

view psychological disorders as diseases of the mind and encouraged humane treatment.