Psych 14a

An LGBTQ orientation was classified as an illness by the American Psychiatric Association until:

1973.

In the United States, there are about _____ suicides annually.

47,000

The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health estimates that about 1 in _____ adult Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.

5

The percentage of Americans who reported suffering from social anxiety disorder in 2018 was:

7.1.

Whereas the _____ is the MOST common tool for describing psychological disorders, the _____ is a newer framework based on insights from contemporary genetics, neuroscience, and behavioral science.

DSM; RDoC

Helena believes that people with psychological disorders are suffering from diseases that have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and sometimes even cured. Helena believes in the _____ model of psychological disorders.

Medical

Elsa is a 50-year-old teacher who identifies as a lesbian. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Elsa's orientation:

is not classified as an illness.

People with mental illness are _____ likely to be perpetrators of violence than they are to be victims of it.

less

Gena believes that people with psychological disorders are suffering from diseases that have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and sometimes even cured. Gena believes in the _____ model of psychological disorders.

medical

Thirty-seven-year-old Steven is a single male who has suffered from depression all his life. He has been in treatment for the last week and a half and has begun taking an antidepressant. He is starting to feel better, but he is tired of living this way and does not want to face another depressive episode. In terms of risk factors for suicide, Steven is _____ likely to attempt suicide _____.

more; because his energy and initiative are rebounding

Cutting and burning the skin, inserting things under the nails or skin, and self-administering tattoos are all forms of:

nonsuicidal self-injury.

Julie has been diagnosed with trichotillomania, sometimes called hair-pulling disorder. Julie's disorder may be seen as an example of:

nonsuicidal self-injury.

Which disorder is mentioned in the text as one that is likely to lead a person to live in poverty?

schizophrenia

Arianna displays very dysfunctional behavior. She is unable to care for herself, cannot dress herself, and has limited understanding of her surroundings. Prior to the reform movement influenced by Philippe Pinel, Arianna's behavior would MOST likely have been considered:

the result of demon possession.