Psych chapter 15

_____disorders are characterized by excessive, persistent fear and apprehension and by related disturbances in behavior.

anxiety

Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?

autism spectrum disorder

Phyllis cannot be alone. Her moods and behaviors are unstable, as are her relationships with other people. She often displays inappropriate and intense anger. Recently, Phyllis wrote a suicide note and offered to show it to her husband. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for her personality?

borderline personality disorder

The belief that you is an example of a delusion.

can perform miracles

Which of the following is not an example of suicidal ideation?

fearing you will die

Miguel worries excessively about things beyond his control, and his worries often interfere with his life. He avoids driving because he worries about car accidents. He calls his parents twice a day because he worries they are dead. He checks his credit card statement three times a day because he worries about identity theft. Miguel probably suffers from ________.

generalized anxiety disorder

What kind of symptoms involves reflecting noticeable decreases and absences in certain behaviors, emotions, or drives?

negative

Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. Yuri suffers from a(n)

phobia

Schizophrenia is considered a _____ disorder.

psychotic

Due to Dominique's obsessive-compulsive disorder, she may _____

wash her hands every 10 minutes throughout the day.

A panic disorder is a type of_____ self-defeating behavior related to the attacks. disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or

Anxiety

Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a_____disorder.

Body dysmorphic

Who argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society (and the mental health establishment people whose behavior violates accepted social and legal norms?

Thomas Szasz

Etiology is another word for

causes

A psychological disorder is a

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

The_____model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop adverse environmental or psychological events.

diathesis-stress

Fidel suddenly wanders away from his home and experiences confusion about his identity. Fidel may be experiencing a(n)

dissociative fugue

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with disorder

dissociative identity

Diondre harbors the belief that spider eggs have been implanted underneath his fingernails. What kind of delusion is this?

somatic

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Which of the following is a good example of a flashback?

Eugene was in a motorcycle accident. When he hears a sudden loud noise he relives the accident and feels as if it is happening all over again.

Which of the following exemplifies a symptom of autism spectrum disorder?

Gemma exhibits deficits in social interaction by not initiating conversations with other children, and she turns her head away when spoken to.

Which of the following is an example of flight of ideas?

Gilbert talks loudly and quickly, switching topics rapidly.

_____ delusions involve the (false) belief that other people or agencies are plotting to harm the person.

Paranoid

Which of the following is an example of hopelessness theory?

Rochelle has an expectation that terrible things will happen and there is nothing she can do about it—this leads her to become depressed.

_____are mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations, such as wearing bland, neutral clothes to avoid drawing attention to oneself.

Safety behaviors

Dr. Griffith diagnosed Manuel with major depressive disorder because he _____

appears tearful to others and spends wecks at a time feeling sad, empty and hopeless

Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

What is comorbidity?

co-occurrence of two disorders

Which of the following is an example of avolition?

lack of motivation to bathe yourself

Which of the following defines antisocial personality disorder?

lack of regard for others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds

Janice is in the middle of a distinct period of an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. In the last week she has cleaned her house from top to bottom (breaking windows and dishes in the process), bought a new car that she can't afford, and dug up most of her yard in case she might want a garden next year. Janice is experiencing ________.

mania

If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________.

often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

Joffrey talks and moves slowly. When asked a question, he answers slowly in monotone monosyllables, if he answers at all. Joffrey is experiencing psychomotor________.

retardation

________ is a subtype of depression in which a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year.

seasonal pattern

_____ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt.

suicidal ideation

Peripartum onset depression is a kind of depression______

that applies to women who experience an episode of major depression either during pregnancy or in the four weeks following childbirth

People with_____ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts

obsessive-compulsive