Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders

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

Anxiety

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

Autism spectrum disorder

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 defines antisocial personality disorder?

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

Nathan has an overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance he is preoccupied with fantasies of success and believes that he is entitled to special treatment from others. which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nathan's personality?

Narcissistic personality disorder

Identify be compulsion in the following example. DeMarco can't stop thinking about his book collection, which includes hundreds of first editions. he wants it to be in a particular order. he spends hours every day organizing his books alphabetically by author, then by color, then by size.

Organizing the books

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.

Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where she is unable to function normally in life. She experiences significant difficulties in many day-to-day activities, such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal hygiene, and sustaining relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living with?

Schizophrenia

A recent study compared the vaccination histories of 256 children with autism spectrum disorder with that of 752 control children across three time periods during their first two years of life. Researchers found that ______.

The quantity of immunogens from vaccines received during the first two years of life were not at all related to the development of autism spectrum disorder

schizophrenia is considered a ______ disorder

psychotic