Lesson 8

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America? Desperate Social and Mental Disorders Determinants of Social Mental Disorders Determining Statistical Manifestation of Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Lovell is noticeably fidgety and jittery. He can't sit still; he paces, wrings his hands, and pulls at his clothing constantly. Lovell suffers from psychomotor________. agitation distress rigidity tension

agitation

The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events. diathesis-stress supernatural Szasz Venn

diathesis-stress

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder. anxiety dissociative identity personality schizophrenic

dissociative identity

Yuri experiences excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about heights. As a result of this fear he avoids open staircases. Yuri suffers from a(n) ________. mood disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder phobia psychosis

phobia

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 generalized safety social

anxiety

Which of the following is an example of avolition? inability to enjoy fine dining lack of interest in going out with your friend lack of motivation to bathe yourself refusing to speak

avolition

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "The psychological perspective views disorders as linked to biological phenomena, such as genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities." change the word "psychological" to the word "biological" change the word "abnormalities" to the word "anomalies" change the word "disorders" to the word "pathologies" change the word "perspective" to the word "theory"

change the word "psychological" to the word "biological"

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 ________. free-floating anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder obsessive-compulsive disorder persistent depressive disorder

generalized anxiety disorder

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

negative