psych: Ch. 16
What has research found regarding the brains of people with borderline personality disorder?
There are differences in the activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, a region involved in emotional control.
What is a diathesis?
any factor that predisposes a person to developing a specific disorder
According to the text, it has been suggested that breakdowns in the _____ component of working memory contribute to disorganized thought, which is a positive symptom of schizophrenia.
central executive
Ezra and Shelly are parents of an 18-year-old son who has developed schizophrenia. In addition to consulting with a psychiatrist about effective medications, they also want to work with a psychologist who will provide psychotherapy. What kind of therapy has empirical support for the treatment of schizophrenia?
cognitive therapy
Marius often feels separated from his own sense of identity. While he does not experience more than one personality in his own body, he often feels like he is watching his own actions from outside himself. Sometimes he feels foggy and disconnected from his own reality. His overall sense of detachment may suggest _____ disorder.
depersonalization/derealization
Which type of therapy, developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan, has been found to be effective for those suffering from borderline personality disorder?
dialectical behavior therapy
In dissociative identity disorder, a person may experience more than one self—that is, more than one identity seems to inhabit their mind. In previous versions of the DSM, this condition was called:
multiple personality disorder.
When a person commits a crime because they lack the mental capacity to resist doing so, they will most likely be found _____ in a court of law.
not guilty by reason of insanity
People with _____ personality disorder show traits like extreme perfectionism, seeking order and control, rigid adherence to the rules that govern behavior, and attention to small details.
obsessive-compulsive
The _____ symptoms of schizophrenia involve undesirable mental events experienced by people with the condition but rarely by others. They involve the unusual presence of a symptom that is not wanted in the sufferer's life.
positive
