Week 15: Quiz

who developed psychoanalysis?

Sigmund Freud

Etiology is another word for ______.

causes

Addiction is often viewed as a(an) ________ disease.

chronic

aversive conditioning is a _______

counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

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

diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

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

what is the goal of humanistic therapy?

helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves

schizophrenia is considered a ______ disorder

psychotic

cultural competence is a therapist's understanding of, and attention to, _______.

race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

Repeated drug use and/or alcohol use after a period of improvement from substance abuse is called ________.

relapse

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

anxiety

what is comorbidity?

co-occurrence of two disorders

a psychological disorder is a _______

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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

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

suicide ideation