Chapter 12

Question 1

psychological disorders

Answer 1

behaviors that are connected with kinds of distress

Question 2

criteria for PD

Answer 2

unusual, faulty perception, severe personal distress,. self-defeating, dangerous, personal behaviors are socially unacceptable

Question 3

Historic models of PD

Answer 3

demonological model
medical model
contemporary model

Question 4

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Answer 4

the major classification of psychological disorders in the United States

Question 5

anxiety disorders

Answer 5

disabling (uncontrollable and disruptive) psychological disorders that feature motor tension, hyperactivity, and apprehensive expectations and thoughts

Question 6

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 6

psychological disorder marked by persistent anxiety for at least 6 months, and in which the individual is unable to specify the reasons for the anxiety

Question 7

panic disorder

Answer 7

anxiety disorder in which the individual experiences recurrent, sudden onsets of intense terror, often without warning and with no specific cause

Question 8

social anxiety disorder (social phobia)

Answer 8

an intense fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in social situations

Question 9

dissociative disorders

Answer 9

psychological disorders that involve a sudden loss of memory or change in identity due to the separation of the individual’s conscious awareness from previous memories and thoughts

Question 10

somatoform disorders

Answer 10

people complain about physical problems even though no physical abnormalities can be found

Question 11

manic

Answer 11

elated showing excessive excitement

Question 12

major depressive disorder

Answer 12

major depressive episode and depressed characteristics for at least two weeks

Question 13

persistent depressive disorder

Answer 13

less-extreme depressive mood for more than two months

Question 14

schizophrenia

Answer 14

highly disordered thought processes; far removed from reality

Question 15

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 15

guiltlessness, law-breaking, exploitation of others, irresponsibility, and deceit

Question 16

borderline personality disorder

Answer 16

characterized by a persuasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions and of marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts

Question 17

Narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 17

sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant attention of admiration.

Question 18

avoidant personality disorder

Answer 18

person is unwilling to enter into relationships without assurance of acceptance b/c of fears of rejection and criticism

Question 19

paranoid personality disorder

Answer 19

tendency to interpret other peoples behaviors as threatening or demeaning