Chapter 14 - Psychological Disorders

Question 1

According to the vulnerability model,

Answer 1

Environmental challenges combine with a person’s genetic heritage to exceed the disease’s threshold.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a symptom of PTSD?

Answer 2

Decreased responsiveness to environmental stimulation.

Question 3

The major affective disorders include:

Answer 3

Bipolar disorder and unipolar depression.

Question 4

According to the dopamine theory of schizophrenia, symptoms occur because:

Answer 4

There is too much dopamine activity in the brain.

Question 5

In ECT:

Answer 5

About 70-130 volts are administered to the head.

The patient has seizure associated with convulsions.

A total of 6 to 12 treatments are administered.

Question 6

Acute symptoms of schizophrenia:

Answer 6

Develop suddenly.

Question 7

The monamine hypothesis of depression states that:

Answer 7

There is a decrease in norepinephrine and serotonin activity.

Question 8

Positive schizophrenic symptoms include:

Answer 8

Delusions

Question 9

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include:

Answer 9

Inability to experience pleasure.

Question 10

Antidepressants:

Answer 10

Block the destruction of the monoamines.

Increase norepinephrine activity.

Act as serotonin reputake inhibitors.