exam 4

Question 1

distress

Answer 1

upsetting

Question 2

dysfunction

Answer 2

prevents you from doing things you like to do

Question 3

danger

Answer 3

risk of harm to self or others

Question 4

deviance

Answer 4

not considered to be “normal”

Question 5

DSM-5

Answer 5

The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Made by the American psychiatric association.

Question 6

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 6

“tenseness, apprehension and a state of nervous system arousal”. Excessive and uncontrollable worry that persists for 6+ months. Difficulties in concentration.

Question 7

social anxiety disorder

Answer 7

Fear (stress) and avoidance (dysfunction)

Question 8

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 8

Unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both. Compulsions are done in an attempt to reduce anxiety around obsessions

Question 9

post-traumatic stress disorder

Answer 9

Haunting memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, social withdrawal, anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia that lingers for 4+ weeks after traumatic event

Question 10

major depressive disorder

Answer 10

low or depressed mood, anhedonia or decreased interest in pleasurable activities, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, lack of energy, poor concentration, appetite changes, psychomotor retardation or agitation, sleep disturbances, or suicidal thoughts.

Question 11

personality disorder

Answer 11

inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

Question 12

explanatory style

Answer 12

how you explain things like failures, things not going well, stressors, etc

Question 13

learned helplessness

Answer 13

learn to believe that nothing can change or can be done

Question 14

psychotic disorder

Question 15

positive symptoms

Question 16

negative symptoms

Question 17

specific phobias

Answer 17

“persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation”

Question 18

schizophrenia

Question 19

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Answer 19

A preoccupation with order and details that results in the person missing the point of an activity

Question 20

binge-eating disorder

Answer 20

significant binge episodes, without any compensatory behavior, followed by distress guilt, or disgust

Question 21

antisocial personality disorder

Answer 21

impulsive, irresponsible and often criminal behaviour. Someone with antisocial personality disorder will typically be manipulative, deceitful and reckless, and will not care for other people’s feelings.

Question 22

narcissistic personality disorder

Answer 22

persistent pattern of grandiosity, fantasies of unlimited power or importance, and the need for admiration or special treatment.

Question 23

neurodevelopment disorder

Question 24

autism spectrum disorder

Question 25

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 26

anorexia nervosa

Answer 26

starvation or excessive exercise, despite being underweight; inaccurate self-perception of weight

Question 27

bulimia nervosa

Answer 27

binging followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors (vomiting, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercise)

Question 28

what are some common myths about suicide?

Question 29

what are the best practices when talking to someone about suicide?

Question 30

what are the pros and cons of using the DSM?

Question 31

what are two of the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorders?

Question 32

what is the difference between fear and phobias?

Question 33

what defines a psychotic disorder?

Question 34

why does schizophrenia considered to be a “split mind”?

Question 35

what is the difference between positive and negative symptoms?

Question 36

what do dissociative disorders almost always result from?

Answer 36

trauma

Question 37

what are eating disorders really about?

Answer 37

control

Question 38

why autism considered to be a “spectrum”?

Question 39

what are some common myths about autism?