Psychological Disorders Practice Questions Flashcards
Fill-in-the-blanks:
A: loss of function
B: “Normal”
C: loss of function
D: Dysthmia & Normal Bereavement
E: Major Depressive Disorder & Adjustment Disorder
F: Cyclothymia
G: Type II Bipolar Disorder
H: Type I Bipolar Disorder & Schizoaffective
Dysthymia ranges from _____ to _____.
mild depression; to euthymia
Major depressive disorder ranges from _____ to _____.
depression with suicide or psychosis; to euthymia
Cyclothymia ranges from _____ to _____.
mild depression; to hypomania
Bipolar II disorder ranges from _____ to _____.
depression with suicide or psychosis; to hypomania
Bipolar I disorder ranges from _____ to _____.
depression with suicide or psychosis; to mania
In DSM-5, MDD is determined by
the number of symptoms, duration of the symptoms, severity of impairment, and exclusion criteria
Which symptoms are common in MDD and mania?
psychomotor agitation; distractibility/impaired concentration
What does the word “psychopathy” mean?
personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, remorse, and conscience
Psychopathy is most like which personality disorder in cluster B?
Antisocial
Claudia has felt a sense of sadness for the past couple of years. She seems to function well enough
in her daily life, but she always feels glum.
Which disorder does Claudia most likely have?
Dysthymia
“People from the Central Intelligence Agency are following me; they are out to get me. You and I will
need to talk in the elevator so they can’t listen in on our conversation.
delusion of persecution
“Look at my arms, the bugs keep crawling on my skin; I wipe them off, but they keep coming back.”
hallucination
What personality disorder is this?
Schizoid
What personality disorder is this?
Schizotypal
What personality disorder is this?
Avoidant
