PY. Abnor. T-#2 Flashcards
A generalized state of apprehension or foreboding is called
c. anxiety
Persistent fears of objects or situations that are out of proportion to the threat posed by them are the central feature of a(n) _____ disorder.
b. phobic
Which of the following is NOT one of the three classifications of phobias contained within the DSM system
a. complex phobia
Persistent, excessive fears of certain objects or situations are called
a. specific phobias
Intense, unrealistic fears of being judged negatively by. others which make social situations extremely difficult
b. social phobias
Untreated people with social phobia report using ___ the preparing for social interactions
c. alcohol
Sarah is afraid to leave her house. She is terrified that if she steps outsider her door something awful is going to happen other. She has_____
d. agoraphobia
Which perspective is NOT the basis for contemporary treatment approaches to phobic disorders?
a. family systems
An intrusive, recurrent thought or image that an individual cannot control is known as a(n)____
c. obsession
An irresistible, repetitious urge to engage in a specific behavior, usually to relieve
d. compulsion
Todd spend hours checking and rechecking the doors and windows to his house to Mae sure they are completely locked and secured before he leaves for work in the morning. This is the only way he can prevent himself from being overwhelmed by anxiety and fears he left something unlocked as he drives to the office. Todd is suffering from a(n) ____ disorder.
c. obsessive-compulsive
From the psychodynamic perspective, compulsions are acts which
b. help to keep unconscious impulses repressed
The following are all dissociative disorders EXCEPT
b. dissociative conversion
The disturbances observed in people with dissociative disorders include _____
d. any of the above
The term ____ is now used ot describe what used to be called multiple personality disorders.
c. dissociative identity disorder
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In ____ disorders, people show or complain of physical symptoms suggestive of physical disorders, but no organic abnormalities can be found account for them.
c. somatic
One day Mary goes out for a jog. She wakes up three weeks later in an abandoned apartment just a few miles from her apartment. She doesn’t remember what has happened in those three weeks. Mary is possibly suffering from
b. dissociative amnesia
Marty has intense anxiety about his health. He focuses on slight changes in his heartbeat, and greatly exaggerates minor aches and pains. He frequently “doctor shop” because he resents doctors telling him that nothing is physically boring with him. He is suffering from
c. somatic symptom disorder (Hypochondriasis)
David purposely finds way to make himself ill or to hurt himself in some way so that he has to go to the hospital. He often asks for painful biological procedures or even surgery. What is David possible suffering from
c. Munchausen’s syndrome
A nurse at a local hospital begins to become suspicious when a mother keeps bringing her young son to the hospital claiming he has severe stomach pains. She has been to the ER 10 times in the last three months. What does the nurse suspect the mother may be suffering form
d. Munchausen’s by proxy
Sarah arrives at the hospital and claims that she has completely lost her sight. She went to bed and could see and woke up in the morning and she was blind. The doctor’s do testing to determine that she is not faking the blindness but they cannot find any biological reason for the blindness. What might Sarah being suffering from
b. Conversion disorder
Disturbances in mood that are serious enough to impair daily functioning are called _____ disorders
d. mood
Joanne is in a very downcast mood. She has a por appetite, has lost weight, and feels constantly fatigued. She has lost interest in most of her regular activities because they seem like “too much effort” and they no longer give her any pleasure. She seems indifferent to her family and friends and has recurrent thoughts of suicide. She is most likely suffering from ______
c. major depressive disorder
Leslie finds that every winter she becomes fatigued, excessively sleepy, has a craving for carbohydrates, and puts on weight. In the spring, her symptoms disappear. She is most likely suffering from
d. seasonal affective disorder
Anne had a baby about 10 months ago. Ever since, she has had a poor appetite, been unable to sleep (even when the baby wasn’t waking her), poor self-esteem, and has been unable to concentrate for any length of time. She is most likely suffering from
d. postpartum depression
A depressive disorder which develops during childhood or adolescence, involves less severe symptoms than major depression, but has a longer lasting, more chronic pattern of development, and often results. in sufferers being seen as “whiny” or “complaining” is
a. persistent depressive disorder
People who have severe mood swings from extreme elation to severe depression are suffering from
c. bipolar disorder
A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings, not reaching the level of full-blown manic episoders or major depressive episodes is called
b. cyclothymic disorder
Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat _____ in people who fail to respond to medication
a. major depressive disorder
