Psych Final

The scientific study of origin, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders is know as:

In order for something to be labels as a psychological disorder it must:

Psychologists use the ________ to determine if an individual meets the criteria for a specific diagnosis.

Research suggests that up to _______ % of people will experience a psychological disorder at some point in their lives.

In general, research has shown that individuals with psychological disorders:

Anxiety is maladaptive when it is:

Sara sits and worries about everything that could go wrong in her life. At night she has difficulty sleeping because she can't stop worrying. She is constantly tense and anxious . It is likely that Sara suffers from:

John has a history of panic attacks. He is fearful of having of having another panic attack in a public place where he might be unable to escape or get help that he has stopped leaving his house all together. John has:

Julie feels she must open and shut her oven door 15 times before she leaves the kitchen. This type of repetitive behavior is known as a(n):

Mike was a war veteran of Vietnam. Since his return from the war, he has frequent nightmares and intrusive flashbacks of the death and destruction he witnesses. Mike likely is suffering from:

A mood disorder is described as:

All of the following are symptoms of depression EXCEPT:

Sara has been consistently sad for over two years. She is still able to work and have relationships with people, but she just feels chronically unhappy. Sara would most likely be diagnosed with:

Jackson declares, "I am the smartest man in the world! I will create inventions that will solve all of our species problems! I will solve those problems by the end of the week. I am a genius like Einstein, I will be rich and famous!! People who don't believe me are ignorant and jealous! I am the greatest man who ever lived!" Jackson also hasn't slept in two days. It is very likely that Jackson is:

Kim despises the winter because she knows that the constant cold weather and lack of sunlight will likely instigate feelings of depression. Kim likely suffers from:

The symptoms of anorexia nervosa include all of the following except:

Unlike individuals with anorexia, people who suffer from bulimia often area:

An individual with a personality disorder has personality traits that are:

Frank is constantly suspicious of the motives of others. He always feels that people are out to get him. It is likely that Frank suffers from:

Nancy has a history of rocky relationships. She often declares total and complete love of someone after knowing them for a short time; then as soon as they disappoint her, she flies into a rage and instantly hates them. Nancy has a history of suicide attempts that often follow the end of yet another relationship in which she felt she abandoned. Nancy likely suffers from:

All of the following are dissociative disorders except:

Dissociative disorders are described as disruption in:

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are described as:

The symptoms of the paranoid type of schizophrenia usually include:

The main cause of schizophrenia is:

According to psychoanalytic theory, ____ is one of the most important processes that occur in the relationship between the therapist and client.

Using medications or other medical treatments to treat psychological disorders is known as:

According to psychoanalytic theory, ____ experience are paramount

As a humanistic therapist, you must convey:

The most important factor in predicting therapeutic effectiveness is:

Behavioral therapist assume that maladaptive behaviors are:

Behavioral therapists use ____ to treat phobias and other anxiety disorders.

Cognitive therapists assume that psychological problems are caused by:

The key premise of RET is that people's problems are caused by:

Group therapy is advantageous because: