Suicide
Name two ways suicide can be studied.
Psychological Autopsy
Studying Survivors of Suicide Attempts
What is malingering?
intentionally feigning illness to achieve some external gain such as financial compensation or time off from work
Loss of menstruation due to severe weight loss in anorexia nervosa is called what?
Amenorrhea
Alcohol increases activity of this inhibitory neurotransmitter
GABA
Experiencing colors as sounds or sounds as shapes while on LSD is called what?
Synesthesia
Although women report more suicide attempts overall, men die by suicide at a higher rate. True or false?
True.
Men tend to use more lethal/violent methods
A patient’s entire hand becomes numb from fingertips to wrist in a pattern that does not match real nerve pathways. This symptom is called what?
Glove Anesthesia
A person repeatedly consumes a very large amount of food in a short period while feeling out of control, then experiences shame, guilt, and fear of weight gain. What disorder best fits this pattern?
Bulimia Nervosa
Dopamine receptors are upregulated in the reward circuit after repeated drug use. True or false?
False.
They are downregulated to protect the brain from excessive surges of dopamine caused by chronic drug use
A highly competitive, hostile, time-urgent person develops stress-related heart problems. Which personality pattern is linked to psychophysiological disorders?
Type A Personality
A person believes death will reunite them with a loved one and does not see death as the end of existence. This classification is called what?
Death Ignorer
A patient has ittle/no symptoms but fears serious disease. Name the disorder.
Illness Anxiety Disorder
A male bodybuilder becomes obsessed with appearing too small and pursues extreme muscularity. This is often called what?
Reverse Anorexia
A person gets little pleasure from normal life and turns to drugs to activate reward pathways. What theory is this?
Reward-Deficiency Syndrome
Feeling like “my death would be worth more than my life to others” is called what?
Perceived Burdensomeness
A person sees life only in extremes: “If I fail this exam, my future is ruined.” This thinking pattern is called what?
Dichotomous Thinking
A patient spends years visiting multiple specialists for headaches, stomach pain, and fatigue. Extensive testing finds no clear medical explanation. The symptoms are genuinely distressing and interfere with work and relationships, but the patient is not intentionally producing them and is more focused on the symptoms themselves than on having a specific disease. What disorder best fits this case?
Somatic Symptom Disorder
The brain region that increases hunger when activated is called (X), while the brain region that helps reduce hunger and signals fullness is called (Y)
Lateral
Ventromedial
A person uses cocaine and experiences intense euphoria and pleasure, making them more likely to use again. What learning process best explains this?
Operant Conditioning
A person always uses nicotine while driving to work. After many repetitions, simply getting into the car and starting the morning commute triggers cravings, even before nicotine is used. What learning process best explains this?
Classical Conditioning
A highly devoted soldier sacrifices their life for their group. According to Durkheim, this is what type of suicide?
Altruistic Suicide
A man repeatedly goes to different hospitals claiming severe chest pain. Tests are normal, but staff later discover he secretly altered his symptoms and enjoys being treated as a patient, with no financial or legal reward involved. What disorder best explains this case?
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self
Two patients both binge eat and purge. One remains significantly underweight with an intense fear of gaining weight, while the other is usually within or above the normal weight range. Based on this difference, how would each diagnosis most likely be classified?
Anorexia Nervosa (Binge-Eating/Purging Type) and Bulimia Nervosa
What is aversion therapy? What is the biggest limitation of this treatment option?
A treatment pairs substance use with an unpleasant reaction to reduce use.
Motivated to get better despite discomfort
A person’s substance use has led to constant arguments with family, loss of close friendships, and repeated conflict with coworkers, yet they continue using. Which substance use disorder indicator is best illustrated here?
Diminished Social Functioning