Psychological Disorders
_____ is a general state of excessive, uncontrollable, and worry. Often worry about routine, everyday things, typically unjustified.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
This approach to psychology suggests people with an underlying predisposition are more likely to develop a disorder they experience an environmental stress.
What is the Diathesis-Stress Model?
Mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations, such as avoiding eye contact or rehearsing sentences before speaking are called ________.
What are safety behaviors?
An example of a compulsion is _____ seeking. This involves checking with others to reduce anxiety: "Do you think its clean/safe/good enough?...“Would I/Did I do something harmful/something bad?”
____ is the cause of a disorder.
What is etiology?
The approach to psychology suggesting that psychological disorders may be best explained by looking at genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities is the ________ perspective.
What is biological?
What phobia does Indian Jones experience?
What is ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)?
The standard treatment for OCD today is _____.
What is Exposure and Response Prevention (EXRP)?
___ is associated with 1 or more panic attack plus at least a month of concern.
What is Panic Disorder?
What is the most current version of the DSM?
What is the DSM-5-TR?
____% to _____% of the U.S. population meets the criteria for at least one anxiety disorder during their lifetime.
What is 25-30%?
Compulsions and avoidance provide_____ relief from anxiety.
What is temporary/brief?
A psychological disorder is ________.
What is a condition characterized by abnormal (atypical) thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
The _____ is used for clinical purposes and to monitor the prevalence of diseases and other health problems internationally.
What is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
_____ is fear and avoidance of situations where escape may be difficult if one were to have a panic attack.
What is agoraphobia?
_____ are repetitive behaviors or mental acts (rituals) performed in response to an obsession.
What are compulsions?
______ is the co-occurrence of two disorders.
What is comorbidity?
Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
Anxiety disorders are characterized by ______ and worry that is accompanied by disturbances in behaviors.
What is excessive, persistent fear?
In regard to OCD, ____ are repetitive and unwanted thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause anxiety and/or distress.
What are obsessions?