disorders that affects thoughts and actions
What is OCD/Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
1 / 2 points
body dysmorphic disorder
uses various forms of healing techniques depending upon the client’s unique problems.
What is Eclectic approach
Depressed due to lack of sunshine and melatonin
What is S.A.D
Craig likes to dress up in shoes and a long leather coat. He then goes to bus stops and “shows” his private areas to the children standing there. He never stays too long, but nothing arouses him more and he enjoys this part of the morning more than any other part of the day. What is his disorder and what therapy is needed?
What is Exhibitionist, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
intense, irrational fear responses to a specific stimuli
What is Phobia
As a baby, Charlie resisted being held and showed no interest in human stimulation. Usually passive, he sometimes played with his wind-up toys, but did not respond to his name being called and showed outbursts of temper if someone moved even one of his little cars from where he had placed it. What is his disorder?
What is Autism
Karl, a 45-year-old barber, had worked in the same shop his entire life. Last year he disappeared and was found working as a car mechanic known as “K” 300 miles away, saying he had no memory of his former life. Karl’s clinical diagnosis
Dissociative Fugue
The therapy and treatment for Mania
What is Valium.
Antisocial personality disorder is most often characterized by
What is lack of conscience.
A lawyer is distressed by feeling the need to wash his hands 100 times a day. He has little time to meet with clients, and his colleagues are wondering about his competence. His behavior would probably be labeled disordered, because it is
What is OCD
Karen worries excessively about developing a rare disease. When she meets friends or writes letters to her relatives, she is constantly discussing how she feels and expresses concern that even the most minor irregularities in the functioning of her body are symptoms of underlying diseases. She spends a good deal of time consulting doctors for a second opinion. What is her disorder
What is Hypochondriac
Exposure therapies and aversive conditioning are applications of ____________________ conditioning
What is Classical
Sam's friends are starting to worry about him. Normally energetic and fun-loving, Sam has become withdrawn and sullen. He has lost weight, is constantly tired, and hasn't been showing up to lacrosse practice or to his fraternity meetings. In his conversations with others, he expresses feelings of doubt and unworthiness, and seems to be entertaining suicidal thoughts. What is his disorder?
What is Depression
The therapist listens to the needs of the patient in an
accepting and non-judgmental way, addressing
problems in a productive way and building his or her
self-esteem.
What is Person-centered therapy
Those with symptoms of recurring memories and nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia for weeks after a traumatic event may be diagnosed with
What is PTSD
Inattention, hyperactivity, and
impulsivity.
What is ADD
The inability to recall important
personal information.
What is Dissociative Amnesia
Shannon's moods seem to swing abruptly, and she often seems unable to control her impulses. She has had many sexual encounters, dropping potential boyfriends before they drop her. She often complains of boredom, though she is seldom alone. She gets caught up in very intense, stormy relationships. Her friends are on edge around her often bickering among themselves after spending time alone with Shannon.
What is Bipolar Disorder.
The therapist listens to the needs of the patient in an
accepting and non-judgmental way, addressing
problems in a productive way and building his or her
self-esteem.
What is systematic desensitization
Leo is always so worried that something bad is about to happen that he can’t stay focused at school. A therapist might best diagnose Leo with
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Verona reports to her doctor that she has a large number of vague complaints that do not seem connected in any way. She misses large amounts of work and is always sort of sick. Her life revolves around talking about her symptoms but she does fear she has any one serious disease. Some of her complaints are about pain, but sometimes it is nausea, dizziness, amnesia, and many other minor symptoms. She also experiences abnormal thoughts and behavior related to her symptoms. What is her disorder?
What is Somatoform
involves an emotionally charged, confiding interaction between a trained therapist and a mental patient.
What is Psychotherapy
The experiment that suspected that some strange behaviors seen in mental patients might originate in the abnormal atmosphere mental hospitals, rather than in the patients themselves.
What is Rosenhan Experiment?
Over several years, Charles gradually developed schizophrenia. Because of this, the prognosis for recovery is poor. His type of schizophrenia would be referred to as
Chronic