Eating Disorders
True or False: Anorexia is more chronic and resistant to treatment than bulimia nervoa
True
True or false: developmental psychopathology perspective suggests that mental disorders are best understood as fixed conditions that do not change across development
False
True or false: persecutory delusions are a type of positive symptom
True
True or false: weight loss/gain is a criterion for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
False
An 8-year-old often interrupts others, has difficulty remaining seated in class, loses assignments, and struggles to sustain attention during lessons despite being intellectually capable.
ADHD
This eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.
Bulimia Nervosa
Which of the three types of ADHD is most common?
Combined (as opposed to predominantly inattentive or predominantly hyperactive-impulsive)
Maya told her doctor that she sometimes hears a voice calling her name when no one is around. She also reports hearing people whispering about her even when she is alone at home. These experiences happen when she is fully awake and not dreaming. Maya is experiencing which symptom of schizophrenia?
Hallucinations
A child has a strong fear of dogs. During therapy, the clinician first calmly pets a dog while the child watches. The therapist models relaxed breathing and neutral reactions. Then, the child joins the therapist in petting the dog together, gradually increasing the duration of each petting session. What is this treatment called?
Participant Modeling
A 28-year-old reports feeling detached from her own body, as if she is observing herself from outside. She recognizes that this feeling is unusual but finds it distressing and difficult to control.
Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
The absence of menstrual periods for an extended period of time, that is seen in anorexia is called what?
Amenorrhea
This perspective views neurological differences such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia as natural variations in human functioning rather than deficits that must be cured.
Neurodiversity
This broad clinical state is characterized by a loss of contact with reality and may occur in schizophrenia, severe mood disorders, substance intoxication, or certain medical conditions.
Psychosis
This disorder is controversial in part because some theories argue that its symptoms may be influenced by therapist suggestions and cultural expectations
Dissociative Identity Disorder
A 10-year-old frequently argues with parents and teachers, deliberately refuses to follow rules, blames others for mistakes, and becomes easily annoyed. Although defiant and hostile, the child has not engaged in serious aggression, theft, or property destruction.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
What are the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa?
Restricting subtype and binge-eating-purging subtype
"Delibrately set property on fire with intention to do serious damage" is an example of which component of conduct disorder?
A common symptom of schizophrenia is _______, which refers to a marked reduction in the amount of speech and difficulty generating spontaneous verbal responses.
Alogia
Tolerance and withdrawal may support this diagnosis, but neither is required for an individual to meet diagnostic criteria for it.
Substance Use Disorder
A 22-year-old student has experienced several sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by a racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and sweating. The attacks seem to occur unexpectedly, and she now spends much of her time worrying about when the next attack will happen and has begun avoiding activities she believes might trigger one.
Panic Disorder
This treatment approach targets maladaptive beliefs about weight, shape, and eating while helping individuals develop healthier behavioral patterns around food.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A diagnosis of this disorder before age 15 is one risk factor for later development of antisocial personality disorder.
Conduct Disorder
These symptoms reflect disturbances in thought processes and behavior, making communication and everyday functioning difficult even in the absence of hallucinations or delusions.
Disorganized symptoms
Research suggests that traumatic experiences are often processed differently in the brain compared to non-traumatic memories. Where is trauma primarily processed?
The emotional brain (amygdala)
A 35-year-old woman avoids shopping malls, public transportation, movie theaters, and crowded events because she fears she would be unable to escape or get help if she suddenly experienced intense anxiety or panic-like symptoms. As a result, she rarely leaves her home unless accompanied by a trusted family member
Agoraphobia