Anxiety Disorders
Name a type of anxiety disorder.
GAD, panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD
Name one mood disorder.
Depression, bipolar
Name one positive symptom of schizophrenia.
Delusions, hallucinations
Name the manual used by psychologists to help them classify psychological disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition)
A therapy that focuses on how to fix the problem are known as what?
Action therapies
What is the most common anxiety disorder?
Phobias
Severe form of depression that interferes with functioning, concentration, and mental and physical well-being
Major depressive disorder
What best describe the controversy associated with dissociative identity disorder?
There is debate about how common DID is and how it happens, not about whether it exists
The four basic standards of identifying abnormal behavior.
Statistical infrequency, disability or dysfunction, personal distress, and violation of norms
Sarah has found herself feeling depressed. Her therapist explains Sarah's depression as the fact that Sarah has negative beliefs about herself, the world and the future which she supports by engaging in distorted thought processes. What type of therapy is she engaging in?
Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT)
Name 2 symptoms of panic disorder.
Intense fear, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, shortness of breath, trembling, dizziness.
Sally is experiencing a period of abnormally excessive energy and elation. What is this known as and what disorder is it related to?
Mania, Bipolar disorders
A false belief that a person maintains in the face of contrary evidence
A delusion
A legal label/term for people with a mental disorder that implies a lack of responsibility for their behavior and an inability to manage their affairs.
Insanity
Which theory of therapy is predicated on the idea that a patient's belief in the effectiveness of therapy is a crucial part of the therapeutic process?
The theory of a therapy placebo effect
What is the difference between obsessions and compulsions with OCD?
Someone with a mood disorder is more likely to also have an anxiety disorder. This is known as what?
Comorbidity
A person who has no close friends and doesn’t really experience happiness, sadness, or anger would be described as having what type of personality?
Schizoid
What are the three reasons we label psychological disorders?
To predict the disorders future course, to suggest appropriate treatment, and to prompt research into its causes
Letty’s therapist is trying to help her overcome her social anxiety by using exposure-based treatments. If her therapist has Letty watch the therapist order a sandwich in a restaurant and successfully interact with the servers, which of the following behavioral therapy techniques is being used?
Modeling
To be diagnosed with GAD, a person has to experience excessive anxiety and worry at least 50 percent of days about at least two life domains. What are these domains?
Family, health, finances, work, and school
Name 5 symptoms of depression.
Depressed mood, sadness, no pleasure, hopelessness, sleep problems, fatigue, lethargy, feeling worthless, feeling guilty, thoughts of suicide, inability to concentrate.
Sal's mom has schizophrenia. According to this model, because Sal has a genetic predisposition to the disorder, if he experiences stressful/traumatic life events he may develop the disorder himself. What model describes this interaction between genetics and the environment?
The diathesis-stress or stress-vulnerability model
Name the study/researcher who showed that when someone is labeled as having a disorder their behavior can be interpreted as abnormal and in line with the diagnosis
The Rosenhan study
A therapist using this type of therapy will disputes the client's irrational beliefs and offers specific, more effective alternative beliefs.
Ellis' Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy