Sometimes I worry
An intense fear of heights is not considered to be a psychological disorder unless it
interferes with effective functioning.
Learned helplessness is most closely associated with the development of
depression
These are best described as inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.
Personality disorders
Training people to actively dispute their own self-defeating ideas best illustrates
cognitive therapy.
Treating serious psychological disorders with prescribed medications or medical procedures that directly influence the nervous system is called
biomedical therapy
What disorder might describe a child that hasn't said any words, rarely makes eye contact and is intensely preoccupied with a specific interest
autism spectrum disorder
feelings of personal worthlessness are associated with
major depression
viral infections that take place during gestation increase the risk of
schizophrenia
Helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of
psychoanalysis
Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are in the category of drugs known as
SSRIs
fear of contamination by germs can be a symptom of
obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which disorder is associated with symptoms such as trouble sleeping, being easily startled, and feeling increasingly detached from family and friends
posttraumatic stress disorder
Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are major symptoms of
ADHD
What are humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients?
To take more responsibility for their own feelings and actions.
Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of
bipolar disorder
feeling like you are going crazy or dying can be a symptom of
a panic attack
A person whose relationships are full of drama and is perceived as intense and unstable would likely be diagnosed with
borderline personality disorder.
This model describes the idea that both nature and nurture can interact to influence psychological disorders.
diathesis-stress model of mental disorders
Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to
exposure therapy
The term for surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain
a lobotomy
When a psychologist asks a patient whether they get upset with their own behavior after committing assault, and how they feels about the behaviors, which criteria of psychopathology is being assessed?
If the behavior is personally distressing.
Eligibility for treatment for disorders is most likely to be guided by the use of the diagnostic criteria provided by
the DSM-5.
The term to describe a sudden loss of memory or change in identity among those suffering from a dissociative disorder
a fugue state.
In classical conditioning therapies, maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be
conditioned responses
Which two therapies may be equally effective in reducing depression?
psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies