MFT PQs - Abnormal, Clinical, Personality

The DSM-5 is a diagnostic guide that:

describes psychological disorders and their prevalence

According to the most recent edition of the DSM, which of the following is/are no longer classified as an anxiety disorder?

PTSD

The most common type of mental disorder is _______

Anxiety

In contrast with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are:

more intense and less prolonged

An incapacitating and highly distressing fear about being embarrassed in the presence of others is most characteristic of:

social phobia

Which of the following is not classified as a subtype of specific phobia?

a. situational

b. natural

c. social

d. animal

social

Obsessions are

offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person

Obsessive thoughts typically ________ anxiety and compulsive behaviors typically ________ anxiety.

increase; decrease

Learning theorists have suggested that compulsive behaviors are _______

negatively reinforced by anxiety reduction

Symptoms that may be misperceived as a heart attack are most characteristic of:

panic disorder

Jeremy experiences so much anxiety about taking the elevator that he climbs 16 flights of stairs to get to his office each workday. He appears to suffer from a(n):

specific phobia

In which of the following disorders is a person continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic arousal for no particular reason:

generalized anxiety disorder

Jason is so preoccupied with staying clean that he showers as many as 10 times each day. Jason would most likely be diagnosed as suffering from a(n):

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible, enduring, and socially maladaptive behavior patterns are called ________ disorders.

personality

An antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by:

lack of conscience and remorse

Women are ________ likely than men to attempt suicide. Men are ________ likely than women to actually end their lives.

more; more

Which perspective suggests that explaining our own failures in terms that are global, stable, and internal contributes to depression?

cognitive

After several weeks of feeling apathetic and dissatisfied with his life, Mark has suddenly become extremely cheerful and so talkative he can't be interrupted. He seems to need less sleep and becomes irritated when his friends tell him to slow down. Mark's behavior is indicative of 

bipolar disorder

Mr. Hunt believes that he is the president of the United States and that he will soon become the "King of the Universe."   Mr. Hunt is most clearly suffering from:

delusions of grandeur

Claiming that she heard a voice commanding her to warn other people that eating is harmful, Sandy attempts to convince others in a restaurant not to eat. The psychiatrist to whom she is referred finds that Sandy's thinking and speech are often fragmented and incoherent. In addition, Sandy has an unreasonable fear that someone is "out to get her" and consequently trusts no one. Her condition is most indicative of:

schizophrenia

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that:

there is a genetic predisposition to schrizophrenia

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

social withdrawal

Which of the following is a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

hallucinations

Seeing one-eyed monsters would be an example of a(n) ________; believing that you are Napoleon would be and example of a(n) ________.

hallucination; delusion

When schizophrenia is slow to develop, called _________ schizophrenia, recovery is ________.

chronic (process); unlikely