Abnormal psych final

The major psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is

THC

Binge-eating/ purging type and restrictive type are two classifications of

anorexia

people who have recurrent eating binges but do not purge most likely have

binge eating disorder

true or false: individuals with bulimia nervosa are usually of normal weight

true

the rate of suicidal attempts in young women with anorexia nervosa is ____ that of young women in the general population

much higher

Interest in the biological underpinnings of eating disorders, especially bulimia nervosa, has largely focused on the role of the neurotransmitter ______

serotonin

Hayley suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed by purging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. Although her weight is normal, and her ideal weight is relatively normal, she worries about looking or becoming fat. She is suffering from ______

bulimia nervosa

According to the DSM-5, _______ disorders involve a pattern of maladaptive use of a psychoactive substance that leads to significant levels of impaired functioning or personal distress

substance use

Physical habituation to a drug so that frequent usage necessitates higher and higher dosages to attain similar effects is called

tolerance

The DSM-5 allows clinicians to designate the severity of substance use disorders by specifying whether they are

mild, moderate, severe

Substance abuse counselors may use the technique of ____ to increase their clients’ readiness to make changes in their lives.

motivational interviewing

In the DSM-5, tolerance and withdrawal syndromes are associated with

substance abuse disorder

 A frequent observation is that people with anorexia nervosa use _______ in addition to dieting to control their weight.

excessive exercise

true or false: Alcoholics anonymous promotes controlled social drinking.

false

People who are placed in psychiatric institutions because they show abnormal behaviors and are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others are committed through a process of _____ commitment.

civil

People who are placed in psychiatric institutions because they were acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity are committed through a process of ________ commitment.

criminal

Both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association have gone on record stating that ___ can reliably predict violence among those they treat.

neither psychologist or psychiatrist

People acquitted by reason of insanity are often ___

in prison longer

A person receiving a “guilty but mentally ill” verdict in a criminal trial will receive ______

treatment

A defendant who is unable to understand the charges and proceedings brought against him or her in a criminal action is said to be ______

competent

A disorder characterized by disruption of identity, memory, or consciousness is ______

dissociative disorder

________ is defined by the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

dissociative identity disorder

the memory loss in dissociative amnesia is _____

reversible

Charlize drinks alcohol because she believes that it reduces tension and helps her relax, become more sociable, and have a good time. She believes that people like her better when she has had a few drinks and feels she can make more friends when she's drunk than when she's sober. Charlize's beliefs about what alcohol can do for her represent _________

outcome expectancies

____ has been studied for possible therapeutic benefits in depression.

marijuana

_______ causes euphoria, pleasure and increases alertness but can also cause insomnia, paranoia, and heart damage

stimulants

______ use disorder is sometimes treated with Antabuse, which creates an unpleasant reaction in the body when used.

alcohol

 Sophia enjoys a glass of wine with dinner several times a week. She only drinks wine with dinner, and attributes this habit to her parents who would often wine at dinner when she was growing up, especially on special occasions.

Which psychological theory might best explain why Sophia regularly drinks wine?

sociocultural theory

Which of the following is a component of groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous?

12 step program

Sadie has a cognitive disorder. She has memory deficits in recalling newly learned information, past personal information, and common knowledge. She also exhibits deficiencies in abstract thinking, impaired judgment, aphasia, and apraxia. Finally, she exhibits personality changes in which she seems almost the opposite of her normal self. Her disorder is most likely _____

dementia

 True of False: Delirium develops rapidly, over the course of a few hours or days, in contrast with dementia, which develops over months and years

true

A woman is unable to process any visual information in a sensible manner. Although her eyes work fine and her brain processes the visual material so that she can "see," her brain processes the visual material in a fragmented manner so she is unable to make any sense out of what she sees. This woman is suffering from _________

visual agnosia

Charlie's boyfriend, Mark, has been brought to the hospital in a delirious state. Mark, age 18, is a first-year college student and has no known psychiatric or medical problems. He seemed fine before going out with his fraternity brothers and he has not been involved in any accident. What might the doctors evaluating Mark initially consider as a possible cause of his delirium?

substance intoxication or withdrawal

Joseph is able to function independently. He has an apartment and a job, and he is capable of completing tasks of daily living, but some tasks require him to put in more effort since he has been diagnosed with _____________

mild neurocognitive disorder

 Ron has Alzheimer's disease. Currently, he is incontinent, is unable to walk or speak, and requires assistance in toileting and feeding. Most of the time, he is entirely mute and inattentive to his environment. Ron's Alzheimer's disease is at the __________ level of development.

severe

Jackson is a recent retiree who has noticed memory difficulties lately. He ends up getting a brain scan, which shows an abnormally high concentration of amyloid plaques. Which of the following disorders does Jackson likely have?

Alzheimer’s disease

Which of the following is included in the DSM-5 Dissociative Disorders section?

all of above

__________ is to a sense of own self and own reality temporarily lost;

depersonalization

__________ is to a sense of reality of the external world temporarily lost.

derealization

________ is being unable to recall important personal info, usually involving trauma or stressful experiences

dissociative amnesia

Which of the following is often referred to as the “Jason Bourne syndrome”, where individuals forget personal information and flee to another location?

dissociative fugue

True or False: In diagnosing dissociative amnesia, Criterion A proposes there is an inability to recall important autobiographical information, which is USUALLY of a traumatic of stressful nature, that is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting.

true

 The 2 or more distinct personality states present in one with dissociative identity disorder are referred to as _________

alters

Which of the following are possible predisposing factors for developing Dissociative Identity Disorder?

trauma

________ disorders are biologically-based disorders that involve impairment in the brain’s ability to function, possibly due to traumatic brain injury, illness, exposure to toxins, or use/abuse of psychoactive drugs.

neurocognitive

Damage of the ______________ lobe would most likely be implicated with memory problems.

temporal

Which of the following are three major forms of neurocognitive disorders in the DSM-5?

Delirium, mild, and major neurocognitive disorder

People experiencing delirium may show symptoms of:

confusion, difficulty focusing, disorganized speech, hallucinations

The most common cause of delirium in older patients is

life threatening medical condition

Neuropsychological cognitive assessment batteries are typically used to assess

a person’s cognitive functioning