Psychology Chapter 16: Psychological disorders

Bulimia is...

• starving yourself
• binge eating then purging
• not eating dairy products
• only eating gluten free foods

Phobic and panic disturbances are examples of which of the following kinds of disorder?

• Personality
• Schizophrenic
• Anxiety
• Somotoform

Dissociative identity disorder is a type of schizophrenia.

• Fact!
• False!

Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified as

• Personality disorders
• Mood disorders
• psycho-somatic disorders
• Somatoform disorders

Which of the following is classified as a mood disorder?

• Schizophrenia
• bipolar disorder
• Panic disorder
• Delusional disorder

In some cultures, depression and Schizophrenia are nearly non-existent.

• Fact!
• False!

Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?

• Delusional disorder
• Multiple personality disorder 
• Paranoia
• Depression 

A person who is preoccupied with fears of having a serious disease suffers from

• an obsession
• hypochondriasis
• hyperchondriasis
• PTSD

All of the following are anxiety disorders EXCEPT

• agoraphobia
• conversion disorder
• GAD
• panic disorder

A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by: 

• A continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal
• Offensive and unwanted thoughts that persistently preoccupy a person
• Hyperactive, wildly optimistic states of emotion
• Alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism