Psychological Disorders

The DSM-5 is designed to help with which of the following?

• treating psychological disorders
• identifying causes of psychological disorders
• classifying psychological disorders
• distinguishing between sanity and insanity

Which of the following examples best illustrates a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

• Steven hyperventilates whenever he is in an elevator.
• Shelly complains constantly about feeling sick and goes to many doctors.
• Blake wanders around town in a daze, not sure how she got there.
• Adam must lock his door 10 times before he leaves for work every morning.

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder?

• Agoraphobia
• Panic Disorder
• Illness Anxiety Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

This disorder is characterized by irritability, difficulty concentrating, and inability to control one's worry.

• Specific Phobia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder

Fran was sitting on the bus when she suddenly felt overwhelmed. Her heart started racing, her legs began to feel weak, and her body trembled. She thought she was losing her mind. Fran's symptoms indicate that she has:

• Schizophrenia
• Panic Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder

Agoraphobia is the fear of:

• Heights
• Being embarrassed or judged by others
• Being in places with no escape
• Speaking in public

Which of the following symptoms is NOT a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

• unwanted urges or impulses
• ritualized behavior
• severe depression
• uncontrollable thoughts

Which of the following treatments is most often used to help clients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• Avoidance therapy
• Exposure therapy
• Psychoanalysis
• Cognitive therapy

The theory that states that mental disorders can develop when a biological predisposition to the disorder is set off by stressful circumstances is:

• Cognitive-behavioral model
• Medical model
• Biological
• Biopsychosocial

Lilly is now 35 years old. She just started therapy because she feels "down in the dumps" and it's affecting her family life and job performance.   She is most likely suffering from

• Bipolar Disorder
•  Depressive Disorder
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder