Psychological Disorders and Therapies Review

Psychological disorders consist of emotions, behavior, and cognitive processes that are all of the following EXCEPT

• Maladaptive

• Dysfunctional

• That they interfere with daily functioning

• Immoral

Dysfunctional behaviors are maladaptive, which means that they

• interfere with normal day-to-day life

• are socially unacceptable

• differ from those of most other people in your culture

• can result only from genetic changes

Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are major symptoms of

• OCD

• PTSD

• ADHD

• DSM

The American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual is used for several purposes, including

• Descriptions of disorders

• estimates of how often a disorder occurs

• determining who is eligible for treatment

• all of these purposes

Maladaptive behaviors that reduce worry and fear are most indicative of

• bipolar disorder

• an anxiety disorder

• survivor resiliency

• attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Persistent avoidance of social situations because of an intense fear of being negatively evaluated by others is most characteristic of

• panic disorder

• social anxiety disorder

• free-floating anxiety

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

People with _______ are constantly tense and anxious, and their anxiety is pervasive. THey feel anxious about a wide range of life circumstances, sometimes with little or no apparent justification.

• panic disorder

• generalized anxiety disorder

• agoraphobia

• posttraumatic stress disorder

WHich of the following disorders is characterized by the most sudden and unpredictable episodes of distress?

• social anxiety disorder

• panic disorder

• obsessions

• compulsions

Kaylee is so afraid of snakes that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to spend time in her own backyard alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

• posttraumatic stress disorder

• depression

• specific phobia

Repititive, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors that the individual feels driven to perform are characteristic of

• generalized anxiety disorder

• specific phobia

• posttraumatic stress disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder