Ch17 Psychological disorders

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of anxiety?

• heart palpitations

• choking sensation

• malaise

• muscle tension

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main types of specific phobia?

• situation phobia

• natural environmental phobia

• animal phobia

• social phobia

Most specific phobias develop during __________ and then __________.

• adolescence; remain

• childhood; disappear

• adolescence; disappear

• childhood; remain

Systematic desensitisation has key steps to help eliminate phobias in people. These include:

• flooding the individual with their fear while teaching relaxation techniques.

• drawing the object of fear, seeing the object of fear in a safe environment and then being alone with the feared object.

• developing a fear hierarchy, teaching relaxation techniques and extinguishing the conditioned fear response.

• developing a fear hierarchy, teaching relaxation techniques and exposing the participant to their phobia.

Major Depressive Disorder is a type of:

• psychotic disorder.

• anxiety disorder.

• mood disorder.

• personality disorder.

Rebecca has been feeling extremely worried about upcoming events in her life. These range from being nervous about her high school formal and 18th birthday, as well as worrying about how to get to school and what will happen at school that day. As each day passes and tasks are completed, Rebecca begins to worry about the next day.

Identify the mental health disorder that Rebecca may be suffering from.

• major depressive disorder

• specific phobia

• schizophrenia

• generalised anxiety disorder

There are several factors that are thought to cause anxiety disorders. Georgiana has been seeking the help of a psychologist for treatment of her anxiety. Her psychologist has questioned if she has experienced any stressful life events.

Select what may be the cause of her anxiety.

• social factors

• parental modelling

• biological causes

• psychological causes

People who are experiencing a psychotic disorder can experience different types of delusions. These delusions include:

• perception and grandeur.

• perception and cognitive.

• grandeur and behavioural.

• behavioural and cognitive.

Select which of the following is unlikely to contribute to an anxiety disorder.

• reading or hearing about a traumatic event

• witnessing a traumatic event

• being unaware of traumatic events

• direct exposure to a distressing or traumatic event

Antisocial personality disorder is characterised by a tendency to appear calm and charming, but this is typically superficial. A person with antisocial personality disorder is likely to:

• be reliable and focused on others.

• have a large amount of respect for others and be unreliable.

• be unreliable but full of love and affection.

• be unreliable and self-centred.