Veronica has been grieving since she lost her beloved husband. At what point would her grief be classified as disordered? d. when her grief leads to maladaptive or dysfunctional behavior Last week, Becky read that labels can bias perceptions, so she does not support placing diagnostic labels on psychological problems. If you were trying to convince her that these types of labels
do have benefits, you might tell her that mental health professionals use labels to d. do all of these things.
Years after surviving a shooting at the local mall that killed several close friends, Mr. Deiss suffers jumpy anxiety and frequent nightmares of the event that make him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Deiss is most clearly showing signs of c. posttraumatic stress disorder. With repeated use of alcohol, a user's brain chemistry adapts to offset the drug's effect. As a result, the user demonstrates signs of Janice feels that her life is empty, has lost
all interest in her career and hobbies, and wonders if she would be better off dead. She is most likely suffering from c. major depressive disorder. An effective
way to break the cycle of depression is to explain stressful events in terms that are c. specific and temporary. Which of the following best illustrates a negative symptom of
schizophrenia? Lionel is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates d. antisocial personality disorder. Nonsuicidal self-injury is most likely to become a risk factor for suicidal thoughts and future suicide attempts when it coexists with Based on current research, what would be a correct response to the notion that most people who suffer from mental illness should be institutionalized in order to reduce gun violence? d. The use of alcohol or drugs, brain damage, and a history of previous violence are all better predictors of violent crime than mental illness. At one time, disordered people were simply warehoused in asylums. These were replaced with psychiatric hospitals in which attempts were made to diagnose and cure those with psychological disorders. This best illustrates one of the beneficial consequences of Several times in the past two months, Violet has experienced an irregular heartbeat, intense fear that something horrible is about to happen, and shortness of breath. Violet most likely suffers from Mary experiences extreme anxiety when approaching any body of
water. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from being caught in the ocean undertow when she was younger. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective. The experience of vivid geometric images and dreamlike scenes is most likely to be triggered by Two or more weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest in all activities are to ________ disorder as extreme, recurring mood swings are to ________ disorder. c. major depressive; bipolar Children and adolescents who previously may have received a diagnosis for bipolar disorder would now receive a diagnosis of d. disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Oxygen deprivation at the time of birth is a known risk factor for Recent research has concluded that schizophrenia is a a. group of disorders that is influenced by many genes, each with very small effects. Over the last half of the
twentieth century, women in Western cultures have expressed ________ body dissatisfaction, and they have experienced a(n) ________ incidence of serious eating disorders. b. increasing; increasing Tonya, who recently discovered her husband was having an affair, disappeared for several days and was found by the police sleeping under a bridge. She claimed that her name was Mary and that she had no clear memory of her life or identity. Her symptoms best illustrate a. a dissociative disorder. |