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Abnormal Psych

Exam 3

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An individual requesting treatment at a mental health clinic keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get him." Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, we must determine whether his fears are justified.
An individual who goes through life as a loner with no motivation to interact with others but with relatively normal behavior and beliefs is likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder. schizoid
The personality disorder that shares many similar symptoms with schizophrenia is schizotypal
An adult diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to have met the criteria for ________ as a child. Conduct disorder
The personality disorder characterized by extreme instability in behavior and emotion, impulsivity, and self-injurious behaviors is ________ personality disorder. borderline
The psychological treatment that has been found to have significant effectiveness in helping patients with borderline personality disorder centers on learning to cope with life stressors in a more effective manner.
There appears to be a relationship between ________ personality disorder and ________ personality disorder with some evidence that each may be gender-typed alternative ways of expressing the same underlying condition. Antisocial; histrionic
One of the major differences between individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is that patients with the personality disorder generally Do not have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
In the U.S. the prevalence of personality disorders is estimated to be between ________ percent. 0.5 and 2.5
The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with onset in childhood that is difficult to pinpoint.
According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to Provide a level of stimulation that most of us receive from more typical behaviors.
Which symptom is characteristic of people with borderline personality disorder: impulsivity
T/F? It is possible to be diagnosed with more than one personality disorder. True
T/F? Personality disorders generally only last less than a month False
Amy quickly becomes the center of attention when she enters a room. Amy is known as a flirt and acts in a seductive manner around men. When Amy speaks, she uses very exaggerated terms when describing relatively ordinary situations. Amy's diagnosis is? Histrionic
If an individual is diagnosed as psychotic, it usually means that the person has At least one of these.
T/F? Anhedonia is considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia False
Which of the following is an environmental influence that seems to contribute to the development of schizophrenia? All of the above
Schizophrenia is associated with "negative symptoms" that include all of the following EXCEPT Hallucinations and delusions
Which of the following statements is true? High expressed emotion in a family is a good predictor of relapse among patients with chronic schizophrenia.
The most common type of hallucination experienced in schizophrenia is Auditory
Researchers have found that ________ may be related to both the onset of schizophrenia, and to relapse. Stressful life events
Which of the following is the definition of catatonia? Immobility or agitated motor excitement
Which of the following characterize the disorder known as schizophrenia? Delusions and hallucinations
Which of the following negative symptom of schizophrenia defines "flat affect"? Lack of emotional responce, blank facial expression.
T/F? Schizophrenia is typically a disorder with an acute course. False
T/F? There are no medications that have been found helpful for treating schizophrenia symptoms. False
A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia announces that she has a plan to end poverty and homelessness in the world and that the Pope has given her secret instructions on how this can be accomplished. Her thinking is indicative of a delusion of Grandeur
T/F? The neurotransmitter dopamine has been found to be associated with schizophrenia True
T/F? It is important to determine whether the potential symptoms of schizophrenia are culturally unexpected based on the person's culture before making a diagnosis of the disorder True
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