Psychological Testing: Abnormal Psychology: Test 2 Abnormal Part 1

under the law a mental disorder is a condition that is all of the following except

a) internal
b) volitional
c) involuntary
d) stabe

given a legal defination of mental disorder, would not normally be considered a mental disorder

a) schizophrenia
b) major depressive disorder
c) marijuana intoxication

In canada, the issu of involunatry hospitalization is a matter of?

the decision as to whether a person is not criminally responsibly on account of mental disorder is one aspect of

the ancient common law principle parents is recongnized in all provinces EXCEPT?

ken is a welder who lives in toronto. he was diagnosed as being mentally ill, which specific criteria must be examined to determine whether he should be involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital?

civil commitment can only occur under all of the following circumstances EXCEPT?

perople who are civilly committed to a psychiatric hospital?

the capable wishes prociple holds that

comparisons of voluntary and involuntary admissions have found that the primary diagnosis for most voluntary patients to be

The most frequent age of onset for schizophrenia is?

schizophrenia is a disorder that affects of a persons life?

the facial experssion of a person with schizophrenia would often?

delusion,hallucinations,illogical thnking, incoherent speech, and bizarrebehavior are all characteristic of the ohase of schiziphrenia

the phase of schizophrenia marked by a slow, steady deterioration and gradual decine in function before clear-cut psychotic behaviors emerge is called the phases

when a person with schizophrenia returns to the level of functioning that was charateristic prior to their first psychotic episode, they are said to be in an phase?

the typical of phases through which schizophrenia progresses is

after the onset of schizophrenic episode, a full return to normal behavior

about percent of americans warrant a diagnosis of schizophreia at some point in their lives

in men the most common age of onset for schiophrenia is between

in women, the most common age of onset for schizophrenia is between

compared to women, men have a risk of developing schizophrenia

symptoms of schizophrenia represent the more flagrant symptoms of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, delusion, bizzare beavior, and thought disorder

social withdreawal, poverty of speech and thought, flattened affect, and psychomotor retardation are?

the dignosis of schizophrenia requires that sings of the disorder are present continuously for at least months?

the diagnosis for schizophrenia requires that active phase symptoms such as hallucinatuons, delusions, and disorganized or cataonic behavior must be present a significant amount of the time for at least.

false beliefs that remain fixed in a person mind despite evidence to the contrary are

the breakdown in the organization, processing, and control of thought is called a

studies of deficiencies in event-related potentials suggest that schizophrenic individulas would have difficulty in

sensory images, perceptions, or disturbances that occur in the absence of external stimuli are called?

the most common types of hallucinations are

drug induced hallucinations tend to be

hallucinations seem to be realted to abnormalities in the production of in the brain

emotional response in schizophrenic indiciduals is tyypified by affect

people wth schizophrenia who show unusual mannerisms or grimacing or maintain bizarre strenuous postures for hours have a subtype of schizophrenia know as

the subtype of schizophrenia characterized by hallucinations and systematized delusions that commonly involve themes of persecution is called

the causes of schizophrenia are generally believed to be

according to the text, the most prominent finding of pathology in the brains of schizophrenics is

most people with schizphrenia is organized mental health settings are treated with

which oerson is most likely to develop an eating disorder?

abnormally low weight and an intense fear of gaining weight is

binge eathing followed by self induced purgung is

eating disprders are often accompained by the following disorders EXCEPT

there are major types of eating disorders?

fear of gaining weight and sitorted self image are characterstic of

anorexia nervosa develops most commonly between the ages of?

not a criteria for anorexia nervossa in the DSM?

how much % do anorexial people losse of their original weight?

what is not a medical complication from anorexia nervosa?

amenorrhea refers to the which is a symptim of anorexia

Impaired vision

Someone who is always getting sick and abuses laxatives is puting themself at risk for?

what is the most important factor in the debelopment of a eating disorder?

The BMI takes what?

whats one thing that is not true about bulimia?

prozac and zoloft apear to episodes in patients with bulimia nervosa

what is the more supported therapy for bulimia nervosa?

when cognitive behaviral does not work what else do they use for bulimia ?

women with eating disorder more likely than other women to have experiences ?

excessively rigid patterns of nehavior or ways of realting to others. which ultimately becime self defeating because of their rigidity, are called

the traits involved in personality disorders usually become evident in

each of the fillwoing is true of people with personality disorder EXCEPT

the DMS lists personality disorders on axis

the DMS list individual persnality disorders

people who hold grudges, have few friends , suspect their spouses of indidelity are what?

to recceive a diagnosiso of antisocial personality disorder a person must be at least

children under the age of 18 who exhibit antisocial behavior patterns may be suffering from

about of prison inmates could be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder

gambling, drug abuse, engaging in unsafe sexual activity is what
a- historionic
b- narcissistic
c- borderline

which of the following emotions is most characteristic of a person diagnosed with borderline personality disorder ?
a- shallow
b- angry
c- callous
d- jovial

someone who is always center of attention she is highly dramtic, overmotional. spoiled, is what personality disorder?

a-histrionic

b-dependent

c- narcissitic

d-antisocial

someone who works all the time. does not care about the money or the job well done just cares about the attention and adulation they are personality

a- antisocial

b-histrionic

c- narcissistic

d-borderline

a psychological disorder characterized by failure to control impulses tempation, or drives resulting in harm to onself or others are disorder

a- personality

b-impulses control

c- affective

d-adjustment

someone who is always making sure everything is the way they like it, they are what personality disorder

a- schizotypal

b-avoidant

c-obsessive compulsive

d- histrionic

The two substances that have caused the most death through sickness and accident are_

According to the DSM-IV, disorders refer to patterns of maladaptive behavior involving the use of psychoactive substances

Tracy has been using "crack" for two years. Her whole life is now oriented around trying to get more "crack" to feed her habit. She has even prostituted herself to get "crack" money. Although she has tried repeatdly to give it up, the "crash" is so intense and her cravings for the "rush" that "crack" gives her are so strong she just cant quit. Tracy's drug use is best described as substance

Gina has been using heroin for two years. Lately, she has found she must inject higher and higher dosages of the drug to get the same "high" she has come to except from her drug use. Her need for higher dosages is best described as

Terrifying hallucinations of_ frequentlyare present during deliruim tremens.

Each of the following is known to produce a withdrawl syndrome EXCEPT

a) cocaine
b) alcohol
c) LSD
d) nicotine