Psyche Disorder Chapter 7 – Flashcards
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Repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are so extreme that they interfere with everyday life are referred to as
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obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Conditions that are triggered by exposure to severely stressful events are referred to as
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trauma-related disorders.
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One way the DSM-5 differs from the DSM-IV-TR is that it
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put OCD and trauma-related disorders their own category.
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Which of the following disorders is NOT organized as part of the DSM-5's new category OCD related and trauma related disorders?
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panic disorder
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Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called
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obsessions.
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Oscar feels the urge to turn a light switch on and off 12 times before leaving a room. This would be referred to a
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compulsion
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Which of the following is an obsession?
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having a recurring fear that one is giving others illnesses when they actually are not.
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Which of the following is a compulsion?
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Persistent checking for one's keys.
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People who compulsively check their appearance and spend countless hours staring at themselves in the mirror will likely be diagnosed as having
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body dysmorphic disorder
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Which of the following is a new disorder in the DSM-5:
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hoarding disorder.
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The most common foci for obsessions include all of the following EXCEPT
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travel.
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Commonly reported compulsions include all of the following EXCEPT
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pursuing cleanliness and orderliness by requesting help from others.
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A common symptom associated with OCD is
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trying unsuccessfully to suppress, ignore, or neutralize the obsession.
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OCD tends to begin
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between middle childhood and early adulthood.
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OCD tends to be
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more common in women than in men.
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How is body dysmorphic disorder similar to OCD?
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both engage in compulsive disorder both have obsessive preoccupations both spend inordinate amount of time of their obsessions
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Approximately __________ percent of people diagnosed as having body dysmorphic disorder are unable to work.
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40
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Among women seeking plastic surgery, approximately __________ percent meet the criteria for diagnosis with body dysmorphic disorder.
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5-7
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Body dysmorphic disorder is most likely to begin in
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adolescence.
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Symptoms and outcomes of body dysmorphic disorder may be common across cultures, but __________ tends to differ.
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focus on specific body parts
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The compulsive need to acquire objects and the inability to discard any objects is known as
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hoarding disorder.
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Approximately one third of people with hoarding disorder also engage in
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animal hoarding.
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People diagnosed as having hoarding disorder or body dysmorphic disorder likely had a relative with
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OCD.
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All of the following brain regions are involved in OCD EXCEPT:
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cerebellum
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The estimated heritability for OCD ranges from __________ to __________ percent.
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30; 50
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The subjective feeling of knowing is called
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Yedasentience.
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Behavior models of the etiology for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders emphasize
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operant conditioning.
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Attempting to stop an obsession is called
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thought suppression.
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Substantial evidence shows that symptoms of OCD are
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related to over activity in the orbitofrontal cortex, caudate nucleus and the anterior cingulate.
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Behavioral models consider compulsions to be
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operantly conditioned responses.
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A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove) found that these individuals
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mistrust their memory for actions they have performed.
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__________ is defined as the subjective feeling of knowing and is thought to be deficient in __________.
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Yedasentience; OCD.
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Efforts to inhibit obsessive thoughts
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may increase obsessional thinking and negative mood.
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According to the cognitive behavioral model, hoarding is related to all of the following EXCEPT:
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poor planning skills.
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All three OCD related disorders respond well to
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serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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The most widely used psychological treatment for OCD related disorders is
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exposure and response prevention.
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Confronting one's worst fears, such as contamination by dirty objects, is used during
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exposure response prevention therapy.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding exposure and ritual prevention treatment for OCD?
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it is especially effective when hoarding is present.
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Which of the following treatments has been shown to be more effective than either medication or supportive psychotherapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder?
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progressive muscle relaxation.
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Iris was in an automobile accident. She goes to a psychologist one week after the accident. If she is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, headache, and is ruminating about the accident, she will likely receive which diagnosis?
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acute stress disorder
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As many as __________ of people with PTSD continue to experience diagnosable symptoms when interviewed several years later.
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50%
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Extreme response to a severe stressor that includes increased anxiety, avoidance of stimuli associate with an event, and symptoms of increase arousal are symptoms of which disorder?
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PTSD
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The most common type of trauma for women that invokes PTSD is
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rape
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The DSM-5 has symptoms for PTSD divided into __________ categories.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the DSM-5 categories for PTSD?
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forgetfulness and disorientation following the trauma
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Irritable or aggressive behavior, reckless or self-destructive behavior, difficulty falling or staying asleep, and hyper vigilance are all symptoms associated with the DSM-5's ___________ category of PTSD.
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symptoms of increased arousal and reactivity
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Acute stress disorder differs from PTSD in that the symptoms
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last only a short period of time.
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Which of the following is NOT a likely comorbid diagnosis for those with PTSD?
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social anxiety disorder
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The two-factor model of conditioning for PTSD involves classical conditioning and
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operant conditioning.
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The __________ of the trauma influences whether or not a person will develop PTSD.
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severity.
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As with other anxiety disorders, PTSD appears to be related to a greater activation of the amygdala and diminished activation of the
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medial prefrontal cortex.
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Feeling removed from one's body, one's emotions, or being unable to remember an event is predictive of
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PTSD.
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Norepinephrine and __________ are typically present during periods of extreme stress, which leads to stronger memory formation.
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cortisol
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People diagnosed with PTSD consistently demonstrated deficits on neuropsychological tests of verbal memory even while performing adequately on tests of
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visual memory.
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Treatment of acute stress disorder is
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important, as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD.
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__________ is the primary treatment for PTSD.
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exposure treatment
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When the person deliberately remembers the event in therapy it is called
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imaginal exposure.
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__________ therapy is designed to help victims of rape and childhood sexual abuse to dispute tendencies towards self-blame.
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Cognitive processing
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__________ involves immediate treatment of trauma victims within 72 hours of the traumatic event.
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Critical incident stress debriefing
