Psychological Disorders and Therapy

1. Psychological Disorders and Therapy Test Review Schizophrenia – Real Footage Simulation Experience

2. If Mark reports blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but doctors cannot find any evidence of a physical problem or cause, they may suspect this disorder. • Conversion Disorder

3. Dr. McCarthy gives a lolli-pop to scared little Kathryn following her vaccination shots. The idea behind this is to encourage the children to associate Dr. McCarthy and the shots with a positive reinforcement rather than a punishment. What conditioning technique is being used? • Counter-Conditioning • Associate bad stimulus with a good reinforcer

4. Jonathan has just returned from war. Over activation of which 1 of his brain parts and 1 neurotransmitter is likely, considering he has been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder (PTSD). • Hippocampus; Norepinephrine (NE)

5. In Maria’s latest psychotherapy session, Dr. Neatrour asked Maria to participate in the Rorschach ink blot test. Dr. Neatrour asked Maria to react without filtering any thoughts whatsoever. Interestingly, however, upon viewing a few certain slides, Maria started to say something, paused for a few seconds, and then said something else instead. Dr. Neatrour reasoned that Maria was avoiding discussing something unpleasant in her unconscious. By what psychoanalytic process was Maria’s therapy session affected? • Resistance

6. Lauren is terrified of dragons. Dr. Scholz wants to slowly introduce aspects of dragons, such as the tail, the tongue, and the fire to Lauren. As Lauren’s anxiety level remains low with each successive part of the dragon, eventually the entire dragon will be shown. Dr. Scholz’s therapy technique is known as ______________. • Systematic Desensitization

7. What perspective is concerned with chemical imbalances when analyzing psychological disorders? • Medical Model / Biological Model

8. Place the following in terms of most resistant to cure/treatment/recovery to least resistant: A) Fear of Snakes B) Borderline Personality Disorder C) Generalized Anxiety Disorder D) Process Schizophrenia • B, D, C, A

9. “Depression is caused by anger turned inward.” What psychological perspective is exemplified in this statement? • Psychoanalytic • Bonus: Who said this?

10. Video Clue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIo4VruGZY . • “That stupid song keeps running through my head all day long,” says Katie. That repetitive replaying is an example of a(n): • obsession

11. Disorders / Neurological Problems • ____________ is characterized by too much Dopamine, while ___________ is characterized by too little Dopamine. • Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s

12. Andrea is worried she may have depression…What 2 NT’s may be associated with her depression and describe whether each is low or high in those with depression. • NE, Serotonin (5HT) • Both are low

13. Define “psychological disorder” using the letters from the acronym “AMUD.” • Atypical • Maladaptive • Unjustifiable • Disturbing

14. Diana and Monette are identical twins. Diana has schizophrenia. What are the chances Monette has it? • 50%

15. Therapist: “Mother” • Stacey: “Hate, love, red, kill…” • Therapist: “House” • Stacey: “dirty, smelly, people, cry, hero” • The therapist is making use of the psychoanalytic technique of __________. • Free Association

16. Which of the following is the DSM-IV-TR useful for deciding (you may choose 0-4 answers)? A) Jordan is insane. B) Lindy is extremely extroverted. C) Megan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder is curable. D) Nikki was born with antisocial personality disorder. • Trick Question: NONE!!! Haha! It only describes the symptoms of disorders…that’s it! “insane” is a legal term, not a psychological one. “extroverted” is one of the BIG 5 Personality Traits, but is not covered in the DSM.

17. Margaret has schizophrenia. She sees pink elephants in front of her when there are none—this is a __________. Margaret also claims that James Madison is a fraud and that she is the true father (well, mother) of the Constitution—this is a __________. • hallucination; delusion

18. The most common male personality disorder is ______________ and the most common female personality disorder is __________. • Antisocial Personality Disorder • Borderline Personality Disorder

19. In OCD, __________ are best described as repetitive behaviors, while __________ are best described as unwanted, repetitive thoughts. • Compulsions, Obsessions

20. The most commonly provided explanation of this disorder is childhood sexual, emotional, or physical trauma. • Dissociative Identity Disorder

21. Place the following disorders in order of most common to least common: A) Major Depression B) Bi Polar Disorder C) Phobias • C, A, B

22. Ali has had 74 boyfriends since entering high school. She seems to have a new “best friend” every other week. As a secondary disorder, Ali is showing signs of anorexia. What personality disorder does Ali have? • Borderline Personality Disorder

23. Mary Kate wakes up one day shivering in Toronto. Mary Kate has completely forgotten that she actually lives in Virginia Beach and that she is a member of the OLHS Choir. What psychological disorder does Mary Kate have? • Dissociative fugue

24. Which of the following words best describes the mood of someone in a manic state? A) Guilt B) Fear C) Optimism D) Ambivalence E) Indifference • Optimism

25. The increased use of this perspective led to the deinstitutionalization movement in the 1950s and beyond. • Medical Model (drugs)

26. Disorders, like schizophrenia, where people lose contact with reality and experience irrational ideas and distorted perceptions are known as _________ disorders. • Psychotic

27. Being born in these two seasons put people at an increased risk of developing schizophrenia. Name 1 of these seasons. • Winter & Spring

28. Heather is terrified of dragons. Dr. Phelps wants to get a real live dragon and put it in Heather’s face and talk her through her anxiety issues using pre-learned relaxation techniques. Dr. Phelps’ therapy technique is known as_______________. • Implosive Therapy or Flooding

29. Disruption of memory is the major defining characteristic of this group of psychological disorders. • Dissociative Disorders

30. Mr. Ewwww is particularly sexually aroused by neon lights. Mr. Ewwww is a ____________. A) paraphiliac B) voyeur C) massochist D) sadist • Paraphiliac

31. Bertha went to a therapist to cure the anxiety she would endure just before any big test. After a few months of zero anxiety during testing situations, Bertha has now developed a need to open and close her front door exactly 2 times before entering or exiting it. What term describes what has happened to Bertha? • Symptom Substitution

32. Which of the following would you take to treat depression? A) Xanax B) Prozac C) Valium D) Cloazril E) Thorazine • Prozac

33. Those individuals with __________ have lower activation levels in the left frontal lobe. • Depression

34. Who created client-centered therapy and what is it’s goal? • Carl Rodgers • Self-actualization

35. The woman from the movie who was afraid of elevators had more than a simple phobia. She suffered from __________ with _________. • Panic Disorder • Agoraphobia

36. From a bio-psycho-social perspective, the psychological factor most directly related to physical illness is: A) Fear B) Aggression C) Sexuality D) Stress • Stress

37. There is a stereotype that beauty pageant contestants are self-centered and self-catering. Yet, they might have low self-esteem and are compensating for it by projecting such “all about me” images. What personality disorder might these individuals have? • Narcissistic PD

38. Cayla is very angry with Erika for stealing her boyfriend. Cayla dares not get in a physical fight with Erika, so Cayla instead stuffs threatening, unsigned messages into Erika’s locker warning her to “Watch Your Back.” Cayla is well known for these subtle outbursts. What personality disorder does Cayla have? • Passive-Aggressive

39. Today, Samir made himself a sling for his arm he claims to have hurt in P.E. dodge ball. He tells everyone in the halls he might know about his “injury” exaggerating the incident and pain. Last week, Samir screamed out in pain claiming to have broken his foot after tripping up the OL staircase. No one happened to be around, so Samir got up and continued on his way. What Axis I and Axis II disorders (1 from each) does Samir have? • Hypochondriasis • Histrionic Personality Disorder

40. What perspective would best explain the unequal frequency of depression by gender? • Socio-Cultural

41. Ben is extremely quiet in class. He never speaks aloud and never contributes to his peer groups. He seems entirely afraid of social situations. What specific anxiety disorder (not personality disorder) does he have? • Social phobia • If we knew that Ben was truly afraid of his peers’ opinions of him and was not simply indifferent to other people, with what personality disorder could we diagnose Ben?

42. Shrinkage of cerebral tissue is characteristic of this disorder. • Schizophrenia

43. Ethically, Dr. Headrick should not date her new patient Mr. Roberts because of this psychoanalytic term. • Transference

44. What operant conditioning technique is often used in mental institutions and prisons for encouraging desirable behavior? • token economies

45. Antabuse, the drug that makes users of alcohol have an extremely negative reaction, is making use of what classical conditioning principle? • Aversive Conditoning

46. Yvonne is still depressed because the New England Patriots failed to complete their perfect season. •  •    • In any case, Yvonne blames herself for their loss because she couldn’t find her favorite Patriots jersey on SuperBowl Sunday. Yvonne’s therapist, Dr. House tries to convince Yvonne that she is being irrational in her thought patterns and she needs to realize she has no control on the outcome of the game. Of what cognitive therapy is Dr. House making use? • Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)

47. An unanticipated result of the deinstitutionalization movement was _____________. • an increase in the homeless population or a greater percentage of mentally ill people in prison

48. Name a specific drug used to treat schizophrenia. • Clozaril, Haldol

49. What was the cause of mental disorders during the Middle Ages in Europe? • Evil Spirits, other supernatural ideas

50. The more slowly developing form of schizophrenia is called chronic or ________ schizophrenia, while the more acute form is called __________ schizophrenia. • Process / Reactive