Mental Health Disorders
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Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth exploration of mental health disorders, examining their definitions, classifications, symptoms, and causes. Students will gain comprehensive knowledge about common conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. The course also addresses the biological, psychological, and social factors influencing mental health, diagnostic criteria based on standard classification systems, and current approaches to treatment and prevention. Through case studies and evidence-based practices, students will develop a foundational understanding of the impact of mental health disorders on individuals, families, and society, preparing them for further study or practice in mental health-related fields.
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Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 8th Edition by David H. Barlow
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Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
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Q1) A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western "stereotypical female" traits might well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following would probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?
A) He would be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
B) He would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.
C) He would be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
D) He probably would not be diagnosed with any personality disorder.
Answer: D
Q2) In their theories about human nature, psychoanalysts Carl Jung and Alfred Adler both
A) regarded human nature as possessing many negative qualities.
B) were completely analogous to Freud's ideas.
C) believed that there were no barriers to the internal and external growth of the individual.
D) emphasized a strong drive toward individual self-actualization.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
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Q1) Emotion is generally thought to be a(n) elicited by a(n) .
A) cognition; behavior
B) action tendency; threat
C) affect; cognition
D) physiological response; affective occurrence
Answer: B
Q2) The neurotransmitter associated with regulation of mood, behavior, and thought processes is .
A) GABA
B) norepinephrine
C) serotonin
D) dopamine
Answer: C
Q3) The fact that depression can be caused by mental illness or drug use is an example of how
A) once a process has begun, it will always lead to a final outcome.
B) many causes of psychopathology are equal in influence.
C) a number of paths can lead to the same outcome.
D) all forms of psychopathology have similar causes.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
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Q1) Intelligence Quotients (IQs) were historically measured by:
A) assessing a child's reading.
B) observing the child playing with peers.
C) dividing the child's mental age by their chronological age.
D) measuring how much the child cried.
Answer: C
Q2) When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen and possibly predict the course of the disorder and the likely effect of one treatment or another, the diagnosis has
A) construct validity.
B) predictive validity
C) content validity.
D) none of the above
Answer: B
Q3) When a taxonomic system is applied to a psychological problem, it becomes a .
A) diagnosis
B) prognosis
C) nosology
D) nomenclature
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Research Methods
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Q1) In a typical drug study, some research participants are given an active medication and others are given a sugar pill. The subjects given the sugar pill are in the group.
A) placebo control
B) treatment
C) independent variable
D) dependent variable
Q2) A child is having temper tantrums at home, at school, and at his grandparents' house. After working with the parents for a while, the therapist believes that the child is being rewarded for his tantrums in each setting because his teacher, parents, and grandparents generally give him what he wants just to make him stop yelling. The therapist devises a plan to stop his tantrums but first implements the plan at home, then the following week at school, and finally at the grandparents' home several weeks later.
From a research perspective, this is an example of
A) withdrawal method.
B) multiple baseline.
C) placebo control.
D) external validity.
Q3) Write a testable and untestable hypothesis. Explain each.
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Chapter 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and
Obsessive-Compulsive
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Q1) Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?
A) Monica, a 50-year-old woman
B) Billy, an 8-year-old boy
C) Sam, a 50-year-old male
D) Tanya, a 15-year-old girl
Q2) All young children experience separation anxiety to some extent. About what percentage of children have separation anxiety severe enough to meet the criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorders?
A) 1%
B) 4%
C) 10%
D) 25%
Q3) According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .
A) day
B) week
C) month
D) year
Q4) Why do anxiety conditions differ from person to person?
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Chapter 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Q1) Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population) suggest that approximately percent of the general population suffer from DID.
A) .001
B) .01 to .05
C) 1.5
D) 5
Q2) A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a , while a person who fakes a disease for no clear Goal has a Disorder:
A) malingerer; factitious
B) conversion disorder patient; malingering
C) fictitious disorder patient; conversion
D) hypochondriac; factitious
Q3) Describe the factors that contribute to anxiety, focusing on physical sensations and illness in illness anxiety disorder.
Q4) Describe a common treatment for dissociative disorders which are linked to a traumatic event.
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Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria for a manic episode:
A) inflated self-esteem.
B) more talkative than usual.
C) ideas that seem to be racing.
D) ability to concentrate.
Q2) With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?
A) Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression.
B) All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders.
C) A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of severe depression.
D) Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy.
Q3) The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT A) SSRIs.
B) mixed reuptake inhibitors.
C) MAO inhibitors.
D) GABA inhibitors.
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Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
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Q1) Adolescents tend to shift toward a
A) biologically determined later sleep schedule.
B) culturally determined earlier sleep schedule.
C) biologically determined earlier sleep schedule.
D) culturally determined later sleep schedule.
Q2) An individual who wakes up feeling that there are other people in the room but is unable to move or say anything may be experiencing
A) cataplexy associated with sleep apnea.
B) hypnagogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia.
C) sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations associated with narcolepsy.
D) sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia.
Q3) One biological factor that has been related to individuals who experience insomnia is .
A) genetics
B) higher body temperature
C) low body weight
D) percentage of body fat
Q4) What is "sleep hygiene?" Give at least two examples.
Q5) Describe the characteristics of binge-eating disorder and differentiate it from bulimia nervosa.
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Chapter 9: Physical Disorders and Health Psychology
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Q1) The procedure known as biofeedback involves a process by which a person is first helped to become aware of his/her ________________.
A) physiological functions
B) psychological state of mind
C) negative thoughts
D) level of pain
Q2) All of the following situations have been associated with lowered immune system functioning EXCEPT
A) marital conflict or relationship difficulties.
B) job loss.
C) death of a loved one.
D) pregnancy.
Q3) Gregor has just learned that his spouse of 28 years has died in an automobile accident. Upon hearing the news, Gregor collapsed and was rushed to the hospital in apparent heart failure. Gregor probably suffered
A) myocardial infarction.
B) tranischemic attack.
C) angina pectoris.
D) myocardial stunning.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
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Q1) Dilators of gradually increasing sizes are used in the treatment of .
A) female orgasmic disorder
B) vaginismus
C) hypoactive sexual desire disorder
D) all of these
Q2) The effects of alcohol on sexual behavior were well noted by William Shakespeare and can be summarized as
A) alcohol decreases desire and performance.
B) alcohol may increase desire but it decreases performance.
C) alcohol may increase performance but it decreases desire.
D) alcohol may increase desire, but nobody wants to sleep with a drunk!
Q3) In reference to sexuality, which of the following is NOT true:
A) most men and women have engaged in vaginal intercourse with someone of the opposite sex.
B) most men and women have engaged in oral sex with someone of the opposite sex.
C) most men and women have engaged in anal intercourse with someone of the opposite sex.
D) few men and women have engaged in some type of intercourse with someone of the same sex.
Q4) What does the research suggest about frequency of sex in older adults?
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Chapter 11: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
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Q1) Many individuals use drugs as negative reinforcement to escape from the unpleasantness (pain, stress, anxiety) in their lives. This phenomenon is called all of the following EXCEPT .
A) self-medication
B) tension reduction
C) controlled dosing
D) negative affect
Q2) Relapse prevention refers to a treatment mode that views relapse as A) a failure of cognitive and behavioral coping skills.
B) a failure of willpower.
C) proof that a person will never be able to control his/her drinking.
D) an insurmountable obstacle to treatment for substance abuse.
Q3) Which of the following terms is the definition of hypnotic?
A) Sleep-inducing
B) Anxiety-reducing
C) Anti-seizure
D) Calming
Q4) Discuss what is meant by impulse control disorders, and describe why pathological gambling fits into this category of disorders and how it can be treated.
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Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
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Q1) As many as 30% to 50% of the individuals with schizotypal personality disorder who request clinical help also meet the criteria for ____________.
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) substance-related disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) major depressive disorder
Q2) Individuals who have excessive feelings of social inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism, and a need for reassurance are likely to develop either personality disorder or personality disorder.
A) narcissistic; antisocial
B) dependent; narcissistic
C) avoidant; dependent
D) antisocial; histrionic
Q3) With which of the following personality disorders is the term psychopath closely associated?
A) Avoidant
B) Borderline
C) Schizotypal
D) Antisocial
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Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following defines the grandiose type of delusional disorder?
A) Believing that one is loved by an important person or celebrity
B) Falsely believing that one's sexual partner is unfaithful
C) Believing in one's inflated worth, identity, or special relationship
D) Believing one is being malevolently treated in some way
Q2) Manuella would respond coolly when her daughter embraced her, but when the child tried to pull away Manuella would say, "Don't you love me anymore?" This is an example of
A) a schizophrenogenic mother.
B) double-bind communication.
C) expressed emotion.
D) none of the above
Q3) At various times, individuals have been arrested for stalking celebrities who they believed were in love with them. This condition is called a(n) delusion.
A) jealous
B) erotomanic
C) somatic
D) persecutory
Q4) Identify and define the three subtypes of Schizophrenia.
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Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Q1) Ritalin and Adderall, medications generally used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are classified as ____________.
A) minor sedatives
B) depressants
C) stimulants
D) antidepressants
Q2) Discuss why portrayals such as Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man are helpful and hurtful in ASD advocacy.
Q3) The reason that intellectual disability was recorded on the same DSM-IV axis as personality disorders is because
A) this axis relates to relatively chronic conditions that are less responsive to treatment.
B) intellectual disability and personality disorder generally have similar causes.
C) intellectual disability and personality disorder are generally treated using similar methods.
D) this axis relates to biologically influenced conditions.
Q4) Discuss the possible causes of autistic disorder.
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Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Q1) If the findings from the study regarding the writings of a group of Catholic nuns (Snowden et al., 1996) are correct, which of the following individuals is most likely to eventually develop neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?
A) John, whose writing is very descriptive and a bit bizarre.
B) Mary, whose writing has many religious themes.
C) Maureen, whose writing is mostly about animals.
D) Lisa, whose writing describes events in very brief terms.
Q2) Designer drugs such as Ecstasy, "Molly," and "bath salts":
A) impact the ability to focus.
B) can cause delirium.
C) indicate the complex interaction between physical and psychological health.
D) all of the answers are correct.
Q3) The risk for developing neurocognitive disorder is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT
A) cigarette smoking.
B) participation in sports such as boxing.
C) personality traits such as extroversion.
D) level of formal education.
Q4) Discuss cross-cultural differences in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Chapter 16: Mental Health Services
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Q1) APA adopted a policy to base principles of psychological practice on A) clinical assumptions.
B) evidence-based practice.
C) historical assumptions.
D) individual therapist's experience.
Q2) According to the 1975 case of O'Connor v. Donaldson, a non-dangerous mentally ill individual
A) must be given medication to control the possibility of dangerous tendencies developing.
B) cannot be confined in an institution if capable of functioning safely on the outside.
C) must be confined in an institution in case a violent episode occurs.
D) can be released from an institution only if relatives agree to provide care.
Q3) According to the Addington v. Texas (1979), which of the following is sufficient cause to commit a mentally ill person to the hospital involuntarily?
A) Needing treatment
B) Grave disability
C) Danger to self and others
D) Neither of these
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