Deck 15: E: Psychological Disorders

Question 1

A clearly mentally ill person claims that the FBI and the CIA are following him because he is the only person who knows the true location of the Holy Grail.This person is most likely suffering from ____________schizophrenia.

Answer 1

paranoid

Question 2

People with ____________often act as if they are deserving of praise and admiration,but in reality they often suffer from intense self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy.

Answer 2

narcissistic personality disorder

Question 3

____________are sudden,intense episodes of anxiety that rarely last for more than 10 minutes.

Answer 3

Panic attacks

Question 4

The disorder that was formally known as manic depression is more accurately referred to today as____________ .

Question 5

Research indicates that people with____________ do not respond as strongly to startling stimuli,such as loud noises or disturbing images.

Question 6

Megan's therapist has diagnosed her with both major depression and generalized anxiety disorder.This is an example of____________ ,because Megan is suffering from both disorders at the same time.

Question 7

____________are characterized by a sense of separation between you and your surroundings,for example while day dreaming.

Question 8

A central idea behind the ____________rule is that a defendant is not legally responsible for a crime if they could not differentiate between right and wrong when the crime was committed.

Question 9

Miley is taking a pottery class.She tries to make a vase on the potter's wheel,but it keeps collapsing on her."You see!" she says,"I can't do anything right! I'm a failure at everything!" This type of thinking is a good example of the____________ explanatory style that is often seen with depression.