Which disorder is identified by the development of physiological, psychological, and emotional symptoms following exposure to a traumatic event, such as actual or threatened death? Acute Stress Disorder Adjustment Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Etiology

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

What term describes difficulty remembering an important aspect of a traumatic event? Avoidance Recurrent Experiences Alteration in arousal and reactivity Negative Alterations in cognition or mood

Negative Alterations in cognition or mood

What term describes the increased irritability and quick-tempered behavior in individuals with PTSD, leading to aggressive actions? Recurrent Experiences Avoidance Alteration in arousal and reactivity Negative Alterations in cognition or mood

Alteration in arousal and reactivity

How are psychological disorders defined in terms of thoughts, feelings, and actions? Ongoing patterns that are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional Normal variations in human emotions Temporary changes in mood and behavior Cultural differences in behavior

Ongoing patterns that are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional

What is the medical perspective of mental disorder, and how does it approach treatment? Disorders are caused by supernatural forces Treatment focuses solely on talk therapy Diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated Mental disorders are purely psychological with no physical basis

Diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed and treated

Describe the bio-psycho-social perspective of mental disorder and its implications. Mind and body are inseparable, influenced by biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors Disorders are solely due to genetic factors Only environmental stressors cause disorders Psychological disorders are purely social constructs

Mind and body are inseparable, influenced by biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors

What is the DSM classification system, and what does it define? Defines 20 different syndromes and diagnostic processes A guide for medication prescriptions A manual for physical health disorders A system for categorizing cultural behaviors

Defines 20 different syndromes and diagnostic processes

What are some criticisms of the DSM and diagnostic labeling? Is universally accepted without criticism Casts too wide a net and can stigmatize individuals Provides precise and accurate diagnoses Only focuses on biological factors

Casts too wide a net and can stigmatize individuals

Describe the classic study by Rosenhan that examined the power of labels in mental health. Labels can stick and influence perception of behavior Labels have no impact on patient treatment Labels are always accurate and helpful Labels are irrelevant in clinical settings

Labels can stick and influence perception of behavior

How common are psychological disorders in the United States? 1 in 4 people have a mental illness 1 in 50 people have a mental illness 1 in 100 people have a mental illness 1 in 10 people have a mental illness

1 in 4 people have a mental illness

Describe the various risk and protective factors for mental disorders. Factors include genetics, environment, and lifestyle Only environmental factors matter Only genetic factors are relevant Mental disorders have no identifiable risk factors

Factors include genetics, environment, and lifestyle

List and describe the mood disorders such as Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Mood disorders are purely genetic MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and Persistent Depressive Disorder Mood disorders are not classified in DSM Only MDD is considered a mood disorder

MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and Persistent Depressive Disorder

Compare and contrast the symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. MDD and Bipolar are identical in symptoms Both involve only depressive episodes Bipolar disorder has no depressive symptoms MDD involves continual depressed mood; Bipolar includes manic episodes

MDD involves continual depressed mood; Bipolar includes manic episodes

What is the primary aim of existential psychotherapy? To modify behavior through reinforcement techniques To analyze dreams and unconscious desires To enable a person to experience life freely at spiritual and emotional levels To focus on past traumas and their impact on current behavior

To enable a person to experience life freely at spiritual and emotional levels

What is the function of an existential therapist? To conduct behavioral experiments To understand the client's subjective world To prescribe medication To diagnose mental disorders

To understand the client's subjective world

What are the goals of existential psychotherapy? To eliminate all forms of anxiety To help people face life's anxieties and create a meaningful existence To provide a strict behavioral framework To focus solely on past experiences

To help people face life's anxieties and create a meaningful existence

What does 'Mitwelt' refer to in existential therapy? Self-awareness and self-relatedness The relationship with others in society and culture The biological world and environment Connection to abstract and absolute aspects of living

The relationship with others in society and culture

What does 'Umwelt' refer to in existential therapy? The biological world and environment Connection to abstract and absolute aspects of living Self-awareness and self-relatedness The relationship with others in society and culture

The biological world and environment

What does 'Mitwelt' literally mean in existential therapy? 'Biological world', referring to the environment 'Above world', referring to ideological beliefs 'Own world', referring to self-awareness 'With world', referring to relationships with others

'With world', referring to relationships with others

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