Different Models/Perspectives on Abnormality (At Least Two Questions)

Chapter 15 Abnormal Psychology

Toughest point: If given a list of symptoms, be able to identify the likely diagnosis. Therefore, the best way to study for this chapter is to figure out what the characteristic symptoms are for each disorder.

Different models/perspectives on abnormality (at least two questions)

What types of explanations would a particular model/perspective make about a patient?

What are the likely treatment plans?

What are the basic criteria to be considered abnormal? (at least two questions)

List them and then be able to evaluate a person's behavior to see if it fits the criteria?

DSM-IV: What is it and what’s its importance?

The Disorders

Free-floating anxiety disorder

Phobias

Agoraphobia

Obsessive-compulsive disorders

Somatoform disorders

Dissociative amnesia

Multiple personality disorders/Dissociative identity disorders

Types of personality disorders: focus on paranoid & antisocial

Bipolar disorders (manic depression)

Depression (at least two questions)

Schizophrenia (at least two questions)

Warning signs of suicide

Chapter 15

A young woman in a refugee camp could not tell rescue workers her name, where she came from, how old she was, or how she escaped the warfare that swept her country. She most likely suffers from

A. dissociative amnesia.

B. a histrionic personality.

C. agoraphobia.

D. somatization disorder.

Kara's therapist believes that her compulsive behavior is caused by a chemical abnormality in her brain, and has prescribed medication to treat it. This therapist probably subscribes to the ______model of abnormality.

A. behavioral

B. cognitive

C. psychodynamic

D. medical-biological

One week Fred was involved in dozens of crazy schemes he was certain would make tons of money. A week later he was withdrawn, depressed, and feeling hopeless. Fred most likely suffers from

A. major depression.

B. bipolar disorder.

C. histrionic personality disorder.

D. narcissistic personality disorder.

Nilsa believes that the patterns of dots on her linoleum floor spell out messages to her in a secret language that aliens put into her head. Nilsa is exhibiting

A. word salad.

B. flat affect.

C. hallucinations.

D. delusions.

Chapter 15: A D B D