Abnormal Psychology: Exam DSM-5
Disorders Questions and Answers
Substance related disorders - Answer--Ingestion of alcohol or drugs in a manner that
impacts functioning
-Key aspects: unable to stop, or develops withdrawal symptoms
Symptoms of Substance related disorders - Answer--failure to meet obligations
-repeated use in situations where it is physically dangerous
-repeated relationships problems
-continued to use despite problems caused by the substance
-tolerance
-withdrawal
-substance taken for a longer time or in greater amounts than intended
-efforts to reduce or control use do not work
-much time spent trying to obtain the substance
-social, hobbies, or work activities given up or reduced
-continued use despite knowing problems caused by substance
-craving to use the substance
Tolerance - Answer--need more of the substance to get high
Withdrawal - Answer--experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop
Schizophrenia - Answer--group of psychotic disorders characterized by disturbances:
thought, emotion, behavior
Schizophrenia Symptoms - Answer-psychosis person has lost contact with reality:
hallucinations and delusions
Delusions - Answer--what they are thinking and how they interpret reality
--misunderstanding of reality
-the strong content of the individual's thought is more central to schizophrenia than
confusion in speech and thought
Hallucinations - Answer--sensory experiences in the absence of any stimulation from
the environemnt
-visual, auditory, and tactile
-most often auditory
Major Depression - Answer--pervasive sadness
-feeling of worthlessness,guilt,suicide
-decrease in functioning
-twice as likely to occur to women than men
, Major Depressive Episode - Answer-1. depressed mood: most of the day, nearly every
day, as indicated by either subjective report or observation made by others
and/or 2. markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of
the day
3. significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain
4. insomnia or hypersomina nearly every day
5. psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
6. fatigue or loss energy nearly every day
7. feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
8. diminished ability to think or concentrate or indecisiveness, nearly every day
9. recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation or suicide attempt or specific
plan for committing suicide
Bipolar disorder - Answer--vacillate between two extremes manic (euphoria or irritability)
and depression
-distinct period of elevated mood or irritable mood
--this symptoms must be present lasting at least 1 week
-belief that one has special powers and abilities
-distractibility, attention easily diverted
-excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful
consequences
-reckless spending, engaging in unrestrained buying sprees, foolish business ventures
-reckless driving
-sexual indiscretions
-serious impairment in social or occupational functioning or require hospitalization
Anxiety - Answer--have some form of anxiety as a central problem
-generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
-phobias
-panic disorders
General Anxiety - Answer--pervasive and persistent anxiety
-Excessive anxiety and worry about everything
-occurring more days than not for at least 6 months
-about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance)
-the person finds it difficult to control
-often imagining and worrying about impending disasters
-impatience, irritability, angry outbursts, insomnia, distractibility
-prevalence is high
Anxiety and worry are associated with three or more of the following symptoms -
Answer--restlessness or feeling keyed up or on the edge
-easily fatigued
-difficulty concentrating
-irritability
Disorders Questions and Answers
Substance related disorders - Answer--Ingestion of alcohol or drugs in a manner that
impacts functioning
-Key aspects: unable to stop, or develops withdrawal symptoms
Symptoms of Substance related disorders - Answer--failure to meet obligations
-repeated use in situations where it is physically dangerous
-repeated relationships problems
-continued to use despite problems caused by the substance
-tolerance
-withdrawal
-substance taken for a longer time or in greater amounts than intended
-efforts to reduce or control use do not work
-much time spent trying to obtain the substance
-social, hobbies, or work activities given up or reduced
-continued use despite knowing problems caused by substance
-craving to use the substance
Tolerance - Answer--need more of the substance to get high
Withdrawal - Answer--experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop
Schizophrenia - Answer--group of psychotic disorders characterized by disturbances:
thought, emotion, behavior
Schizophrenia Symptoms - Answer-psychosis person has lost contact with reality:
hallucinations and delusions
Delusions - Answer--what they are thinking and how they interpret reality
--misunderstanding of reality
-the strong content of the individual's thought is more central to schizophrenia than
confusion in speech and thought
Hallucinations - Answer--sensory experiences in the absence of any stimulation from
the environemnt
-visual, auditory, and tactile
-most often auditory
Major Depression - Answer--pervasive sadness
-feeling of worthlessness,guilt,suicide
-decrease in functioning
-twice as likely to occur to women than men
, Major Depressive Episode - Answer-1. depressed mood: most of the day, nearly every
day, as indicated by either subjective report or observation made by others
and/or 2. markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of
the day
3. significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain
4. insomnia or hypersomina nearly every day
5. psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
6. fatigue or loss energy nearly every day
7. feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
8. diminished ability to think or concentrate or indecisiveness, nearly every day
9. recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation or suicide attempt or specific
plan for committing suicide
Bipolar disorder - Answer--vacillate between two extremes manic (euphoria or irritability)
and depression
-distinct period of elevated mood or irritable mood
--this symptoms must be present lasting at least 1 week
-belief that one has special powers and abilities
-distractibility, attention easily diverted
-excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful
consequences
-reckless spending, engaging in unrestrained buying sprees, foolish business ventures
-reckless driving
-sexual indiscretions
-serious impairment in social or occupational functioning or require hospitalization
Anxiety - Answer--have some form of anxiety as a central problem
-generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
-phobias
-panic disorders
General Anxiety - Answer--pervasive and persistent anxiety
-Excessive anxiety and worry about everything
-occurring more days than not for at least 6 months
-about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance)
-the person finds it difficult to control
-often imagining and worrying about impending disasters
-impatience, irritability, angry outbursts, insomnia, distractibility
-prevalence is high
Anxiety and worry are associated with three or more of the following symptoms -
Answer--restlessness or feeling keyed up or on the edge
-easily fatigued
-difficulty concentrating
-irritability
