Personalities disorders - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the DSM V? : Diagnostic & Statistical Manual How can you informally assess whether a behavior is normal or abnormal? (the 5 criteria listed on the board) : -subjective discomfort -maladaptive -situational context -cultural relativity -statistical definition What were the 4 personality disorders discussed in class and their symptoms. "Cluster B" : -narcissistic personality disorder -borderline personality disorder -histrionic personality disorder -antisocial personality ...

ASWB LCSW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2023 Theories Are general explanations supported by evidence obtained through the scientific method. Psychoanalytic Theory Sigmund Freud Client is a product of his past Treatment involves dealing with repressed material in the unconscious Personalities arise because of attempts to resolve conflicts between the unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses and social demands to restrain these impulses 3 Levels of Awareness Preconsci...

Chapter 03 - Stress: The Constant Challenge True / False Questions 1. A stressful situation would be one an individual perceives as challenging. FALSE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Blooms: Remember Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 03-01 Explain what stress is and how people react to it-physically; emotionally; and behaviourally. Topic: 03-01 What is Stress? 2. A stressful situation would be one an individual perceives as exceeding her ability to cope. TRUE Accessibility: Keybo...

NUR317 Final Exam ACTUAL EXAM LATEST EXAMS ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Lucia's 8-year-old son went missing 1 year ago. The police have few leads and have lost interest in the case. Lucia visits an outpatient mental health clinic to determine the treatment options available to help her cope with her grief. As Lucia begins speaking with the nurse, she begins sobbing uncontrollably. Which statement made by the nurse demo...

Somatoform Disorders Definition - Subjective Characterized by the presence of one or more physical symptoms accompanied by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behavioral reactions that cannot be defined by an underlying medical condition or disease. Somatoform disorder Highest Priority - Often undergo unnecessary surgeries, invasive diagnostic procedures, and drug trials, all of which can be life-threatening. Somatoform Disorder Secondary Gains - Somatization may be used for secondary gain...

BPK 140 Mental Health Latest Update with Verified Solutions 1. What qualities did Abraham maslow and canadian definition observe as typical in self actualized people realistic, positive self image -accept themselves and others as is -autonomous -genuine -capable of intimacy -creative, playful, embrace change -self actualized -enjoy life -balance -resilience -flexibility 2. Give several examples of psychological defense mechanisms Effective short-term, but may be harmful mentally for long term...

PAEA Psych EOR Practice Exam Questions With Verified Answers The histrionic personality disorder would be listed in what cluster? (A) Cluster A (B) Cluster B (C) Cluster C (D) Cluster D (E) Cluster E - answer(B) Cluster B Which complication can be found in anorexia nervosa and not bulimia? (A) Salivary gland hypertrophy (B) Reversible cerebral atrophy (C) Petechial hemorrhages (D) Hypokalemia (E) Osteoporosis - answer(E) Osteoporosis What is another name for multiple personalities?...

Psychology 2301 exam #3 Who is Alfred Binet? - correct answer Alfred Binet. (08 JUL 1857-18 OCT 1911) A French psychologist who devised tests to identify "slow" children. Tests were based on memory, attention, and pattern recognition. (IQ tests) Define Schizophrenia. - correct answer Psychological disorder characterized by distorted belief, perception and thought processes. Prevalent disorders described by the DSM-5. - correct answer Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Depression, Bipolar di...

Eugenics o :## The science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed largely by Francis Galton as a method of improving the human race, it fell into disfavor only after the perversion of its doctrines by the Nazis. Genomic imprinting o :## Phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-originspecific manner. If the allele inherited from the father is imprinted, it is thereby sile...

The two most influential approaches to psychotherapy in the twentieth century: Freud's psychoanalysis and Roger's Client-centered therapy Freud's psychoanalysis and Roger's client-centered therapy were predicated on the assumption that: psychological problems arose from unhealthy interactions with others and could best be alleviated in a private relationship between therapist and patient. Freud's discoveries indicated the family, first as a breeding ground of childhood seduc...