Psychological Disorders

Question 1

DSM-5 defines a mental disorder as a?
Disturbances of blank, blank, and blank

Answer 1

Syndrome; Disturbances of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Question 2

DSM-5 argues that “4 Ds” should be used to?

Answer 2

confirm the presence of a mental disorder.

Question 3

What are the “4 Ds”?

Answer 3

1. Disturbance
2. Dysfunctional
3. Distress
   4.Deviant

Question 4

Disturbance is the psychological process of

Answer 4

thought, emotion, and behavior.

Question 5

Dysfunctional behavior interferes with

Answer 5

everyday functioning

Question 6

Distressing behavior leads to

Answer 6

discomfort, pain, or anguish by you or others

Question 7

Deviant means

Answer 7

different from most people

Question 8

Deviant behavior is classified as a disorder only if

Answer 8

it is also dysfunctional.

Question 9

true or false? Most people who suffer from mental illness are dangerous.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

In a given year, what percent of the U.S. population suffers from a diagnosable disorder?

Answer 10

26%

Question 11

over the course of an entire lifetime, what percent of adults in the U.S will suffer from at least one psychological disorder?

Answer 11

46%

Question 12

2 or more disorders at the same time is called?

Answer 12

comorbidity

Question 13

DSM-5 describes how many different major categories of disorders, covering more than 350 distinct disorders?

Answer 13

21 major categories

Question 14

We will examine 9 categories of disorders. What are the first 3 categories of disorders?
Mnemonics: NSDBAOPDP

Answer 14

1. Neurodevelopmental disorders
2. Schizophrenia
3. Depressive Disorder

Question 15

What is the name of the other 3 disorders, BAO?

Answer 15

1. bipolar disorder
2. anxiety disorder
3. obsessive- compulsive disorder

Question 16

What is the last 3 disorders, PDP?

Answer 16

1. Posttraumatic stress disorder
2. dissociative disorders
3. Personality disorder