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Abnormal Psychology and Diagnosis Flashcards

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  1. Which DSM-5 specifier indicates that a major depressive episode occurs exclusively during a particular time of year?

    Answer: With seasonal pattern

    The 'with seasonal pattern' specifier applies when depressive episodes consistently begin and remit at characteristic times of year.

  2. A patient hears voices commenting on their behavior but has no other psychotic symptoms and maintains normal functioning. This best fits which diagnosis?

    Answer: Brief psychotic disorder

    Brief psychotic disorder involves one or more psychotic symptoms lasting at least 1 day but less than 1 month, after which the person returns to their prior level of functioning.

  3. Which term describes the phenomenon where a person cannot recall autobiographical information from their past without a clear neurological cause?

    Answer: Dissociative amnesia

    Dissociative amnesia involves an inability to recall important autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness.

  4. In the diathesis-stress model, 'diathesis' refers to:

    Answer: A biological or psychological predisposition to disorder

    Diathesis refers to a pre-existing vulnerability or predisposition — genetic, biological, or psychological — that interacts with stress to produce a disorder.

  5. Which anxiety disorder is characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks AND persistent concern about future attacks?

    Answer: Panic disorder

    Panic disorder requires both recurrent unexpected panic attacks and at least one month of persistent concern about additional attacks or significant maladaptive behavioral change.

  6. The 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia include all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: Auditory hallucinations

    Auditory hallucinations are a positive symptom (an excess or distortion of normal function); negative symptoms reflect diminution or absence of normal behaviors like motivation, speech, and affect.

  7. Which personality disorder cluster is described as 'odd or eccentric' in the DSM-5?

    Answer: Cluster A

    Cluster A includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders, characterized by odd, eccentric thinking or behavior.