Within the last two years, John has been fired from four different jobs for stealing, causing fights and rude behavior. He feels no remorse and thinks that his bosses were to blame for making it so easy to steal. John is displaying signs of:

A person with ______ personality disorder is often also referred to as a psychopath.

As a therapist, you may diagnose a client with more than one clinical disorder and/or personality disorder.

Scott repeatedly thinks that he might get a gun and kill his work colleagues. These thoughts cause him great distress but he can't seem to get them out of his head. Scott is experiencing a(n):

Symptoms of schizophrenia are categorized as either positive or negative--what type is a disturbance in speech, thinking or sensation?

One of the more controversial changes to the DSM-5 was:

What are the odds that at some time in your life you will experience symptoms of a psychological illness?

An unpleasant emotional state that involves feelings of worry, dread, apprehension, and tension, along with heightened physical arousal, is called:

A personality disorder such as borderline personality, tends to have what time course?

Although she was very secretive when she was first admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Tiffany eventually told the doctor that the devil's voice was constantly telling her to hurt herself. Tiffany is experiencing:

Symptoms of schizophrenia are categorized as either positive or negative--what type is a hallucination?

For the third time in two months, Erica's husband rushed her to the hospital emergency room because Erica thought she was having a heart attack. Her symptoms included a racing, pounding heart, weakness, feeling faint, and feeling as if she were unable to breathe. Although her doctor says she is physically healthy, Erica lives in fear of another attack. Erica is most likely suffering from which psychological disorder?

A relatively common symptom in schizophrenia is that the person responds with greatly reduced emotional expressiveness, including facial expressions. This particular symptom is referred to as:

Shayna has very erratic, unstable relationships, emotions and self-image. She is extremely impulsive and goes to great lengths to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Shayna is showing signs of:

Philip has been hospitalized for an episode of schizophrenia. He believes that secret agents are bombarding his brain with gamma rays, and he sometimes sees grotesque creatures climbing on the wall of his hospital room. Philip's symptoms are referred to as _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.

The onset of schizophrenia:

Jimmy is feeling phenomenal. He has emptied his bank acount and is heading to Vegas where he plans to gamble, drink, perhaps get some drugs and maybe even hire a prostitue. He doesn't care if his wife leaves him, he gets fired from his job or if he even has enough gas money to get home--he feels too good! Jimmy's symptoms are most consistent with:

Even since her mother died about a month ago, Kerri has felt despondent and sad. Although outwardly Kerri behaves normally, privately she still feels very sad about her loss. Kerri's behavior following the death of her mother is:

Sarah is terrfied of spiders. In an effort to get rid of her phobia she see a therapist that teaches her to use relaxation techniques while viewing pictures of spiders. Once she is comfortable and relaxed she progresses to watching videos of moving spiders. She then is exposed to spiders in a glass case. Eventually, she is asked to let a spider crawl on her arm. This type of therapy is called:

Imogene, a 3rd grade teacher, often experiences a pounding heart, rapid breathing, breathlessness and a choking sensation. She breaks out in a sweat, starts to tremble, and experiences light-headedness and chills. These symptoms last for about 5 minutes and are chatacteristics of:

A personality disorder is a:

In obsessive-compulsive disorder, common compulsions include:

Lou Ann has been diagnosed with a psychological disorder called agoraphobia. Lou Ann is:

The most consistent brain abnormality that researchers have found in people with schizophrenia is enlargement of the:

A(n) _____ is an intense, irrational fear that is triggered by a particular object or situation.

When a person is driven to perform repetitive behaviors in a particular sequence or pattern, he or she is said to be experiencing a(n):

The most common type of hallucination that occurs in schizophrenia is:

A man sometimes calls himself "Jack" and behaves in a mature, responsible way. At other times he calls himself "Lucas" and engages in highly impulsive behavior. He may be suffering from:

Statistically, women are _____ than men to be diagnosed with major depression.

The media often portrays people with mental illness inaccurately which perpetuates negative stereotypes about people with mental illness.

The average age for the onset of anxiety disorders is:

Homosexuality is considered a psychological disorder according to the DSM-5.

All of the following may be signs that someone is thinking of suicide:

Norman displays many schizophrenic symptoms, including random auditory hallucinations that don't follow any particular theme, peculiar thoughts and behavior, frequent inappropriate laughing mixed with aggressive shouting, and echoing words spoken by others. Norman would probably be diagnosed as suffering from the _____ type of schizophrenia.

Most cases of specific phobia involve particular categories of objects or situations. Which of the following is NOT a common phobia?

Which of the following medications is commonly used to help control the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

Symptoms of schizophrenia are categorized as either positive or negative--what type is flat affect?

Symptoms of schizophrenia are categorized as either positive or negative--what type is a delusion?

Despite attempts by his friends who have tried to reason with him, Simon is convinced that the Fox Network news announcer is talking in a special code about him and his thoughts. He is obsessed with deciphering this secret messsage. Simon appears to be experiencing:

It is estimated that nearly 25% of the population will suffer from some type of psychological disorder in their lifetime.