Question 1

With which belief forwarded by Thomas Szasz would most mental health professionals disagree?

Accepted Answer

Most mental health professionals would disagree with the belief that labeling people with a mental illness forces them to undergo unnecessary treatment, as they generally view diagnosis as a necessary step for appropriate treatment planning.

Question 2

According to the Thinking Critically section about bias in psychological diagnosis, what conclusions were deemed most reasonable?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive biases can influence the diagnostic process, leading to a higher likelihood of African Americans being diagnosed with severe mental disorders compared to Caucasian Americans.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a likely reason for misdiagnosis of psychological problems?

Accepted Answer

There is an accepted diagnostic classification system, such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), which is widely used by clinicians to diagnose psychological problems.

Question 4

Mr. Herakovich was classified by several psychologists according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5 ). One classified this problem as bipolar disorder, another as antisocial personality disorder, and a third as narcissistic personality disorder. These results best reinforce which criticism of DSM-5 ?

Accepted Answer

The differing diagnoses by several psychologists highlight the issue of low interrater reliability, meaning that different clinicians may not consistently agree on the same diagnosis using the DSM-5 criteria.

Question 5

According to Thomas Szasz, the concept of mental illness

Accepted Answer

According to Szasz, mental illness is a concept that serves to medicalize normal human problems and behaviors, and it is therefore inappropriate and harmful. He argues that mental disorders are not like physical illnesses and cannot be objectively diagnosed or treated in the same way.

Question 6

Annie suffers from a disorder for which the DSM-5 has been criticized for having very unacceptable levels of interrater reliability. Which of the following conditions might she have given this criticism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Annie suffers from a disorder for which...

Question 7

Anxiety disorders are characterized by all of these symptoms except

Accepted Answer

Anxiety disorders are not characterized by a split between affect and cognition; this is more related to disorders like schizophrenia.

Question 8

Frequently and without warning, images of germs pop into Corbin's mind, and he feels an irresistible urge to stop whatever he is doing, run to a sink, and wash his hands repeatedly. After washing his hands, he feels safe and comfortable; during an attack he is convinced that he will die if he is not allowed to wash his hands. Corbin appears to suffer from a(n)

Accepted Answer

Corbin's symptoms of intrusive thoughts about germs and the compulsion to wash his hands repeatedly align with characteristics of an obsessive-compulsive or related disorder.

Question 9

To minimize the cultural biases that may occur during diagnosis, it is suggested that diagnosticians do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

The answer of To minimize the cultural biases that may...

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the criticisms that many have offered of the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 has been criticized for focusing primarily on diagnosing mental disorders and highlighting weaknesses and problems, rather than considering strengths or positive aspects of mental health.

Question 11

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problematic responses to events like a natural disaster, sexual assault, or combat-related experience?

Accepted Answer

Trauma- and stressor-related disorders include conditions like PTSD, which involve problematic responses to traumatic events such as natural disasters, sexual assault, or combat experiences.

Question 12

If you wanted to have the highest possible level of interrater reliability between two clinicians evaluating the same client, you would be well-advised to use __________ as the primary assessment tool.

Accepted Answer

Structured interviews provide a standardized way of asking questions, which reduces variability in how different clinicians might interpret or score responses, leading to higher interrater reliability.

Question 13

Thomas Szasz has argued that it is wrong to diagnose people as having psychological disorders. Rather, he suggests that people have problems in living. He presents several arguments about why this is a better approach to take. Which of the following is not an argument presented by Szasz?

Accepted Answer

Szasz did not argue that labels are useless because of the likelihood of incorrect diagnosis; his focus was more on the implications of labeling and the social consequences.

Question 14

The classification system most commonly used in the United States, the DSM, is currently in its _____ edition, while the system often used in other countries, the ICD, is set to be released in its _____ edition in the next few years.

Accepted Answer

The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is currently in its fifth edition, known as DSM-5. The ICD (International Classification of Diseases) is set to be released in its eleventh edition, known as ICD-11.

Question 15

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved the inability to hold urine or feces after an age where such control would be considered developmentally appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Elimination disorders specifically involve issues with the control of urination or defecation, such as enuresis (inability to control urination) and encopresis (inability to control defecation), after an age where such control is expected.

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered to be an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative amnesia is not considered to be an anxiety disorder. It is a dissociative disorder, which is a mental disorder that involves a disruption of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception.

Question 17

Alexia is content to stay in her house because she becomes nervous and afraid when she ventures too far from home. Alexia is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

Alexia's fear of leaving her home and becoming nervous when venturing too far suggests agoraphobia, which involves anxiety about being in situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable.

Question 18

Dr. Humber is a psychologist who is trying to diagnose his patient's psychological disorder. Dr. Humber knows that this might be difficult to do. Which of the following is not true about the difficulty in classifying disorders?

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 does not use general labels like neurosis and psychosis; it provides specific criteria for each disorder.

Question 19

Claudia has not left her house in ten years. If she steps on the front porch she becomes so uneasy that she has to return inside. Claudia is most likely suffering from __________, which is a(n)__________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

Claudia's symptoms of extreme discomfort when leaving her house suggest agoraphobia, which is classified as an anxiety disorder.

Question 20

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problems with sexual attraction to situations that involve socially or legally inappropriate activities or targets?

Accepted Answer

Paraphilic disorders involve atypical sexual interests that may involve socially or legally inappropriate activities or targets, such as non-consenting partners or objects.

Quiz 12: Psychological Disorders

With which belief forwarded by Thomas Szasz would most mental health professionals disagree?

According to the Thinking Critically section about bias in psychological diagnosis, what conclusions were deemed most reasonable?

Which of the following is not a likely reason for misdiagnosis of psychological problems?

According to Thomas Szasz, the concept of mental illness

Annie suffers from a disorder for which the DSM-5 has been criticized for having very unacceptable levels of interrater reliability. Which of the following conditions might she have given this criticism?

Anxiety disorders are characterized by all of these symptoms except

To minimize the cultural biases that may occur during diagnosis, it is suggested that diagnosticians do all of the following except

Which of the following is one of the criticisms that many have offered of the DSM-5?

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problematic responses to events like a natural disaster, sexual assault, or combat-related experience?

If you wanted to have the highest possible level of interrater reliability between two clinicians evaluating the same client, you would be well-advised to use __________ as the primary assessment tool.

Thomas Szasz has argued that it is wrong to diagnose people as having psychological disorders. Rather, he suggests that people have problems in living. He presents several arguments about why this is a better approach to take. Which of the following is not an argument presented by Szasz?

The classification system most commonly used in the United States, the DSM, is currently in its _ edition, while the system often used in other countries, the ICD, is set to be released in its _ edition in the next few years.

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved the inability to hold urine or feces after an age where such control would be considered developmentally appropriate?

Which of the following is not considered to be an anxiety disorder?

Alexia is content to stay in her house because she becomes nervous and afraid when she ventures too far from home. Alexia is probably suffering from

Dr. Humber is a psychologist who is trying to diagnose his patient's psychological disorder. Dr. Humber knows that this might be difficult to do. Which of the following is not true about the difficulty in classifying disorders?

Claudia has not left her house in ten years. If she steps on the front porch she becomes so uneasy that she has to return inside. Claudia is most likely suffering from , which is a(n) disorder.

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problems with sexual attraction to situations that involve socially or legally inappropriate activities or targets?

Quiz 12: Psychological Disorders

With which belief forwarded by Thomas Szasz would most mental health professionals disagree?

According to the Thinking Critically section about bias in psychological diagnosis, what conclusions were deemed most reasonable?

Which of the following is not a likely reason for misdiagnosis of psychological problems?

According to Thomas Szasz, the concept of mental illness

Annie suffers from a disorder for which the DSM-5 has been criticized for having very unacceptable levels of interrater reliability. Which of the following conditions might she have given this criticism?

Anxiety disorders are characterized by all of these symptoms except

To minimize the cultural biases that may occur during diagnosis, it is suggested that diagnosticians do all of the following except

Which of the following is one of the criticisms that many have offered of the DSM-5?

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problematic responses to events like a natural disaster, sexual assault, or combat-related experience?

If you wanted to have the highest possible level of interrater reliability between two clinicians evaluating the same client, you would be well-advised to use __________ as the primary assessment tool.

Thomas Szasz has argued that it is wrong to diagnose people as having psychological disorders. Rather, he suggests that people have problems in living. He presents several arguments about why this is a better approach to take. Which of the following is not an argument presented by Szasz?

The classification system most commonly used in the United States, the DSM, is currently in its _____ edition, while the system often used in other countries, the ICD, is set to be released in its _____ edition in the next few years.

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved the inability to hold urine or feces after an age where such control would be considered developmentally appropriate?

Which of the following is not considered to be an anxiety disorder?

Alexia is content to stay in her house because she becomes nervous and afraid when she ventures too far from home. Alexia is probably suffering from

Dr. Humber is a psychologist who is trying to diagnose his patient's psychological disorder. Dr. Humber knows that this might be difficult to do. Which of the following is not true about the difficulty in classifying disorders?

Claudia has not left her house in ten years. If she steps on the front porch she becomes so uneasy that she has to return inside. Claudia is most likely suffering from __________, which is a(n) __________ disorder.

Of the following diagnostic categories, where would you be most likely to see a condition that involved problems with sexual attraction to situations that involve socially or legally inappropriate activities or targets?

The classification system most commonly used in the United States, the DSM, is currently in its _ edition, while the system often used in other countries, the ICD, is set to be released in its _ edition in the next few years.

Claudia has not left her house in ten years. If she steps on the front porch she becomes so uneasy that she has to return inside. Claudia is most likely suffering from , which is a(n) disorder.