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What is one of the proposed criteria for defining mental disorders?
What is one of the proposed criteria for defining mental disorders?
- Spiritual beliefs
- Cultural acceptance
- Historical significance
- Biological dysfunction (correct)
Which model viewed odd behaviors as the result of evil spirits inhabiting the body?
Which model viewed odd behaviors as the result of evil spirits inhabiting the body?
- Demonic Model (correct)
- Physiological Model
- Medical Model
- Reform Model
Who pushed for moral treatment of patients with mental disorders?
Who pushed for moral treatment of patients with mental disorders?
- Witch hunters
- Psychiatrists
- Reformers like Phillippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix (correct)
- Exorcists
What is one of the reasons why statistical rarity is relied upon to define mental disorders?
What is one of the reasons why statistical rarity is relied upon to define mental disorders?
During which historical period were exorcisms and witch hunts common in relation to mental illness?
During which historical period were exorcisms and witch hunts common in relation to mental illness?
What is the main criticism of the DSM-5 with regards to the model it relies on for diagnosing mental disorders?
What is the main criticism of the DSM-5 with regards to the model it relies on for diagnosing mental disorders?
What is the legal requirement for an individual to be involuntarily committed due to a mental disorder?
What is the legal requirement for an individual to be involuntarily committed due to a mental disorder?
Which anxiety disorder is characterized by repeated panic attacks and persistent fear of future attacks?
Which anxiety disorder is characterized by repeated panic attacks and persistent fear of future attacks?
What is the most common symptom experienced during panic attacks?
What is the most common symptom experienced during panic attacks?
In what proportion of the population does Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) exist?
In what proportion of the population does Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) exist?
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