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What is the key diagnostic criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
What is the key diagnostic criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
- Exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. (correct)
- Excessive sweating and rapid heart rate.
- Avoiding social situations due to fear of judgment.
- Feeling claustrophobic in elevators and tunnels.
What is a common symptom of Panic Disorder?
What is a common symptom of Panic Disorder?
- Strong aversion to bright lights.
- Sense of impending, unavoidable doom. (correct)
- Craving for sugary foods.
- Sneezing and coughing fits.
Which perspective suggests that anxiety disorders may arise from inappropriate and inaccurate thoughts?
Which perspective suggests that anxiety disorders may arise from inappropriate and inaccurate thoughts?
- Behavioural perspective
- Genetic perspective
- Environmental perspective
- Cognitive perspective (correct)
What is the lifetime prevalence rate for Panic Disorder?
What is the lifetime prevalence rate for Panic Disorder?
Which neurotransmitter deficiency is associated with anxiety disorders?
Which neurotransmitter deficiency is associated with anxiety disorders?
What is a characteristic symptom of Social Phobia?
What is a characteristic symptom of Social Phobia?
What is a potential biological cause of Major Depressive Disorder?
What is a potential biological cause of Major Depressive Disorder?
How many episodes, on average, do individuals with Major Depressive Disorder experience?
How many episodes, on average, do individuals with Major Depressive Disorder experience?
What is the most common reported alteration in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder regarding sleeping patterns?
What is the most common reported alteration in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder regarding sleeping patterns?
Which neurotransmitters are believed to play a role in Major Depressive Disorder?
Which neurotransmitters are believed to play a role in Major Depressive Disorder?
What is an essential diagnostic criterion for Major Depressive Disorder?
What is an essential diagnostic criterion for Major Depressive Disorder?
Which brain structures have been associated with the risk of depression according to neuroimaging?
Which brain structures have been associated with the risk of depression according to neuroimaging?
According to the passage, what did Hippocrates believe caused mental illness?
According to the passage, what did Hippocrates believe caused mental illness?
What was the main goal of the moral treatment approach advocated by psychiatric reformers in the 18-19th centuries?
What was the main goal of the moral treatment approach advocated by psychiatric reformers in the 18-19th centuries?
What was the main factor that led to the policy of deinstitutionalization in the modern era?
What was the main factor that led to the policy of deinstitutionalization in the modern era?
What was the main purpose of creating asylums in the modern (somatogenic) model of mental illness?
What was the main purpose of creating asylums in the modern (somatogenic) model of mental illness?
What was a key criticism of the mental asylums in the 19th century?
What was a key criticism of the mental asylums in the 19th century?
How did the introduction of new antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s impact the treatment of mental illness?
How did the introduction of new antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s impact the treatment of mental illness?
What is the prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the population?
What is the prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the population?
When does Generalized Anxiety Disorder tend to be diagnosed earliest compared to other disorders?
When does Generalized Anxiety Disorder tend to be diagnosed earliest compared to other disorders?
What percentage of the day do individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder spend worrying or ruminating?
What percentage of the day do individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder spend worrying or ruminating?
What is the most common physical symptom associated with Phobic Disorders/Specific Phobias?
What is the most common physical symptom associated with Phobic Disorders/Specific Phobias?
Which demographic is more often diagnosed with Phobic Disorders/Specific Phobias?
Which demographic is more often diagnosed with Phobic Disorders/Specific Phobias?
What is the main notion underlying the view that psychological disorders have a physical, biological cause?
What is the main notion underlying the view that psychological disorders have a physical, biological cause?
What does the text state about the relationship between symptoms and the root cause of psychological disorders?
What does the text state about the relationship between symptoms and the root cause of psychological disorders?
What is the primary purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)?
What is the primary purpose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)?
What is one of the key criticisms of the DSM-5 mentioned in the text?
What is one of the key criticisms of the DSM-5 mentioned in the text?
What does the text state about the number of diagnoses in the DSM-5?
What does the text state about the number of diagnoses in the DSM-5?
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