Understanding Psychological Disorders Quiz

What is the medical model's belief about psychological disorders?

They have physical causes that can be diagnosed and cured through treatment

What characterizes panic disorder?

Sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror

Which disorder is characterized by enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning?

Antisocial Personality Disorder

What is the hallmark feature of dissociative disorders?

Loss of contact with reality Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder involves overeating compulsively?

Binge Eating Disorder Signup and view all the answers

In which disorder does a person interpret normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease?

Conversion Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What psychological disorder is characterized by excessive worry or fear?

Social Anxiety Disorder Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder involves unwanted repetitive thoughts or actions?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Signup and view all the answers

In which disorder does a person experience sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror?

Panic Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the key feature of PTSD?

Insomnia Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder involves loss of contact with reality, including hallucinations?

Psychosis Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an anxiety disorder?

Excessive worry or fear Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder involves enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning?

Personality Disorders Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining feature of dissociative identity disorder?

Multiple personalities Signup and view all the answers

What is the key symptom of somatic symptom disorder?

Genuine physical symptoms without physiological basis Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing feature of binge eating disorder?

Compulsive overeating Signup and view all the answers