Chapter 18

Chapter 18 Questions

Section 1:

1. How common are psychological disorders? Is this surprising? Explain.
2. Describe the four symptoms of psychological disorders.
3. What is the DSM-IV? How does it classify disorders?
4. Read page 412. Does it make sense for people to sometimes be found innocent by reason of insanity? When and why?

Section 2:

5. Give a general description of anxiety disorders.
6. Describe the five types of anxiety disorders.
7. Discuss the possible psychological and biological origins of anxiety.
8. Read page 418. Describe some of the effects of 9/11.

Section 3:

9. What is dissociation?
10. Describe the four types of dissociative disorders.
11. What may cause dissociative disorders?

Section 4:

12. Describe the two main forms of somatoform disorders.
13. What causes somatoform disorders?

Section 5:

14. What is depression? How is it diagnosed?
15. How is bipolar disorder different from depression?
16. What is learned helplessness? How does it lead to depression?
17. How do certain types of cognitive explanations for life events lead to depression?
18. What biological factors affect depression? How do biological and psychological factors interact to make depression worse?
19. We all feel depressed sometimes. Have you ever felt depressed for a long period of time, and experiences the other symptoms listed on page 423? How can you overcome feelings of depression?

Section 6:

20. Describe the types of schizophrenia.
21. What causes schizophrenia according to the psychological and biological views? Briefly explain the multifactorial model.

Section 7:

22. What are personality disorders? How are they different from other disorders?
23. Describe the types of personality disorders.
24. Summarize the explanations of personality disorders.