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Mona has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. A) What is etiology and why is it important when dealing with psychopathology? B) What is the diathesis-stress model? Provide one possible explanation for Mona's diagnosis using this model. C) Explain the biopsychosocial approach and describe how it differs from the diathesis-stress model in explaining Mona's diagnosis.

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Noel is adamant that he is the greatest painter who has ever walked the face of the earth.Although his artwork more closely resembles the artwork of a 2-year-old,he insists on finding an art gallery in his hometown that will sell his paintings,and he works on writing biographical articles to put in the local paper describing his greatness. A) Describe Noel's behavior in psychological terms.What is a delusion? What type of delusion is Noel experiencing? List and define two other types of delusions that people with schizophrenia could have. B) How might you be able to confirm that Noel is experiencing a delusion?

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Dr.Padgett meets a new client who has antisocial personality disorder.The client most likely has

Dr.Black is interviewing a client.The client displays only the following symptoms: he rarely responds to the doctor's questions,shows no emotions,and does not make eye contact.Is Dr.Black able to make a diagnosis of schizophrenia?

According to Aaron Beck,a person who is experiencing depression is most likely to have which of the following thoughts after failing an exam?

Angelique walks into a local hospital looking confused and acting as though she does not know who she is.Doctors admit her to the hospital for evaluation because she is covered in cuts and bruises.A few days later,after watching the news,Angelique remembers who she is and asks for help in moving away from her abusive husband. A) What type of disorder is Angelique experiencing (emotion,thought,self)? What specific diagnosis would you give her? B) If Angelique had walked into a hospital three states away from her home,what diagnosis would you give her? C) Some people would argue that Angelique's disorder is actually somewhat adaptive.Discuss how this might be the case in Angelique's situation.What positive purpose does it serve for her?

Willie is on the bus with his classmates.Who is most likely to be diagnosed with psychopathology based on the criteria that his or her behavior impairs good daily functioning?

Nicole frequently has panic attacks.She knows that she is having an attack when she experiences all of the following EXCEPT

Rachel has a disorder that is characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication.She has trouble understanding other people's mental states and often performs strange hand movements.Rachel most likely

Carlson notices that a friend is acting different than usual and the friend does not seem to realize that her behavior is odd.This makes Carlson feel concerned that her friend may be experiencing

According to the diathesis-stress model,mental disorders are caused by both ________ and stress.

One of your roommates comes from a small rural town and the other is from a large city.Does this factor affect their probability of experiencing a schizophrenic episode?

Which psychological disorder literally means "splitting of the mind" and is characterized by a split between thoughts and emotions?

Many psychologists have noticed that certain mental disorders are more common among people living in lower socioeconomic groups.The approach to psychopathology that best accounts for this observation is the

Augustine's first-grade teacher tells his parents that he is "out of control" at school because he frequently interrupts his classmates,does not follow directions,and acts impulsively.Augustine's parents are worried he has

Dr.Leung gives all of her clients a questionnaire about sleeping and eating habits,daily activities,and emotional states.Based on this information,Dr.Leung can determine whether depressive symptoms are present.Dr.Leung is using ________ to assess psychopathology.

Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of ________ disorders.However,clients frequently refuse to take this drug because it ________.