Abnormal Psych Chapter 10

Front 1

A person who intentionally produces or fakes physical symptoms simply out of a wish to be a patient might be diagnosed with a:

Back 1

factitious disorder

Front 2

Psychodynamic theorists say that _____ and _____ are the two mechanisms at work in somatoform disorders.

Back 2

primary gain; secondary gain

Front 3

Behavioral theorists propose that the physical symptoms of hysterical disorders bring _____ to sufferers.

Back 3

rewards

Front 4

People who suffer from _____ unrealistically interpret bodily symptoms as signs of a serious illness.

Back 4

illness anxiety disorder (previously hypochondriasis)

Front 5

Mark often has a burning sensation or pain in his stomach after eating. He often experiences occasional vomiting. He may be suffering from:

Back 5

ulcers.

Front 6

Amy is impoverished. She is currently unemployed and lives in an overcrowded, high crime neighborhood. She has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. The cause of her hypertension is:

Back 6

sociocultural

Front 7

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, this is the most stressful event in a person's life.

Back 7

death of a spouse

Front 8

Given the positive effects of relaxation on anxiety and the nervous system, clinicians believe that _____ can help prevent or treat medical illnesses that are related to stress.

Back 8

relaxation training

Front 9

Research has speculated that the main reason that African Americans are more likely to experience a psychophysiological disorder in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups may be:

Back 9

economic conditions.

Front 10

Some _____ theorists propose that hysterical disorders are forms of communication, providing a means for people to express emotions that would otherwise be difficult to convey.

Back 10

cognitive