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Annabelle is in the grocery store when she notices her heart is racing,and she becomes very dizzy.She is shaking so that she is barely able to stand up,and she cannot seem to get enough air and begins to hyperventilate.Annabelle thinks that maybe she is having a heart attack or going insane.She was fine a few minutes ago.Annabelle is exhibiting symptoms of a(n)

A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) panic disorder (without agoraphobia) .
C) acute stress disorder.
D) dissociative fugue.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Question 42

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Which of the following disorders can occur with or without agoraphobia being present?

A) dissociative disorder
B) somatoform disorder
C) panic disorder
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The incidence of seasonal affective disorder is highest

Occasionally,Tina can be very irritating to everyone around by being excessively cheerful,talking too fast,and interrupting the conversations of others.During these elated times,she often spends too much money.However,most of the time people would describe Tina as being mostly sad and guilt-ridden.Tina would most likely be diagnosed

Which types of problems involve pervasive feelings of insecurity,inferiority,and a dissatisfaction with life with the person exhibiting restrictive,self-defeating behavior patterns and a tendency to use elaborate defense mechanisms or avoidance responses to get through the day?

For the last two years,Gloria has had some financial problems and has experienced continual feelings of stress,insecurity,and apprehension.Then,Gloria receives an unexpected inheritance that solves her financial problems,and she gets a promotion at work,but Gloria still feels apprehensive and uneasy.Gloria is most likely experiencing a(n)

Which subtype of schizophrenia is marked by stupor,rigidity,unresponsiveness,posturing,mutism,and,sometimes,agitated,purposeless behavior?

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Research using PET scans on the schizophrenic brain reveal that their brains

How do major mood disorders differ from dysthymia and cyclothymia?

Mel believes that people are spying on him and plotting against him.A stranger that comes to his door asking for directions is "really trying to get information," while static sounds during a telephone conversation is "really someone recording the phone call." So,Mel feels like he must be on guard at all times.Mel is suffering from

A woman believes that she has noticeable curvature of the spine even though two doctors have examined her independently and found no problem.Delusions of this sort would be of which type?

A delusion that one has some great talent or insight,or has special connections to important people would be classified as which type?

The dopamine-psychosis link is based on the observation that

Regarding hereditary influences and schizophrenia,it is most accurate to say that

For at least the last two years,Sara has been experiencing mild depression which alternates with periods of her being cheerful and expansive,but also irritable.These changes in her mood appear to be reactions to external events,and she has never experienced a psychotic episode.Sara would most likely be diagnosed with a __________ disorder.

The term "nervous breakdown"

John believed that if he spray painted his favorite actress' name on every building in his small town,that this actress would see it on the news and would fall madly in love with him.John's delusion would be classified as which type?

George grew up in Mobile,Alabama,and is now attending law school in Boston.Everything seemed fine when he moved to Boston in the summer; but by the end of October,George was fatigued,irritable,and almost overslept for class several times.He also gained weight,and by February was more depressed than ever.George is most likely suffering from

Women in the United States are most likely to be depressed if they have which of the following characteristics?