Deceiving and manipulating others for one's own personal gain is a hallmark of w hich personality disorder?

antisocial For the third time in two months, Erica's husband rushed her to the hospital emergency room because Erica thought she was having a heart attack. Her symptom s included a racing, pounding heart, weakness, feeling faint, and feeling as if she were unable to breathe. Although her doctor says she is physically healthy, Erica lives in fear of another attack. Erica is most likely suffering from which psychological disorder? Janet is convinced that she has one or more serious illnesses. Because of he r many physical complaints and symptoms, Janet has undergone various surgeries a nd diagnostic procedures. In every case, her doctors said she was perfectly heal thy and that the symptoms were probably due to her imagination. Which of the fol lowing psychological disorders does Janet most likely have? In an anxiety disorder called _____, the person suffers from repetitive, int rusive thoughts and/or uncontrollable urges to perform certain repetitive behavi ors. - bsessive-compulsive disorder Patrick has been diagnosed as suffering from social phobia. Patrick is likel y to suffer from: Which of the following is often called ers? - major depression the common cold of psychological disord

According to the results of National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), approximately one out of _____ American adults has experienced the symptoms of a psychologica l disorder at some point in his or her lifetime. - 2 The notion that there is a significant increase in the number of suicides in the United States during the winter holidays: Approximately _____ percent of those suffering from major depression attempt suicide. The highest rate of suicide in the United States occurs in which age group? Actress Winona Ryder was convicted of felony grand theft for taking more tha n $5,000 worth of merchandise from a Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue store. Peop le who, like Winona Ryder, have uncontrollable impulses to steal objects even wh en they have money to pay for the items are said to have: - kleptomania. Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to be self-destr uctive and threaten to self-mutilate or commit suicide? The onset of bipolar disorder is most likely to occur: Which of the following is NOT one of the suggested guidelines for helping to prevent someone from taking his or her own life? - Minimize the person's suicidal intentions so that he or she is less likely to dwell on suicidal thoughts. Which of the following statements about anxiety is TRUE?

- Anxiety can be adaptive, helpful, and beneficial when it alerts people to a re alistic threat. Although Jenna had never given Rob any reason to suspect her of being unfait hful to him, whenever Jenna went out without him, Rob constantly questioned her about her behavior and whereabouts when she returned. After Rob's behavior start ed to become even more controlling, Jenna finally told Rob she didn't want to da te him anymore. Rob reacted with rage and more accusations. After the breakup, R ob began following her. Jenna finally got a restraining order to make him stop. In this scenario, Rob is displaying behaviors that characterize: - paranoid personality disorder. Lou Ann has been diagnosed with a psychological disorder called agoraphobia. Lou Ann is: - afraid of having a panic attack in a public place. If you are female, the statistical odds that you will experience an episode of major depression at some time in your life are about: - 1 out of 4. Use of cocaine or amphetamines causes: - increased dopamine activity in the brain, which can produce schizophrenia-like symptoms. Regarding the difference between normal and abnormal behavior, which of the following statements is TRUE? - The difference between normal and abnormal is often a matter of degree. A long-lasting anxiety disorder that develops in response to being exposed t o a severe and often life-threatening trauma is called: According to the cognitive-behavioral theory of panic disorder, people with panic disorder: Yvette knew that Vicky had been feeling very down lately but she was stunned when Vicky told her that she was planning to kill herself. According to your te xtbook, which of the following would be the most helpful way for Yvette to respo nd to Vicky? - Tell me what's going on and why you feel this way. Which of the following examples reflects a symptom of an anxiety disorder ra ther than normal anxiety? - For the past several weeks, Mavis has been unable to concentrate at work becau se she keeps thinking that something terrible might happen to her son at school, even though she knows that he's safe. According to the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), women have a higher prev alence of _____, whereas men have a higher prevalence of _____. - major depression; substance abuse