Psychological Disorders and Models Quiz

Generalized anxiety disorder primarily involves excessive worry and anxiety, not hallucinations.

Panic disorder is marked by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks.

Schizophrenia involves disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior, often characterized by disorganized thinking and speech.

Grandiose delusions are more commonly associated with bipolar disorder rather than major depressive disorder.

Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that deviate from cultural expectations and cause distress or impairment.

The diathesis-stress model suggests that psychological disorders result from both predisposing factors and stressors.

CBT focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior by identifying and challenging irrational beliefs.

Depression is often linked to low levels of serotonin in the brain.

Delusions are false beliefs, while hallucinations are perceptions without external stimuli.

Psychodynamic therapy aims to uncover and address unconscious conflicts and unresolved issues from the past.

The biopsychosocial model considers the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in the development of psychological disorders.