Which statement best explains why dysthymia might be called a paradoxical condition?
A) Although symptoms may be relatively mild from day-to-day, their persistence may have severe consequences.
B) Dysthymia resembles major depressive disorder, but it is episodic.
C) Dysthymia begins in early childhood, but it is rarely diagnosed by pediatricians or child psychiatrists.
D) Although dysthymia involves depression, it does not lead to severe consequences.
Question 2Antisocial personality disorder is more common in women than men.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3According to the text, a major limitation of the current DSM approach is that
A) not all persons with the exact same diagnosis experience the exact same symptoms.
B) not all persons experience the exact same symptoms at the exact same age.
C) all people do not accept the underlying etiology of their disorders.
D) all people do not meet all symptoms outlined for a disorder.
Question 4There are sex differences in the strength of same-sex attraction, such that
A) women are more likely to describe themselves as attracted to both sexes.
B) women are more exclusively same-sex attracted.
C) men's sex drive is more likely to be influenced by social and cultural factors.
D) many more women than men prefer short-term romantic relations with the same-sex.
Question 5People suffering from dysthymia may
A) go several months without seeking treatment.
B) go several years without seeking treatment.
C) experience many months of feeling relatively normal.
D) experience years of feeling relatively normal.
Question 6In the United States, more Caucasians are diagnosed with schizophrenia than any other racial group.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false