Joyce tends to be a bit skittish she never quite feels comfortable, whether she is with others or alone. She tends to worry that something bad is going to happen, but she can't isolate a specific event. Joyce most likely experiences:
a) Anxiety
b) Bipolar disorder
c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder
d) Depression
Question 2Antidepressants can help treat PTSD by treating comorbid disorders as well.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3For what viewpoint on the treatment of mentally ill people is writer J.F. Lehman famous?
a) He was a strong proponent of moral treatment.
b) He preferred psychotherapy in favour of the medical management of symptoms.
c) He attempted to overcome neglect and suffering by moving patients into the community.
d) He promoted the use of stringent discipline, even to the point of physical punishment.
Question 4Qualitative research conducted with formerly depressed women (Lafrance & Stoppard, 2006 ) revealed that the women:
a) felt victimized by their romantic partners
b) felt they needed to be perfect now to make up for their behaviour when depressed
c) underwent a transformation and no longer felt like the same person
d) underwent treatment that put their depression into remission
Question 5When you attempt to buy a soda from a machine, you only do so if the lights are on. According to Skinner, the lights on the soda machine are
a) positive reinforcement.
b) a discriminative stimulus.
c) a signal for extinction.
d) a conditioned stimulus.