Discuss three principles that are commonly used to define insanity. How is insanity most commonly defined today?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that
a. there is great promise in it for borderline personality disorder.
b. results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful.
c. those that stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success.
d. the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful.
Question 3She seems well adjusted to school and participates in different after school
activities and sports. However, her behavior has recently become a source of concern.
For example, when playing soccer, Sarah has at times stopped abruptly, screaming
and squirming, with a locked-up body for 2-3 minutes, frightening other children.
When asked about it, Sarah appeared frightened and on one occasion explained: I
think I have heart disease, and the running caused my heart to stop beating This
suggests that Sarah may be suffering from:
a. Posttraumatic stress disorder
b. Separation anxiety disorder
c. Agoraphobia
d. Panic disorder
e. Generalized anxiety disorder
Question 4The most common compulsions seen in children and adolescents with obsessivecompulsive disorder involve:
a. Counting rituals
b. Checking rituals
c. Sorting rituals
d. Motor rituals
e. Washing rituals
Question 5Which of the following disorders is characterized by a pathological anxiety about
being outside of a safe place and helpless?
a. Panic disorder
b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. Agoraphobia
d. Claustrophobia
e. Separation anxiety disorder
Question 6Children with which of the following disorders are often seen as loners and
outsiders by their peers?
a. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. Agoraphobia
c. Social anxiety disorder
d. Panic disorder
e. Separation anxiety disorder
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