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chapter 13 psychological discorder, chapter 14 therapies

9. Bert was found by police wandering in a city 1,500 miles from his home.  Despite being positively identified by close relatives, he denied ever having met them and insisted his name was in fact “Ernie”.  Bert is most likely experiencing

0.  Kerry has unstable personal relationships, a poor self-image, is impulsive, and is always terrified of abandonment.  Kerry most likely suffers from ….

11.  Flat affect, alogia, and avolition are terms used to describe

2.  This is the “common cold” of psychological disorders.

3.  Research has firmly established that genetics plays a role in this disorder.

4.  Dr. Killroys’ patients all are troubled by maladaptive behavior patterns that are very difficult to change.  Dr. Killroy’s patients are most likely to be diagnosed with__________.

5.  This common activity has been associated with depression and other psychological disorders.

6. ________________is used to treat psychological disorders psychologically, whereas _____________is used to treat psychological disorders biologically.

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9. The correct answer is Dissociative fugue.

Dissociative fugue is a disorder in which a person runs away from home and forgets about personal life.

10. The correct answer is Borderline Personality Disorder.

Unstable personal relationship, a poor-self image, impulsiveness, fear of abandonment are some of the symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

11. The correct answer is Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia.

Flat affect, alogia, and avolition are some of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

12. The correct answer is Depression.

Depression is considered as the "common cold" of psychological disorders.