PSYCHOLOGY 1000 – Practice Questions for Exam #4
Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders
1. Compare and contrast the historical changes in mental health conceptions from the Middles
Ages, to the Renaissance, to the Enlightenment Era, to the 19th Century, and to the 20th
Century.
 How do these perceptions of mental health compare to the current Biopsychosocial
Model of Mental Health?
2. How is a mental health disorder defined according to the DSM-5-TR?
 What are the benefits and limitations of using the DSM-5-TR to help define and
diagnose mental disorders?
3. What are examples of culture-bound syndromes?
4. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the following anxiety disorders:
 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
 Social Anxiety Disorder
 Panic Disorder
 Specific Phobias
 Agoraphobia
 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
5. Differentiate between the following mood disorders:
 Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
 Persistent Depressive Disorder (also called Dysthymia)
 Bipolar Disorder
6. What are some of the common risk factors, such as biological, environmental and
psychological (e.g., cognitive distortions), for anxiety disorders?
 What are some biological, environmental and psychological risk factors for depressive
disorders?
7. Differentiate between suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury.
 What are the risk factors for self-harm behaviours?
8. Describe the characteristics of personality disorders.
9. What does “psychopathy” mean, particularly as it relates to antisocial behaviour?
10. Explain the differences between different dissociative disorders, including:
 Depersonalization/derealization disorder
 Dissociative amnesia
 Dissociative identity disorder
11. Discuss the common symptoms associated with schizophrenia, such as delusions,
hallucinations, disorganized speech and disorganized behaviour.
 What are the risk factors for schizophrenia?
12. With regards to Autism Spectrum Disorder, provide examples of deficits in the areas of:
 Social communication
 Restricted interests/ repetitive behaviours
 Cognitive rigidity
 Echolalia
 Sensory sensitivities
13. What are the symptom criteria for the three Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
(ADHD)?
 ADHD: Inattentive Presentation
 ADHD: Hyperactivity & Impulsivity Presentation
 ADHD: Combined Presentation