Name: ______________________________________
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Chapter 11 Vocabulary
Match each of the following terms with the correct definition:
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B.
C.
D.
E.
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G.
H.
I.
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K.
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M.
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Acute stress disorder
Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorder
Behavioral therapy
Bipolar disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Clinical interview
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
Dysphoria
Elder abuse
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Generalized anxiety disorder
International Statistical Classification of Diseases
and Related Health Problems (ICD)
P. Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Q. Late-onset Stress Symptomatology (LOSS)
R. Major depressive disorder
S. Maturation hypothesis
T. Mental status examination
U. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
V. Panic disorder
W. Personality disorder
X. Professional geropsychology
Y. Psychological assessment
Z. Psychological disorders
AA. Psychopathy
BB. Schizophrenia
CC. Social anxiety disorder
DD. Specific phobia
_ __ 1. The major symptom of which is an extremely sad mood that lasts most of the time for at least two weeks and is atypical
of the individual’s usual mood.
____2. Sad mood.
_ __3. An approach in which the clinician encourages clients to develop more adaptive behaviors and ways of thinking about
their experiences.
_ __ 4. The major reference used by mental health professionals in the United States and Canada to diagnose people with
psychological disorders.
_ __ 5. The reference guide to all medical illnesses, including psychological disorders.
_ __6. The application of gerontology to the psychological treatment of older adults.
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7. The individual experiences extreme anxiety about being watched by other people.
_ _ 8. A main characteristic of this category of mental illness is a sense of dread about what might happen in the
future.
_ _ 9. The belief that people who have personality disorders that involve “immature” symptoms, such as acting out, being
entitled, and having an unstable sense of self, improve or at least become more treatable later in life.
_ _ 10. A procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of an individual’s cognitive, personality, and
psychosocial functioning.
_ _11. A disorder in which individuals experience a distorted perception of reality and impairment in thinking, behavior,
affect, and motivation.
_ __ 12. An approach based on the theory that clients develop psychological disorders because they have maladaptive thought
processes.
_ _ 13. Include a range of behaviors and experiences that fall outside of social norms, create adaptational difficulty for the
individual on a daily basis, and put the individual or others at risk of harm.
_ _ 14. Assesses such qualities of the client as appearance, attitudes, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought processes,
content of thought, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
Acute stress disorder
Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorder
Behavioral therapy
Bipolar disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Clinical interview
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
Dysphoria
Elder abuse
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Generalized anxiety disorder
International Statistical Classification of Diseases
and Related Health Problems (ICD)
P. Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Q. Late-onset Stress Symptomatology (LOSS)
R. Major depressive disorder
S. Maturation hypothesis
T. Mental status examination
U. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
V. Panic disorder
W. Personality disorder
X. Professional geropsychology
Y. Psychological assessment
Z. Psychological disorders
AA. Psychopathy
BB. Schizophrenia
CC. Social anxiety disorder
DD. Specific phobia
_ _ 15. A series of questions that clinicians administer in face-to-face interaction with clients.
_ _ 16. Characterized by unrelenting, irrational, and distracting obsessions, or repetitive thoughts and compulsions, or repetitive
behaviors.
_ _ 17. A large category of actions taken directly against older adults that inflict physical or psychological harm.
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18. A set of traits that include a lack of remorse and an impulsive lifestyle.
_ _ 19. Involves the experience of panic attacks in which people have the physical sensation that they are about to die.
_ _ 20. The diagnosis given to an individual whose symptoms persist for up to a month after a trauma and include the
intrusion of distressing reminders of an event; dissociative symptoms, such as feeling numb or detached from others;
avoidance of situations that might serve as reminders of the event; and hyperarousal, including sleep disturbances or
irritability.
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_ 21. A long-standing pattern of inner experience and behavior that has maladaptive qualities.
22. Based on the individual’s having an irrational fear of a particular object or situation.
_ _ 23. The fear of being trapped or stranded during a panic attack in a public place.
_ _ 24. An approach that helps clients learn to understand and change their relationships with others.
_ _ 25. A phenomenon observed in aging veterans who were exposed to stressful combat situations in young adulthood.
_ _ 26. An approach that changes the reinforcements associated with the individual’s behavior.
_ _ 27. The individual experiences an overall sense of uneasiness and concern without specific focus.
_ _ 28. Diagnosed in people who have experienced one or more manic episodes during which they feel elated, grandiose,
expansive, and highly energetic.
_ _ 29. A method of treatment for depression in which an electric current is applied through electrodes attached across the head.
_ _ 30. A set of symptoms that include extreme instability in sense of self and relationships with others, sexual impulsivity, fear
of abandonment, and difficulties controlling their emotions.