Psyc 213: Abnormal Psychology
Exam 2 Study Guide
Chapter 5: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Key Terms
emotion
depression
episodic
dysphoric
major depressive disorder
Bipolar II
rapid cycling
cognitive therapy
tricyclics
ECS
altruistic suicide
contagious suicide
affect
mania
unipolar
euphoric
dysthymia
hypomania
seasonal affective disorder
interpersonal therapy
MAO-Is
light therapy
anomic suicide
hopelessness
mood
mood disorders
bipolar
Beck depression triad
Bipolar I
cyclothymia
rumination
SSRIs
lithium carbonate
egoistic suicide
fatalistic suicide
somatic symptoms
Essay Questions
1. Distinguish between major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder.
2. Describe the features of bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia, and distinguish between them.
3. Discuss the interaction between social, psychological, and biological factors in the development and
maintenance of mood disorders.
4. Discuss the incidence of suicide and theoretical perspectives on its causes.
Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorders
Key Terms
panic attacks
agoraphobia
anxiety
generalized anxiety disorder
lactate injections
exposure
benzodiazepines
phobias
obsessions
panic disorder
OCD
locus ceruleus
relaxation training
SSRIs
specific phobia
compulsions
social phobia
preparedness model
flooding
breathing retraining
tricyclics
Essay Questions
1. Define and describe panic disorder. Distinguish between panic attacks and other types of anxiety.
2. Compare specific phobias with generalized anxiety disorder.
3. Discuss the manner in which DSM-IV-TR classifies panic disorder, specific phobia, social phobia,
generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and agoraphobia.
4. Discuss the role of neurochemistry in anxiety disorders.
5. Describe the various treatment approaches for anxiety disorders.
Chapter 7: ASD, PTSD, Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Key Terms
acute stress disorder
critical incident stress debriefing
dissociative amnesia
DID
hypnosis
iatrogenesis
MPD
recovered memories
somatization disorder
state-dependent learning
body dysmorphic disorder
depersonalization disorder
dissociative disorders
factitious disorder
hypochondriasis
implicit memory
pain disorder
retrospective reports
somatoform disorders
two-factor theory
conversion disorder
dissociation
dissociative fugue
flashbacks
hysteria
malingering
PTSD
secondary gain
traumatic stress
Essay Questions
1. Distinguish between acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
2. Describe several treatment approaches for PTSD.
3. Distinguish between dissociative and somatoform disorders.
4. Discuss the connection between psychological trauma and fugue, amnesia, and dissociative identity
disorder.
5. Describe the goals of psychotherapy for DID.
6. Discuss the danger in misdiagnosing somatoform disorders.
7. Briefly describe PTSD. Provide an example of an experience that may result in PTSD and identify
the various symptoms that may accompany this disorder.
8. While some professionals believe that multiple personalities are real and more common than
previously thought, others believe that the condition is no more than role-playing. Discuss this
controversy, citing the research and clinical evidence that supports both points of view.
9. Review the methodological concerns surrounding the use of retrospective reports. What questions
have been raised regarding their reliability and validity? What are the implications of these
concerns?
Chapter 9: Personality Disorders
Key Terms
antisocial PD
dependent PD
obsessive-compulsive PD
personality disorder
schizotypal PD
ego-dystonic
avoidant PD
histrionic PD
paranoid PD
psychopathy
Axis II
temperament
borderline PD
narcissistic PD
personality
schizoid PD
ego-syntonic
Big Five
Essay Questions
1. Distinguish between ego-syntonic and ego-dystonic and the implications for the assessment of
personality disorders.
2. Describe the five-factor model of personality. What are the five factors and their definitions? What
would be characteristics of low and high scorers on these traits?
3. Discuss the problems associated with the treatment of individuals with personality disorders. Why is
a poor prognosis for treatment associated with most of these disorders? What treatment approaches
seem most promising to you?
** Also, be familiar with all case studies discussed in class, discussion questions handed out for each
chapter, and any videos watched in class.**