Which term describes a disorder's particular pattern, which can be acute, chronic, or time-limited?

Correct answer: Course

Explanation

This question tests the definition of 'course' as it relates to describing mental disorders.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the text, for how many years did psychology work with the disease model, starting from the late 1800s?

Question 2

What did Martin Seligman identify as the 'first cost' or moral consequence of the disease model in psychology?

Question 3

Which component of the definition of abnormal behavior involves a 'clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior'?

Question 4

What is the projected cost of mental illness worldwide by the year 2030, according to data cited in the text?

Question 5

What term is defined as the scientific study of the frequency and causes of diseases and other health-related states in specific populations?

Question 6

According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) cited in the text, what percentage of individuals with one mental disorder met the diagnostic criteria for two or more disorders?

Question 7

What is the term for a set of beliefs and expectations about a group of people that are presumed to apply to all members of the group and are based on experience?

Question 8

Which form of stigma occurs when people with mental illnesses internalize negative stereotypes and discriminate against themselves?

Question 9

What prehistoric treatment technique involved using a stone instrument to remove part of the skull to allow evil spirits to escape?

Question 10

The Greek physician Hippocrates believed that mental disorders arose from what?

Question 11

What was the name of the mass madness in the Middle Ages where large numbers of people had an uncontrollable desire to dance and jump, also known as Saint Vitus's dance?

Question 12

Who was the leading proponent of the mental hygiene movement in the United States, motivating legislators and raising millions to build more appropriate mental hospitals?

Question 13

The discovery that general paresis was caused by which disease lent support to the biological or somatogenic perspective of mental illness?

Question 14

What term did Josef Breuer use for the method where patients, under hypnosis, spoke freely about past events and were sometimes freed of their hysteria symptoms upon waking?

Question 15

According to the National Comorbidity Study Replication of 2001-2003, what percentage of the more than 9,000 adult participants had a psychiatric disorder at some time in their lives?

Question 16

Which guideline for multicultural psychology from the APA encourages psychologists to 'recognize that, as cultural beings, they may hold attitudes and beliefs that can detrimentally influence their perceptions of and interactions with individuals who are ethnically and racially different'?

Question 17

What is the term for repeating a research study to confirm its results?

Question 18

Which of the three cardinal features of science involves isolating and manipulating one variable to see its effect on another?

Question 19

Which research method is described as examining the relationship between two variables, with a result that can range from -1.00 to +1.00?

Question 20

In an experiment, what is the term for the variable that is manipulated by the researcher?

Question 21

According to Table 1.2, in how many states can Clinical Psychologists with a Ph.D. or PsyD prescribe medications?

Question 22

Which professional society is also known as Division 12 of the American Psychological Association?

Question 23

The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) states that abnormal behavior must have certain aspects, including the experience of a disabling condition in social or occupational activities. What is this aspect called?

Question 24

What is the average delay between symptom onset and seeking treatment for a mental illness, according to NAMI data cited in the text?

Question 25

Which historical figure, considered the father of American psychiatry, advocated for humane treatment of the mentally ill but still used practices like bloodletting and purgatives?

Question 26

What type of prevalence indicates the proportion of a population that has had a characteristic at any time during their lives?

Question 27

The 'why try' effect, where a person says 'Why should I try and get that job? I am not worthy of it,' is described as a consequence of which form of stigma?

Question 28

In the Greco-Roman era, which philosopher stated that the mentally ill were not responsible for their actions and that it was the responsibility of the community and families to care for them?

Question 29

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692, which resulted in over 200 accusations and 20 deaths, are given as an example of witch-hunting that occurred alongside similar events in which other region?

Question 30

What term is used for the release of patients from mental health facilities, a process that was spurred by the use of psychiatric drugs starting in the 1950s?

Question 31

In the scientific method described in the text, what step immediately follows 'Generate a research question or identify a problem to investigate'?

Question 32

What is the primary disadvantage of the case study research method?

Question 33

What type of mental health professional typically holds an M.S.W. or Ph.D. and is involved in advocacy and case management, usually in hospital settings?

Question 34

Which journal is published by the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of the APA?

Question 35

What is defined as the 'totality of socially transmitted behaviors, customs, values, technology, attitudes, beliefs, art, and other products that are particular to a group'?

Question 36

The text states that the costs for mental illness have been found to be greater than the combined costs of which three somatic diseases?

Question 38

What is the term for an attitude we are unaware of, which stands in contrast to the views within our conscious awareness?

Question 39

In what year did the Bethlem Hospital open in London with the sole purpose of confining those with mental disorders, later becoming known as 'Bedlam'?

Question 40

Which individual published the book 'On the Deceits of the Demons' in the mid to late 1500s, arguing that many accused of witchcraft were mentally disturbed, not possessed?

Question 41

What type of managed health care plan provides the most flexibility, allowing the subscriber to choose between an HMO or a PPO each time care is needed?

Question 42

What is the primary advantage of observational research methods like naturalistic and laboratory observation?

Question 43

Which type of single-subject experimental design was used in the study by Kuttler, Myles, and Carson (1998) to reduce tantrum behavior?

Question 44

What mission does the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP) state as its purpose?

Question 45

In the context of the costs of mental illness, what percentage of youth in the juvenile justice system have at least one mental health condition?

Question 46

In the discussion on the stigma of mental illness, what study found that personal contact with someone with a history of mental illness led to a decreased likelihood of future help-seeking intention?

Question 47

The rise of which worldview during the Renaissance, emphasizing human welfare and individual uniqueness, helped continue the decline of supernatural views of mental illness?

Question 48

According to the description of the scientific method, which type of statistics provides a means of summarizing or describing data and presenting it in a usable form?

Question 49

What is a major criticism of the research conducted by figures like Martensson, Jacobsson, and Engstrom (2014) regarding stigma in the mental health community?

Question 50

Which mental health professional is specifically trained in pastoral education and can make diagnoses and provide individual and group therapy?