The phenomenon known as_______refers to individuals who have experienced more than one disorder simultaneously.

Related Mcqs:

1. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

   A. 1 & 4
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

2. In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are:

   A. similar intensity but more prolonged.
   B. more intense and more prolonged.
   C. less intense and more prolonged.
   D. more intense and less prolonged.

3. Which of the following disorder is classified as a mood disorder?

   A. bipolar disorder
   B. catatonia
   C. antisocial personality disorder
   D. agoraphobia

4. Many of the drugs are useful in the treatment of schizophrenia are known to dampen________activity in the brain, suggesting that disruptions in the activity of this neurotransmitter may contribute to the development of the disorder.

   A. nor epinephrine
   B. serotonin
   C. acetylcholine
   D. dopamine

5. Which disorder has been called “the common cold of mental illness”?

   A. Major depression
   B. Bipolar disorder
   C. Schizophrenia
   D. Post traumatic stress

6. The tension-reduction hypothesis attempts to explain the development of which type of mental disorder?

   A. schizophrenia
   B. Eating disorders
   C. Substance abuse
   D. Bipolar disorder

7. Symptoms of major depressive disorder might include:
   1: Specific phobias.
   2: Losing interest or pleasure in things that you usually enjoy.
   3: Changes in appetite.
   4: An excessively euphoric mood.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 3 & 4
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 1 & 4

8. Which psychological disorder is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, using bizarre language and inapropriate affect?

   A. Depression
   B. Schizophrenia
   C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
   D. Eating disorders

9. Hafsa has a psychological disorder and her doctor has prescribed an MAO inhibitor to reduce the severity of Hafsa’s symptoms. In this case, Hafsa’s therapist is MOST likely treating her for ____________?

   A. a dissociative disorder
   B. depression
   C. an anxiety disorder
   D. schizophrenia

10. College students were asked to pretend that they were accused murders. Under hypnosis, the typically expressed a second personality when prompted to do so by the examining psychiatrist. This most strongly suggests that dissociative identity disorder may involve:

    A. unconscious fear.
    B. feelings of ambivalence.
    C. low self-esteem.
    D. role-playing.