Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology Flashcards

Which symptom category of schizophrenia includes hallucinations and delusions?

Answer: Positive symptoms

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia represent excesses or distortions added to normal experience, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is primarily characterized by:

Answer: Pervasive instability in relationships, self-image, affect, and marked impulsivity

BPD is defined by intense fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, and affective instability.

Which anxiety disorder is characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern about future attacks?

Answer: Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder involves recurrent unexpected panic attacks accompanied by at least one month of persistent concern about additional attacks or significant behavioral changes.

According to Aaron Beck, depression is maintained by a 'cognitive triad' of negative views about:

Answer: The self, the world, and the future

Beck's cognitive triad describes negative automatic thoughts about oneself (worthless), the world (unfair/hostile), and the future (hopeless) as core features of depression.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the first-line behavioral treatment for which disorder?

Answer: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

ERP — exposing patients to feared stimuli while preventing compulsive responses — is the gold-standard behavioral treatment for OCD, supported by extensive evidence.

What is 'flat affect' as seen in some patients with schizophrenia?

Answer: Significantly diminished emotional expression in face, voice, and body

Flat affect is a negative symptom of schizophrenia characterized by reduced or absent outward expression of emotion through facial expressions, voice, and gestures.