Question

QUESTION 15

According to the DSM, the diagnosis of panic disorder may not be given if the symptoms are caused by:

		social situations.
		phobias.
		night terrors.
		drugs or other medications.

QUESTION 16

Behaving in an unusual way is:

		the cause of most disputes among family members.
		a reason for concern.
		threatening to bystanders.
		not always indicative of a psychological disorder.

QUESTION 17

Clients in group therapy often provide helpful _____ to other members of the group.

		criticism
		complaints
		sarcasm
		support

QUESTION 18

Brief psychotic disorder is:

		one episode of schizophrenia in between periods of recovery.
		due to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, excess alcohol, or amphetamines.
		a precursor to schizophrenia that occurs repeatedly in vulnerable adolescents.
		experiencing psychosis for more than a day and less than a month.

Answer 1

Ans 15. (d) drugs or other medications.

Panic disorder refers to a type of anxiety disorder in DSM-5. According to the guidelines given in DSM -5 a person must experience unexpected panic attacks on a regular basis.

Ans16.(d) not always indicative of a psychological disorder.

Ans 17.(d) support

Ans 18. (d) experiencing psychosis for more than a day and less than a month.

The brief Psychotic disorder is characterized by a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, or catatonic behavior. The symptoms must not be caused by schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder or mania in bipolar disorder.