Name That Disorder

1. Name That Disorder Help students apply information about disorders to case studies after they've read the information in the textbook

2. Irene occasionally experiences unpredictable episodes of intense dread, accompanied by chest pains and a sensation of smothering. Her symptoms have no apparent physical cause. Irene suffers from: • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Antisocial personality disorder

3. Jason is so preoccupied with staying clean that he showers as many as 10 times each day. Jason suffers from: • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Bipolar Disorder • Paranoid Schizophrenia

4. One day Matt felt optimistic, energetic, and on top of the world. A few days later he felt hopeless and lethargic. He thought that the future looked very grim. Matt suffers from: • Major Depression • Panic disorder • Agoraphobia • Bipolar Disorder • Paranoid Schizophrenia

5. Claiming that she heard a voice commanding her to warn other people that eating is harmful, Sandy attempts to convince others restaurant patrons not to eat. The psychiatrist to whom she is referred finds that Sandy’s thinking and speech are often fragmented and incoherent. In addition, Sandy has an unreasonable fear that someone is “out to get her.” Consequently, she trusts no one. Sandy suffers from: • Major Depression • Panic disorder • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Paranoid Schizophrenia

6. Bob has never been able to keep a job. He’s been in and out of jail for charges such as theft, sexual assault, and spousal abuse. Bob suffers from: • Major Depression • Obsessive-compulsive Disorder • Antisocial Personality Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Paranoid Schizophrenia

7. For the last month Gabrielle has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed in the morning. She has withdrawn from friends and family because she feels worthless and unlovable. Gabrielle suffers from: • Major Depression • Obsessive-compulsive Disorder • Antisocial Personality Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Paranoid Schizophrenia

8. Concluding Thoughts • A medical model is when a disease has physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured. • With psychological disorders, the medical model assumes that these mental illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms and cured through therapy, which may include treatment in a psychiatric hospital.

9. Consider This… • How do we define “abnormal behavior”? • Why are personality disorders different from the other “common” psychological disorders? • Can you truly make a diagnoses based on short descriptions such as these?

10. Let’s Review

11. Years after he barely survived a terrorist attack that killed his wife and two children, Mr. Puskari suffers recurring flashbacks and frequent nightmares of the event that render him incapable of holding a steady job. Mr. Puskari is most clearly showing signs of: A. obsessive-compulsive disorder. B. generalized anxiety disorder. C. post-traumatic stress disorder. D. dysthymic disorder.

12. Low levels of anxiety are most characteristic of: A. antisocial personality disorder. B. dissociative identity disorder. C. obsessive-compulsive disorder. D. paranoid schizophrenia.