Psyc 435 High value Unit 7-9 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two main categories of mood disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Depressive (unipolar) and bipolar
disorders.
What are the core symptoms of major depressive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Depressed mood, anhedonia,
sleep/appetite changes, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.
How does persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) differ from major depressive disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER It is a chronic, less severe form of depression lasting at least two years.
What defines bipolar I disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of at least one manic episode, which may
include depression and severe impairment or psychosis.
What is the clinical requirement for a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of
both hypomania and a major depressive episode.
What is cyclothymic disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER A chronic condition involving fluctuating mood with
hypomanic and depressive symptoms for at least two years, without meeting full episode criteria.
What is the primary difference between mania and hypomania? - CORRECT ANSWER Mania involves severe
impairment and possible psychosis, while hypomania is less severe with no major impairment.
What are the four main somatic symptom-related disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Somatic symptom disorder,
illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder.
What is the key distinction between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER Somatic symptom disorder involves actual physical symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder involves
the fear of illness without significant symptoms.
What characterizes conversion disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of neurological symptoms (e.g.,
paralysis, blindness) without a medical cause, often triggered by psychological conflict.
What is the difference between factitious disorder and malingering? - CORRECT ANSWER Factitious disorder
involves feigning illness for internal/psychological gain, while malingering involves feigning for external gain like
money.
What are the three main types of dissociative disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Dissociative amnesia,
depersonalization/derealization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder (DID).
What is dissociative fugue? - CORRECT ANSWER A state of dissociative amnesia involving travel and identity
confusion.
Why is dissociative identity disorder (DID) considered controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER There is professional
disagreement over whether it is trauma-based or therapist-induced.
What are the three main eating disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge
eating disorder.
What distinguishes bulimia nervosa from binge eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Bulimia involves binge
eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors, while binge eating disorder does not.
What are the key features of anorexia nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER Restriction of food intake, an intense fear
of weight gain, and a distorted body image.
What are common psychological causes of eating disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Perfectionism, a need for
control, and body dissatisfaction.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two main categories of mood disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Depressive (unipolar) and bipolar
disorders.
What are the core symptoms of major depressive disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Depressed mood, anhedonia,
sleep/appetite changes, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.
How does persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) differ from major depressive disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER It is a chronic, less severe form of depression lasting at least two years.
What defines bipolar I disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of at least one manic episode, which may
include depression and severe impairment or psychosis.
What is the clinical requirement for a diagnosis of bipolar II disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of
both hypomania and a major depressive episode.
What is cyclothymic disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER A chronic condition involving fluctuating mood with
hypomanic and depressive symptoms for at least two years, without meeting full episode criteria.
What is the primary difference between mania and hypomania? - CORRECT ANSWER Mania involves severe
impairment and possible psychosis, while hypomania is less severe with no major impairment.
What are the four main somatic symptom-related disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Somatic symptom disorder,
illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder.
What is the key distinction between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER Somatic symptom disorder involves actual physical symptoms, whereas illness anxiety disorder involves
the fear of illness without significant symptoms.
What characterizes conversion disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER The presence of neurological symptoms (e.g.,
paralysis, blindness) without a medical cause, often triggered by psychological conflict.
What is the difference between factitious disorder and malingering? - CORRECT ANSWER Factitious disorder
involves feigning illness for internal/psychological gain, while malingering involves feigning for external gain like
money.
What are the three main types of dissociative disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Dissociative amnesia,
depersonalization/derealization disorder, and dissociative identity disorder (DID).
What is dissociative fugue? - CORRECT ANSWER A state of dissociative amnesia involving travel and identity
confusion.
Why is dissociative identity disorder (DID) considered controversial? - CORRECT ANSWER There is professional
disagreement over whether it is trauma-based or therapist-induced.
What are the three main eating disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge
eating disorder.
What distinguishes bulimia nervosa from binge eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Bulimia involves binge
eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors, while binge eating disorder does not.
What are the key features of anorexia nervosa? - CORRECT ANSWER Restriction of food intake, an intense fear
of weight gain, and a distorted body image.
What are common psychological causes of eating disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER Perfectionism, a need for
control, and body dissatisfaction.
