Understanding Psychological Disorders Answers

Professor George Engel believed mental illness was a disease that should be cured.

Katherine has begun to experience attacks consisting of intense fear, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath whenever she thinks of or attempts to leave her apartment. Katherine may be experiencing a certain amount of __________ when it comes to leaving her home.A.culture-bound distressB.deviant behaviorC.maladaptive behaviorD.subjective discomfort

Abnormal behaviors are considered similar across cultures.

The medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders should be viewed and treated in the same manner as physical illnesses.

An ancient Greek physician believed performing lobotomies helped release inner spirits that caused mental illness.

One of the main strengths regarding the biopsychosocial model is the ease of identifying symptoms in order to make a diagnosis.

The medical model of abnormality states that psychological disorders are __________.A.social issuesB.diseasesC.demonsD.rare

The idea for the medical model began when Philippe Pinel discarded the idea that __________.A.mental illness was a sickness of the mindB.patients should be treated with kindnessC.mental illness was caused by physiological damageD.mental illness was caused by demon or spirit possession

George Engel criticized the medical community for its full acceptance of the medical model and for __________.A.developing the idea that some mental illnesses can be curedB.getting patients more involved in their careC.paying attention to nonverbal behaviorD.failing to accept that mental illness had influences other than biological ones

The medical model is currently the primary way to explain the causes of psychological disorders.