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Disorder, Therapies, Social
AP Psych
Mr. Aiello
What Is Your Diagnosis?
Psychological Disorders Review
For each case listed below, state the general class of disorders and then the specific diagnosis.
Use the two word banks below. Each term may be used more than once, or not at all.
General Classes
Anxiety Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive & Other Related Disorders
Schizophrenias
Personality Disorders
Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders
Specific Diagnoses
Antisocial personality disorder
Major depression
Dissociative fugue
Specific Diagnoses, cont’d.
Bipolar disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Dysthymic disorder
Agoraphobia
Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Cyclothymic disorder
Binge Eating disorder
1. Tony sometimes seems very “wound up.” At those times, he sees full of energy, talks very
rapidly, and makes very grandiose plans. (One time, he gave away all of his belongings and
was planning to move to Washington, D.C. so he could advise the President) At these times,
he also seems to need almost no sleep. During other periods of time Tony seems very
“down.” During these times he does not take care of himself. He seems to want to sleep all
of the time, and he often makes thinly veiled references to wanting to commit suicide.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
2. Judith has not left her house for several months. When she tries to go out, she experiences
great nervousness. She says she is afraid that if she leaves her house to go somewhere, she
will not be able to get back. Before all this started, Judith seemed fairly normal except for
having several episodes where, for no apparent reason, her heart started pounding, she started
to sweat profusely, and she experienced all the symptoms of fear and terror. One of the
reasons she is afraid to leave the house is because she is afraid she will have one of these
episodes again.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
Specific Diagnosis
3. Horace sleeps a lot, has great difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, and generally does
not want to do anything. He has stopped seeing friends whom he used to see often, and he
declines all invitations to do things socially. His most common response is “I just don’t feel
like it.” He looks sad all the time and does not seem to take pleasure in everyday activities.
This has been going on for the last three or four months.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
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4. Marianne is a 34-year-old female showing signs of disorganized thought and flat affect
(mood). She says that she hears voices telling her to do things. She believes that her
behavior is being controlled by other people, and she thinks that all her former friends have
formed a conspiracy and are out to get her. She also tends toward repetitive, highly ritualized
behavior.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
5. Although he was not personally injured, Harry has had problems since the earthquake two
years ago. He is listless and quarrelsome and sleeps fitfully, reliving the quake in
nightmarish dreams.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
6. Patricia is a 44-year-old female who reports that she has periods of time where she cannot
remember what she has done. She reports that after one such period, she received a phone
call from a ma who claimed to have met her in a bar where she was “the life of the party.”
She had also told the man her name was Priscilla. Patricia thinks that this is odd because she
does not drink, and she is a rather shy and retiring person. However, the man had her correct
phone number and was able to give a good physical description of her.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
7. Zach is a 19-year-old male who appears boastful, conceited, and arrogant. When someone
accuses him of being that way, he flies into a rage. He shows little care for others and is
often envious when others are recognized for their achievements. He is also prone to
daydreaming and fantasizing about the success that awaits him.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
8. Sandy feels dirty unless she bathes and changes clothes at least four times a day, and she is
fastidious about the house as well. Every room is scrubbed at least twice a week and the
bathroom is cleaned from top to bottom at least daily.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis
9. Frank was attending college in San Francisco when an earthquake hit. He lived in an area
that was hardest hit by the quake. Frank was not home when it hit and was not injured in any
way, but when he returned home, he found his building demolished and his two roommates
crushed to death. Frank immediately drove himself to the airport, bought a ticket to Boston,
and got on the plane. His parents found him on their doorstep in Boston the next morning.
Frank remembers nothing about going to college in San Francisco. The last thing he
remembers is being a high school student and living with his parents in Boston.
General Class
Specific Diagnosis