The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes __________.

A classmate in your psychology course is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of the id. You respond by saying that

The less severe but more chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

The rapid-cycling specifier refers to an individual with bipolar disorder who experiences at least ___ manic or depressive episodes in a year.

The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5) is an example of a

Mrs. B. received a very poor rating by her supervisor who had been constantly criticizing her in front of her coworkers. When she got home, her kids ran up to greet her, all talking at once. She responded by yelling, “Leave me alone! Can’t you see I’m tired?” According to psychoanalytic theory, this is an example of the defense mechanism known as ______.

Depression rates in adolescents appear to be 

The overall prevalence for body dysmorphic disorder in the general population is about ________.

Although electroconvulsive therapy is controversial, we still use it today. It is interesting that it is used

The Electra complex, the psychosexual conflict that occurs at the phallic stage of development in girls, is characterized by