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

Negative cognitive styles are associated with a vulnerability to subsequent depression

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel’s phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

In the diathesis-stress model, “stress” refers to

Which of the following is an example of the maladaptive, self-defeating type of defensive mechanism that is discussed by your textbook chapter?

Drugs often seem to work in a manner by reaching higher areas of the cortex where thinking occurs last. This is called _____________.

In terms of their typical patterns, schizophrenia follows a chronic course, while mood disorders, including depression, follow a(n) _____________ course.

In the 1930s, when insulin shock therapy was deemed too risky as a treatment for mental disorder, __________________ began to be used instead.

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another person?

In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century, a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to