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​Alma has recurrent terrifying episodes that last about twenty minutes. Her heart beats so fast that she thinks she is having a heart attack. She has feared having another episode over the past two months. What is the most likely diagnosis?

​To study the effectiveness of a new anti-anxiety drug, researchers randomly assign equally anxious people to two groups, one getting Drug X and the other getting no drug. The researchers mistakenly conclude that Drug X works because people in the drug group show fewer signs of anxiety than the others. What is the mistake?

​Dr. Cummins publishes an article describing a man who abused alcohol for 25 years before becoming abstinent after having a religious conversion experience. This article illustrates a ____.

​Dr. Williamson says, “The central feature of this personality disorder is the extreme changes in mood leading to stormy interpersonal relationships. Chronic feelings of emptiness and boredom may lead to suicidal gestures. Women are three times more likely to be diagnosed than men.” What disorder is being described?

​Sandi is diagnosed as having two conditions: migraine headaches and hypertension. A mental health professional should consider her as suffering from ____.

​A man has persistent fantasies about having sex with non-consenting people. Although he has not acted on them, these fantasies have lasted for almost a year and cause the man severe distress. What diagnosis is appropriate and why?

​Jake is confused about what a stressor is. How would you explain the term, based on the text?

​Rozee is 91years old. Her doctor suspects that she may have Parkinson’s disease because she ____.

​Which statement about neurotransmitters is accurate?

​Distressing symptoms can often be changed through ____, which involves systematic intervention designed to improve a person’s behavioral, emotional, or cognitive state.