The Midterm Exam is based on all readings and material
covered through Weeks 1-4.
Here’s the textbook Reference:
Maddux, J.E., & Winstead, B.A. (Eds.). (2016). Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (4th ed.). Routedge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/reader.action?docID=2194932&ppg=16&tm=1509116055586
You must use the textbook as your primary
source – and connect to the question AND properly cite and
reference the textbook in APA 7th edition in each answer.
In summary:
Answers must be paraphrased (restated in
your own words with no quoting permitted), properly APA format
source credited – including within-answer citations and references included at
the end of each answer.
And you MUST have at least 300 words each
per question, not counting source citations and references.
Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in
well-organized paragraphs (NOTE: the use of generative AI, lists,
sentence fragments, and bulleted items are not permitted), and your answers
should be more substantive than just word-for-word definitions
of terms, procedures, or issues.
Questions:
1. Explain the inadequacies of the various historical
perspectives on psychopathology, and explain why the concept of a
multidimensional integrative approach to psychopathology appears to be the most
logical choice to understanding mental disorders
2. What are some of the main strengths and limitations of using
an atheoretical, categorical approach as found in the DSM-5?
3. What lifestyle and behavioral variables correlate with a
greater chance of suicide attempts and completion?
4. What is the defining difference between making a diagnosis
of Major Depressive Disorder versus Bipolar Disorder? What variables are
associated with a better treatment outcome? A poorer treatment outcome?
5. Discuss the gender differences found in personality
disorders. Give specific examples of disorders where gender differences occur.
Do the disparities indicate differences between men and women in certain basic
experiences that are genetic, sociocultural, or both, or do they represent
biases on the part of the clinicians who make the diagnoses?
