A mood disorder involving disturbances in emotion, behavior, cognition, and body functions
What is major depression?
Phobia
What is an exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, activity, or object?
What is a Personality Disorder?
What is a maladaptive pattern that causes personal distress or an inability to get along with others?
Symptoms of PTSD
What is psychic numbing, reliving the trauma, and increased physiological arousal?
Symptoms of Schizophrenia (Positive and Negative)
What is hallucinations, bizarre delusions, loss of motivation, and social withdrawal?
Cause(s) of depression
What are genetics and brain chemistry/ stressful life circumstances/ problems with close relationships/ habits of thinking or ways of interpreting events?
Common Phobias
What are spiders, heights, falling, snakes, needles, etc?
A disorder characterized by behaviors like stealing, lying, manipulation, and even violence. Person lacks empathy and shame.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
A disorder in which a person feels trapped in repetitive, persistent and ritualized thoughts and behaviors designed to reduce their anxiety.
What is OCD?
What kind of disorder is Schizophrenia?
What is a psychotic disorder?
What experiences do people with Bi-Polar disorder have?
What are episodes of depression and mania?
What are social phobias?
What is a fear of public events (Public speaking)?
Excessive suspiciousness is a symptom of what type of personality?
What is a paranoid personality?
Who is most likely to have PTSD?
Cause(s) of Schizophrenia
What are genetic predispositions, structural brain abnormalities, neurotransmitter abnormalities, or prenatal abnormalities?
The DSM IV requires how many major depression symptoms over how much time?
What is 5 symptoms within the past 2 weeks?
A woman is very anxious and scared of leaving the house or even opening her door, this is an example of what phobia?
What is Agoraphobia?
What disorder was named after the God who fell in love with his own reflection?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is a continuous state of anxiety?
When does Schizophrenia typically develop?
What is early adulthood, between 15- 25 years old?
As a result of depression and other mental illnesses, what do some people resort to?
What is substance abuse?
Phobia with the longest name (Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia)
What is the fear of long words?
Oh the irony XD
The appearance within a person of two or more personalities with their own names and traits
What is Dissociative Personality Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD)
What disorder does Howie Mandel have that affects his daily routine, and even caused his signature fist bump rather than a handshake?
What is OCD?
According to the genetic vulnerability theory, who is most likely to be schizophrenic?
What are Identical twins?