Intro to Disorders
Anxiety & Mood
Personality
Schizophrenia & Related
"Other"
100
THIS is the title of a clinical practitioner who CAN prescribe medication to patients.
What is psychiatrist?
100
Symptoms of THIS disorder include loss of energy/fatigue, loss of interest, and feelings of worthlessness.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
100
The correct number of "clusters" regarding Personality Disorders.
What is three?
100
THIS spectrum disorder is typically characterized by the presence of delusions and/or hallucinations.
What is Schizophrenia?
100
THIS is a degenerative brain disorder that causes loss of memory, executive functions, and even emotions.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
200
THIS is the a psychological and legal term ONLY used in regards to a defendant's ability to determine right from wrong in court.
What is insanity?
200
THIS is the primary shared symptom in disorders such as Specific Phobia, OCD, and Panic Disorder.
What is anxiety?
200
Mindy arrived at a professional meeting dressed more appropriately for a nightclub. She continually drew attention to herself by talking loudly and dramatically. Mindy’s behavior is most consistent with which psychological disorders?
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
200
THIS disorder is characterized by loss of some bodily function with no physical/physiological cause.
What is Conversion Disorder?
200
ADHD, Autism, and Intellectual Disabilities are all categorized as THIS type of disorder.
What is Neurodevelopmental?
300
Sheila lives in an all green house, only dresses in the color green, and eats green food. Is her behavior clinically abnormal?
What is no?
300
THIS disorder is characterized by a cycling between episodes of depression and mania.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
300
THIS disorder is characterized by an avoidance of social relationships and lack of emotional expression.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
300
Michael occasionally experiences gaps in his memory and has sometimes been described by family members as unpredictable in his personality. Michael most likely suffers from WHAT type of disorder?
What is a Dissociative Disorder?
300
Sam experiences the persistent fear of gaining weight and has a distorted image of their body. To combat this, Sam restricts food intake to an unhealthy level. Which disorder is Sam most likely to be diagnosed with?
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
400
THESE are the four characteristics of abnormal behavior as defined by the DSM-5.
What is deviant, distress, dysfunctional, and dangerous?
400
The purple and green lines on the graph both represent versions of THIS disorder.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
400
People with THIS disorder have been referred to as sociopaths or "psychopaths" in the past.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
400
Patients diagnosed with THIS disorder my be unresponsive to environmental stimuli, rigid and/or immobile.
What is Catatonia?
400
Describe the consideration of Autism as a SPECTRUM disorder.
(many answers possible)
500
Accurately estimate the percentage of the population who suffers from a mood OR anxiety disorder.
What is ~50%?
500
Chandra experiences the constant need to be admired by her peers because she believes herself to be the most remarkable person in her friend group. Chandra is most likely able to be diagnosed with THIS disorder.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
500
Name the possible explanation for Schizophrenia due to exposure to difficult/distressful circumstances.
What is the Diathesis-Stress Model?
500
Describe the specific differences between Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Disorder.
(many answers possible)