Disorders of Childhood/Adolescence & Aging and Cognition
Schizophrenia
100
These are the three cluster A ("odd") personality disorders.
What are paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal?
100
The four phases of the human sexual response.
What are desire, excitement, orgasm, resolution?
100
Any substance other than food that affects our body and mind.
What is a drug?
100
There are two disorders of cognition that result from brain abnormalities. This is ONE of them.
What is delirium or dementia?
100
Give two examples of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
What is hallucinations, delusions, loose associations, neologisms, perseveration, clang, heightened associations, inappropriate affect?
200
This personality disorder is characterized by a range of interpersonal problems, marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.
What is schizotypal?
200
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is characterized by this.
What is a lack of sexual desire and thus little interest in sex.
200
When one needs increasing doses of a drug in order to get the same effect (or the same dose does not achieve the desired effect).
What is tolerance?
200
The main theory of why girls tend to experience depression twice as often as boys by age 16.
What is body dissatisfaction?
200
To receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia, symptoms must be present for this period of time.
What is six months?
300
People with this disorder are very uncomfortable and inhibited in social situations, overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, and extremely sensitive to negative evaluation.
What is avoidant?
300
Name one hormone that, if abnormal, can lead to reduced sexual desire.
(Name the hormone, and HOW it is abnormal)
What is prolactin (high), testosterone (low), or estrogen (high or low)?
300
The class of drugs that includes alcohol, sedative-hypnotic drugs, and opioids.
What is depressants?
300
This is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most frequent cause of dementia in persons over 65.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
300
Name two negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
What is flat affect, blunted affect, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, social withdrawal?
400
People with this disorder are characterized by a pervasive, excessive need to be taken care of.
What is dependent personality disorder?
400
The performance anxiety and spectator role theory of erectile disorder refers to this.
What is once a man experiences sexual difficulty, he becomes anxious about the act and does not allow himself to enjoy or participate in the behavior, making it more likely to occur again.
400
This is the most powerful natural stimulant.
What is cocaine?
400
Diagnosed cases of this disorder among children has increased 40-fold in the last few decades.
What is bipolar disorder?
400
The diathesis-stress model of schizophrenia is best described as...
What is people with a biological predisposition only develop schizophrenia if certain stressors occur?
500
People with this disorder display great instability, including major shifts in mood, impulsivity, an unstable self-image, and disordered relationships.
What is borderline personality disorder?
500
This is one of three disorders of orgasm.
What is rapid (or premature) ejaculation, female orgasmic disorder, or male orgasmic disorder?
500
Hallucinogens produce their symptoms as a result of their affect on this neurotransmitter.
What is serotonin?
500
This childhood disorder is a severe problem in which children repeatedly violate the basic rights of others and are often aggressive.
What is conduct disorder?
500
High levels of this neurotransmitter is implicated in the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.