Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: the obsessions are frequent and reoccurring. It causes distress and/or repetitive behaviors that are unwanted.
What is OCD?
100
A psychotic disorder that is characterized by abnormalities in either hallucinations, delusions, disorganized motor behavior, negative symptoms, and/or disorganized thinking.
What is schizophrenia?
100
A disorder where a person experiences periods of mania and periods of depression
What is bipolar disorder?
100
A disorder where the person experiences an irritated or depressed mood almost straight for at least 2 weeks.
What is major depressive disorder?
100
An anxiety or fear about a certain situation or object that is persistent and causes extreme distress or difficulty functioning normally.
What is a phobia?
200
It is not something they can control. These are responses to anxiety and/ or distress that have no realistic connection to the stimulus.
Why do people with OCD have these repetitive behaviors?
200
A belief that cannot be changed despite contradictory information.
What is a delusion?
200
Lithium
What is the drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder?
200
Women
Which gender is more prone to becoming depressed?
200
A disorder where a person has recurring panic attacks that cause them to be constantly concerned about whatever caused the attack or having another attack.
What is a panic disorder?
300
Teens and young adults
Which age group is OCD most common in?
300
lessened motivation and emotional expression.
What are some of the "negative symptoms" experienced?
300
Ernest Hemingway
Who is a famous writer who had bipolar disorder?
300
1. lethargy, 2. less interest in family, friends, activities, 3. feelings of worthlessness
Name three of the 5 signs of depression.
300
A disorder where a person experiences extreme anxiety causing worry and distress.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
400
Excessive hand washing, grooming, brushing one's teeth, or showering
What is an example of a compulsion?
400
A woman with schizophrenia laughed when remembering that her grandmother had died.
What is inappropriate emotions related to schizophrenia?
400
It is roughly equal among men and women.
Are men or women more likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
400
Response to a current or past loss.
What is a common reason for depression to begin?
400
A type of phobia that causes people to be afraid when faced with any type of social situation, so they avoid it because they have not only psychological but also physiological reactions to these situations.
What is social phobia?
500
A comedian and TV host who suffers from OCD. He shaved his head as a part of this OCD with germs in order to "feel cleaner."
Who is Howie Mandel?
500
Early adulthood
When does schizophrenia normally develop in a person?
500
A hyperactive, extremely optimistic state that is seen in people with bipolar disorder.
What is mania?
500
Depression. Sometimes referred to as the "common cold" of psychological disorders.
What is the most common reason that people seek mental health help?
500
A fear of being in a situation where you previously had a panic attack or a situation where you would be unable to get help or escape the situation that caused you such fear or anxiety.