Eating Disorders
A severe restriction of food intake due to an intense fear of gaining weight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
This disorder involves prolonged periods of depression lasting at least two weeks, marked by low mood, loss of interest in daily activities, changes in appetite, and difficulty sleeping.
What is major depressive disorder?
his term refers to a condition in which a person experiences a distorted perception of reality, often involving hallucinations or delusions.
What is psychosis?
A person who cannot remember critical details of a traumatic experience may have this disorder, where they temporarily lose memory of specific events.
What is dissociative amnesia?
Individuals with this cluster of personality disorders are often seen as odd or eccentric. Disorders in this category include paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.
What is Cluster A?
A disorder involving episodes of binge eating followed by purging behaviors like vomiting or using laxatives.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Emily feels depressed every winter and notices that her symptoms, including fatigue and low energy, disappear during spring. What mood disorder is she likely experiencing?
What is seasonal pattern?
Alex believes that others are plotting to harm him, though there is no evidence to support this belief. He is constantly on guard, feeling paranoid that people are out to get him.
What are paranoid delusions?
Jane, while walking in the city, suddenly feels like the world around her is fake or not real, even though she’s not in any actual danger. What disorder is Jane possibly experiencing?
What is derealization?
This cluster is marked by dramatic, emotional, or impulsive behaviors, including antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders.
What is Cluster B?
A disorder characterized by eating large quantities of food within a short period and feeling distress afterward, without purging.
What is binge eating disorder?
A woman who just gave birth has been feeling sad, overwhelmed, and disconnected from her baby. She has difficulty bonding and feels hopeless. What might she be experiencing?
What is peripartum onset (postpartum depression)?
Maria has started believing that she has a secret power to influence world events. She insists that she is on a special mission that others can’t understand. What type of delusion is this?
What are grandiose delusions?
After a stressful event, Brian starts traveling without clear purpose, unable to remember his identity, and even assumes a new name and background. What is Brian experiencing?
What is dissociative fugue?
A person who shows persistent anxious or fearful behavior patterns might have a personality disorder from this cluster, including avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.
What is Cluster C?
A 17-year-old girl has recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by purging behaviors like vomiting and taking laxatives. Despite her friends and family’s concerns, she insists she is not overweight.
What is bulimia nervosa?
John experiences extreme mood swings. At times, he feels overly energized and impulsive, while at other times, he is deeply depressed and withdrawn. His symptoms fluctuate between mania and depression.
What is bipolar disorder?
David feels like something is wrong with his body, despite no apparent physical symptoms. He believes that his organs are deteriorating or that he is suffering from a severe, untreatable condition.
What are somatic delusions?
A person who feels detached from their own body, like they are watching themselves from a distance, might be experiencing a loss of self-awareness due to this disorder.
What is depersonalization?
A person with this disorder has unstable relationships, mood swings, and impulsive behavior, often experiencing extreme feelings of abandonment and anger.
What is borderline personality disorder?
A 22-year-old woman often eats massive amounts of food within a short period but feels overwhelmed by guilt and disgust afterward, though she doesn’t purge the food
What is binge eating disorder?
Anna’s depression has lasted for over two years. Though she doesn't experience extreme highs, her chronic sadness is coupled with a lack of interest in most activities, and she struggles to find joy in things that used to excite her.
What is persistent depressive disorder?
The hallucinations observed in schizophrenia could be a sign of
What is brain abnormalities?
Sarah has several identities, each with its own memories, behaviors, and preferences. When one identity emerges, she has no recollection of the actions or memories of the others. What disorder is Sarah experiencing?
What is dissociative identity disorder?
A person with this disorder may have a complete lack of empathy, disregard for others' feelings, and engage in manipulative or criminal behavior, often without remorse.
What is antisocial personality disorder?