Anxiety Disorders
ADHD
Mood Disorders
Eating Disorders
Schizophrenia
100
A normal feeling people experience when faced with threat or danger, or when stressed.
What is anxiety?
100
This gender is more likely to develop ADHD.
What are males?
100
This disorder used to be called "manic depressive illness."
What is bipolar mood disorder?
100
This eating disorder is characterized by an obsession with controlling the amounts of food eaten, significant weight loss, fear of becoming fat even though the person is underweight, cessation of menstrual periods and a misperception of body image, so people see themselves as fat even though they are very thin.
What is anorexia nervosa?
100
The time when the first onset of schizophrenia usually occurs.
What is adolescence and/or early adulthood? (either or both)
200
People with this disorder worry constantly about themselves or their loved ones, financial disaster, their health, work or personal relationships; they experience continual apprehension and often suffer from many physical symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, stomach pains and heart palpitations.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
200
This symptom of ADHD is defined as the inability to regulate activity level.
What is hyperactivity?
200
A period of elation and overactivity.
What is mania?
200
This eating disorder is characterized by a loss of personal control over food, eating binges, where the person consumes large amounts of calorie-rich food, self-disgust, attempts to compensate for binges to avoid weight gain by self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives/diuretics or excessive exercise, and usually average or slightly above-average weight.
What is bulimia nervosa?
200
Thinking things that aren't true. False beliefs of persecution, guilt or grandeur, or being under outside control. These beliefs will not change regardless of evidence against them. May describe outside plots against them or think they have special powers or gifts.
What is a delusion?
300
The fear of being in places or situations from which it may be difficult or embarrassing to get away.
What is agoraphobia?
300
This symptom of ADHD is defined as the inability to attend to tasks.
What is inattention?
300
People with this problem are reacting to distressing situations in their lives (ex. failure of a close relationship or loss of a job) but to a greater degree than usual.
What is adjustment disorder?
300
This eating disorder can cause the erosion of dental enamel.
What is bulimia nervosa?
300
Seeing or hearing things that aren't there. Can also include feeling, tasting or smelling things, which to the person are real, but which are not actually there.
What is a hallucination?
400
People with this disorder experience panic attacks in situations where most people would not be afraid. These attacks occur spontaneously, come on rapidly, and go away slowly, usually lasting 10-15 minutes.
What is panic disorder?
400
This symptom of ADHD is defined as the inability to inhibit behaviour.
What is impulsivity?
400
This serious disorder affects about 10% of new mothers.
What is postpartum depression?
400
This eating disorder can cause the growth of down-like hair all over the body.
What is anorexia nervosa?
400
These are symptoms that APPEAR in a person with schizophrenia, that weren't there before, ex. delusions and hallucinations.
What are positive symptoms?
500
This disorder involves intrusive, unwanted thoughts and the performance of elaborate rituals in an attempt to control or banish the persistent thoughts or to avoid feelings of unease.
What is obsessive compulsive disorder?
500
This is the most effective treatment for ADHD.
What is medication?
500
The most common form of clinical depression; believed to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and genetic predisposition, but can happen to anyone.
What is major depressive disorder?
500
This practice is not necessarily an eating disorder, but can also lead to health problems if done inappropriately/without professional supervision, and in some people can contribute to an eating disorder.
What is dieting?
500
These symptoms are TAKEN AWAY by the illness, including decreased energy, less pleasure and illness in normal life activities, spending less time with friends, and being less able to think clearly.
What are negative symptoms.
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