Mood/Eating
Which of the eating disorders uses compensatory behaviors (ex. Laxatives or self vomiting) to compensate for high caloric intake?
Bulimia nervosa
What is the most common neurological disorder characterized by persistent and maladaptive symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, and is more common in boys?
ADHD
Which personality disorder shows symptoms of distrust and suspicion?
Paranoid personality disorder
Who diagnoses and treats problems with emotions and behavior?
Psychologist
What is the hallmark symptom of dementia?
Memory impairment
Which eating disorder is the oldest recorded eating disorder and is characterized by an excessive concern with body image?
Anorexia nervosa
What disability is characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior and is often measured by an IQ score?
Intellectual Disability
Which personality disorder has an exaggerated sense of self-importance and superiority, entitlement, requires excessive admiration, and struggles with criticism?
Narcissistic personality disorder
Who treats conditions of the brain?
Pediatric neurologist
In obsessive-compulsive disorder, which characteristic (obsession or compulsion) is characterized by irrational, excessive behaviors or mental acts repeated again and again?
Compulsions
Which eating disorder involves eating excessively with lack of control?
Binge eating disorder
What disorder is characterized by impairments in social interaction and social communication and by the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What psychotic disorder is characterized by fixed beliefs that, even if evidence proves otherwise, are typically due to a misinterpretation of an event or experience?
Delusional Disorder
Who specializes in speech and language issues and other developmental problems?
Developmental pediatrician
What are the three substance related disorders?
Substance Use Disorders, Intoxication Disorders, and Withdrawal Disorders
What mood disorder is by sadness, hopelessness, guilt, irritability, cognitive impairments and requires at least one major episode?
Major Depressive Disorder
What disorder is genetic, mostly seen in girls, with changes occurring between 12-18 months?
Characteristics include slowed growth (microcephaly, smaller head), problems with moving their hands, no social or language skills, muscle and coordination issues, and trouble breathing.
Retts
What are 2 possible symptoms an individual will have when having a panic attack?
heart palpitations (increased HR or pounding heart), sweating, shaking/trembling, sensation of shortness of breath (or smothering), feeling of choking, chest discomfort or pain, nausea or distress in abdomen, feeling of dizziness (or faint), chills (or sensation of heat), numbness (or tingling), feelings of not being in reality or being detached from oneself, fear of loss of control, or fear of death
Who has expertise in mental health conditions and can prescribe medicine to treat them?
Psychiatrist
What are 3 of the 10 classes of drugs for substance-related disorders?
Alcohol, Caffeine, Cannabis, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Opioids, Sedatives, Hypnotics, Anxiolytics, Stimulants, Tobacco, Other substances and non-substances (gambling)
What type of mood disorder episode is characterized by both manic and major depressive symptoms almost daily for at least 1 week?
Mixed Episode
What disorder may occur if a child/infant does not develop healthy relationships with caregivers and its needs for love, care, and stability aren’t met?
Reactive attachment disorder
What is Schizophrenia characterized by?
hallucinations w/o insight and/or disorganized thoughts/speech
abnormal motor behavior
diminished volition and emotional expression
What specific setting is an option for OTs to work with psychological disorders?
Mental health
What was the first antipsychotic medication?
Thorazine