Name That Disorder!
This individual interprets any normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease. They are sometimes known as Hypochondriacs.
What is an Illness Anxiety Disorder?
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
This individual is known to skip meals and barely eat during the day. At night they ingest excessive amounts of high caloric foods. This is followed by multiple trips to the restroom where they forcefully vomit what they have recently intake.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Mark cannot fall asleep until he has checked that his door is locked 10 times and made sure the stove is off. This is an example of...
What is OCD?
After serving overseas for many years, Daniel cannot hear fireworks without having traumatic flashbacks. This is an example of...
What is PTSD?
Usually first appears in adolescence and is marked by limitations in communication and social interaction. They are also commonly known to have fixated interests and repetitive behaviors.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Being on the Spectrum?
An individual that experiences haunting memories or becomes avoidant of trauma related stimuli that lingers for at least 4 weeks after a traumatic experience.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
This individual tends to extensively worry about small details. They find ways to accompany the stress by repeating behaviors to make the matter seem more in control. For example, worrying about your computers battery life so you frequently check the settings app.
What is Obsession Compulsion Disorder (OCD)?
Sarah's friends call her a "worry wart" and she cannot pinpoint one thing in particular that she is worried about. She is afraid to do many normal activities because of her worries. What disorder does Sarah most likely have?
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Samantha believes aliens have impregnated her, and lives her life in fear that the aliens will come and take the baby from her. What disorder does Samantha most likely have?
What is Schizophrenia?
This disorder accounts for persistent delusions someone can experience. As people age, psychotic disorders last longer and recovery periods shorten.
What is Chronic Schizophrenia or Process Schizophrenia?
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
The individual experiences extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity or impulsivity on a certain topic.
What is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Some months, Lizzie finds getting any work done very hard, and others, Lizzie is described as "bouncing off the walls" with creativity at work and often makes impulsive actions during these months. What disorder does Lizzie most likely have?
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Steve has begun to find normal self-care activities such as brushing his teeth, showering, and even washing his laundry as severely difficult. He finds he has no motivation to do things he loved before. What disorder does Steve most likely have?
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
This is an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person may experience terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations.
What is a Panic Disorder?
This is a disorder in which a person experiences 2+ weeks with 5 or more symptoms, at least one of which must be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
This is a group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality.
What is a Psychotic Disorder?
Tim meets with his therapist weekly, however, his therapist's notes state that about once a month, she has a meeting with Jerry, another identity of Tim's, instead of Tim. What disorder does Tim most likely have?
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?
John has trouble reading social situations, so he does not get along with his peers well. He is often alone because his intense interest in trains is not often reciprocated. What disorder does John most likely have?
What is Autism-Spectrum Disorder?
This is a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating identities.
What is a Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)? Also known as Multi-Personality Disorder!
This is a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the demands of life.
What is an Intellectual Disability?
This is a group of disorders in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
What is a Bipolar Disorder?
Kim cannot seem to focus on any new hobbies enough to stick to them. She often starts many new projects, and then leaves to start another before finishing them. What disorder does Kim most likely have?
What is ADHD?
Kyle likes to consume multiple meals at one time and then purge them, yet he is not underweight so he does not believe he has an eating disorder. What eating disorder does Kyle most likely have?
What is Bulimia Nervosa?