Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
An anxiety disorder in which someone becomes anxious in the presence of a specific object or situation is known as what?
Phobia
What is a traumatic event?
Event in which someone is exposed to real or threatened death, injury, or harm.
What is avolition?
Lack of ability to motivate oneself, which is a characteristic of schizophrenia.
How many clusters of personality disorder are there?
3
Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of what?
Group therapy
What are safety activities?
Activities someone with social anxiety disorder may resort to in social situations to make themselves more comfortable.
How are compulsions related to obsessions?
Compulsions are meant to quell the obsessive or intrusive thoughts.
T/F- people with a somatoform disorder are almost always faking it.
False
What type of personality disorder involves someone believing that they are meant to be admired, and only care about their achievements, as opposed to others?
Narcissistic personality disorder
What is the purpose of couple's therapy?
Helps romantically involved couples develop healthy ways of dealing with conflict.
What type of depressive disorder usually comes about during certain times of the year?
Seasonal affective disorder
What disorder is characterized by an inability to throw out items, regardless of how useless and how cluttered one's property is?
Hoarding
This is a disorder in which someone becomes anxious regarding medical issues, and will identify any symptom as part of a serious illness?
Hypochondria
What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
Personality disorder defined by a rigid and inflexible personality.
What is the most commonly abused substance in the United States?
Alcohol
T/F- Only people with a panic disorder will experience panic attacks.
False
Veterans are at a high risk for which disorder?
PTSD
What type of delusion can be described as a belief that someone or something is out to get you?
Paranoid delusion
Which personality disorder is defined by a lack of remorse for hurting others?
Antisocial personality disorder
Why might we use play therapy for children?
Children may not be comfortable with sharing things with an unfamiliar adult.
What is a manic episode?
Period of increased elation and irritability associated with bipolar disorder.
What is the difference between obsessions and delusions?
People with obsessions know that they are irrational.
Schizophrenia is usually caused by what?
Genetics
What is the difference between schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder?
People with schizotypal personality disorder do not suffer from hallucinations or delusions.
What are symptoms that occur when someone is beginning to detox from a substance or goes a long time without doing the behavior that they are addicted to?
Withdrawal symptoms