Name That Disorder
This mood disorder is characterized by long-lasting sadness and a loss of interest in activities.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Excessive worry about many things, often without a clear cause.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
"Glenda can't stop washing her hands. She knows it’s irrational but feels compelled to repeat it 20 times."
What is OCD?
This neurotransmitter is often low in depression.
What is serotonin?
On The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon Cooper is a brilliant physicist with difficulty understanding social cues, interpreting sarcasm, or making eye contact. He prefers rigid routines and fixates on specific interests like trains and comic books.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
This disorder involves alternating periods of mania and depression.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Recurrent eating followed by purging behavior.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
"Mark speaks in a child’s voice one moment, then becomes another 'personality' entirely."
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
The amygdala becomes overactive in this trauma-based disorder.
What is PTSD?
In Black Swan, Nina is a ballet dancer obsessed with perfection. She severely restricts her food intake, is extremely underweight, and becomes increasingly anxious about maintaining control over her body and performance.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
A person with this disorder experiences intense fear in social situations.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and trouble sustaining attention.
What are symptoms of AD/HD?
Jamie feels amazing and energized for days, barely sleeps, and then crashes into deep depression.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
An imbalance of dopamine is associated with this disorder characterized by hallucinations.
What is Schizophrenia?
In the movie Split, the character Kevin has multiple distinct identities that take turns controlling his body. Each identity has its own name, voice, posture, and personality. The film links these identities to past trauma.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
This disorder is characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and ritualistic behaviors.
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.
What are symptoms of Schizophrenia?
After surviving a car accident, Jake can’t remember who he is or where he lives.
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
The prefrontal cortex, which helps with focus and impulse control, is underactive in this disorder.
What is ADHD?
In the animated series BoJack Horseman, BoJack is a washed-up TV star who shows signs of deep sadness, hopelessness, irritability, self-isolation, and substance abuse. He often questions his worth and struggles to maintain relationships.
What is Depression?
This rare disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
An inability to remember important personal info after trauma.
What are symptoms of Dissociative Amnesia?
Lena saves old newspapers, broken electronics, and garbage, and refuses to throw anything away.
What is Hoarding Disorder?
This disorder can cause disruptions in the brain’s ability to integrate memory and identity.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
In the series This Is Us, the character Jack Pearson’s son Kevin develops a prescription drug addiction after a knee injury. Later, he reveals flashbacks of intrusive memories, nightmares, and emotional numbing related to his father's death and childhood trauma.
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?