Name That Disorder
Symptom Sleuth
Short Case Studies

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Real Life & Pop Culture
100

This mood disorder is characterized by long-lasting sadness and a loss of interest in activities.

What is Major Depressive Disorder?

100

Excessive worry about many things, often without a clear cause.

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

100

"Sara can't stop washing her hands. She knows it’s irrational but feels compelled to repeat it 20 times."

What is OCD?

100

Mental disorders are diseases of the mind

What is medical model?

100

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?

200

This disorder involves alternating periods of mania and depression.

What is Bipolar Disorder?

200

Sudden bouts of intense, unexplained anxiety, associated with physical symptoms

What is Panic Disorder?

200

Linda prefers solitary activities, has no close friends, shows emotional coldness and is indifferent to praise or criticism

What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?

200

Assumes biological, psychological and sociocultural  factors come together to create psychological disorders.

What is Bio-Psycho-Social Model?

200

In The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly is a powerful magazine editor who demands excessive admiration and has an arrogant, haughty attitude. She lacks empathy and takes advantage of others to achieve her goals. 

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

300

A person with this disorder experiences intense fear in social situations.

What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

300

Focused anxiety onto a subject or situation

What are symptoms of Phobias?

300

Jamie feels amazing and energized for days, barely sleeps, and then crashes into deep depression.

What is Bipolar Disorder?

300

Three symptoms of severe psychopathology.

What are hallucinations, delusions and affect(emotion)?

300

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?

400

This disorder is characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and ritualistic behaviors.

What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

400

Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.

What are symptoms of Schizophrenia?

400

Alex has a pattern of disregarding other's rights since age 15. He's been arrested multiple times for theft and assault, feels no remorse, lies frequently and has never maintained steady employment

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

400

Dramatic, emotional, erratic

What is Cluster B?

400

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?

500

This rare disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states.

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

500

An inability to remember important personal info after trauma.

What are symptoms of Dissociative Amnesia?

500

Rachel has an unstable self-image and intense, unstable relationships. She fears abandonment, engages in impulsive behaviors like reckless spending and substance abuse. 

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

500

This disorder can cause disruptions in the brain’s ability to integrate memory and identity.

What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

500

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)?

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