Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Rates of Psychology Disorders/ misc.
100
Student A is experiencing episodes of increased heart rate, sweaty palms, fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, and difficulty swallowing. This lasts for about 3 minutes. After the experience, student A is in constant fear that they will have another attack at random. What disorder might student A have?
panic disorder
100
Depression is most commonly found in... (men or women)?
women
100
What are the subtypes of schizophrenia?
paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, residual
100
Describe the three clusters of personality disorders
(anxiety) avoidant personality, (eccentric) schizoid personality, (dramatic, impulsive) histrionic personality disorder.
100
Which disorder is most common with Americans? A. Generalized anxiety B. Alcohol abuse or dependence C. Schizophrenia D. Mood disorder
B. alcohol abuse or dependence
200
Student B has felt that they are out of control of the events in their life and unfocused while at work. Student B also finds themselves feeling tense and irritable, sometimes fidgety. Student B's concentration often switches from the task at hand to constant worry. What might Student B have?
generalized anxiety disorder
200
Student F has been experiencing worthlessness and anhedonia and trouble sleeping for two weeks, since they filed for divorce. Student F's teacher have been noticing that they are sluggish during school hours as well. What disorder might student F have?
Major depressive disorder
200
Which neurotransmitter is thought to be overactive in patients with schizophrenia?
Dopamine
200
Antisocial personality disorder is most commonly found in who?
Men
200
Does evidence support a full moon triggering any type of madness?
no.
300
Unreasonable fears often leading to avoidance is considered a phobia. Numerous surveys have been conducted to determine the most common of these phobias. Of spiders, mice, and snakes, which is considered most common by the Public Opinion, 1984?
snakes
300
There are two types of bipolar disorder: I and II. What are their differences?
Bipolar I has full manic episodes and depression. Bipolar II has more depression moments than manic episodes and manic episodes are less high (hypo-mania).
300
Give an example of a negative and a positive symptom of schizophrenia
negative: toneless voices, flat affect, absence of appropriate behaviors, positive: delusions, hallucinations, presence of inappropriate behaviors
300
What word was used to describe a person with antisocial personality disorder in the past? A. crazy B. insane C. psychopath D. manic
C. psychopath
300
What model best explains where disorders come from? A. brain chemistry- cognition- mood B. bio- psycho- social C. 5 axes model D. Likert scale
B. bio psycho social model
400
Person C spends hours a day trying to reduce anxiety levels. Some of the actions they partake in include checking locked doors repeatedly, organizing pens on their desk in the same direction, and washing their hands 50+ times a day. What common compulsion is NOT included in person C's actions?
hoarding
400
"it's going to last forever," "it's going t affect everything i do," and "it's all my fault." These are examples of the ways depressed people tend to explain bad events. What are the three areas called?
stable, global, internal
400
What is the likelihood of both siblings having schizophrenia if they are monozygotic compared to dizigotic? A. 9-10 vs. 2-10 B. 5-10 vs. 1-10 C. 6-10 vs. 1-10 D. 3-10 vs. 2-10
C. 6-10 compared to 1-10
400
What age must symptoms of antisocial personality disorder be found to accurately diagnose a patient with the disorder? A. 12 B. 18 C. 10 D. 15
D. 15
400
What kind of descriptions go in in the fourth section of the five axes model?
live events, personal traumatic events they may have played a part in causing the disorder
500
What are the two contemporary perspectives of the cause of anxiety disorders? Name them and give 1 example of both.
Learning and biological perspective
500
Do people in western cultures commonly feel depressed because they have let others down or themselves?
themselves
500
What is the main environmental factor at birth that might help cause schizophrenia?
oxygen deprivation
500
What area of the brain has reduced activation when compared by PET scans to those with normal functioning brain activity? a. frontal cortex b. amygdala c. parietal lobe d. temporal lobe
frontal cortex
500
The medical model of psychological disorders explains a mental disorder as an illness that can be diagnosed based off of symptoms and ______ through medication and therapy
Cured
M
e
n
u