This disorder is the number one reason that people seek mental health services.
What is major depressive disorder?
People with this disorder experience cycles of extreme highs and lows.
What is bipolar disorder?
A deficiency in serotonin is most often linked to this disorder.
What is major depressive disorder?
This type of therapy, developed by Freud, focuses on uncovering unconscious conflicts.
What is psychoanalysis?
This renowned Italian cultural hub is remembered as the birthplace of the Renaissance and well known for it's hand crafted leather.
What is Florence, Italy?
This behavioral therapy technique gradually exposes a person to a feared stimulus while teaching relaxation techniques to reduce anxiety.
What is systematic desensitization?
Persistent, unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors are hallmarks of this disorder.
What is obsessive - compulsive disorder?
High heritability rates are found in this severe disorder, about 1 in 100 people will develop it.
What is schizophrenia?
This type of therapy helps clients become aware of and change distorted thought patterns.
What is cognitive therapy?
Which historical document does Nicholas Cage’s character steal in National Treasure?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Howie Mandell?
This disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct identities within one individual.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
This class of disorders is more common in societies with rigid gender norms, suggesting a cultural component.
What are eating disorders?
A therapist using active listening and unconditional positive regard is likely practicing this type of therapy.
What is humanistic therapy? (Or client-centered)
This is the population of India (billions)
What is 1.43 billion?
This type of drug is typically used to treat schizophrenia by reducing dopamine activity.
What are antipsychotics?
The symptoms of a "word salad" is common in this psychological disorder.
What is schizophrenia?
An overactive amygdala and under-active frontal lobe paired with a horrific events are associated with this disorder marked by fear and avoidance
What is PTSD?
This controversial biomedical treatment involves sending electric currents through the brain.
What is ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy)?
Mr. Meyaard watched this movie on his sick day. It was released in 2001 and starred Russel Crowe.
What is Gladiator?
This personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive disregard for the rights of others, lack of empathy, and often a history of criminal behavior; individuals with this disorder may also show low physiological arousal to stress, suggesting dysfunction in this brain region involved in emotion regulation.
What is antisocial personality disorder, and what is the amygdala?
This anxiety disorder is characterized by intense fear and avoidance of situations where escape may be difficult, such as crowded places or open areas.
What is agoraphobia?
Twin and adoption studies have been essential in identifying the genetics of psychological disorders. This statistical term is used to estimate how much of the variation in a trait within a population is due to genetic factors.
What is heritability?
Systematic desensitization, exposure therapy, and aversive conditioning are all techniques found under this broader therapeutic approach.
What is behavior therapy?
What is the name of the privileged social class in Ancient Roman society?
Who are the Patricians?