Disorders
Individuals with this disorder may experience flashbacks & nightmares after a traumatic event.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The inability to stay focused, accompanied by impulsive behavior & hyperactivity
Attention-Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
A type of medication often used to treat mood disorders by balancing the brain chemicals like serotonin.
antidepressants
This personality disorder involves a pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Even though she is extremely underweight, Emily refuses to eat and is terrified of gaining weight. She constantly counts calories and avoids meals.
anorexia
This disorder involves alternating periods of intense mania and depression.
Bipolar disorder
strong irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as spiders or heights.
phobias
A common type of talk therapy used to treat depression and anxiety by changing negative thought patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Individuals with this disorder are often suspicious of others and believe they are being deceived.
Paranoid Personality Disorder
This eating disorder is characterized by self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise after eating.
Bulimia
This anxiety-related disorder is marked by repeated episodes of sudden, intense fear that cause physical symptoms like heart palpitations and shortness of breath.
panic disorder
A persistent sad or empty mood, loss of interest in activities, and fatigue are common symptoms of this disorder.
depression
A treatment used to treat severe depression by passing electric currents through the brain.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
This personality disorder is marked by extreme dependency on others for emotional support and decision-making.
Dependent Personality Disorder
This disorder involves eating non-food items like dirt, chalk, hair, or paper.
pica
People with this disorder have two or more distinct identities or personality states.
Dissociative Disorder (DID)
This disorder includes symptoms like unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or compulsions (also called rituals) that are performed to reduce anxiety.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
A treatment that involves gradual exposure to a feared object or situation to reduce anxiety over time.
Exposure therapy
This personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention-seeking and emotionality.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Jamie constantly thinks their nose looks weird and ugly, even though it looks completely normal to everyone else. They spend hours in the mirror and avoid social situations because of how they think they look. What disorder does Jamie likely have?
body dysmorphic
This rare dissociative disorder involves sudden travel away from home combined with memory loss about one’s identity or past, sometimes even leading a person to assume a new identity.
dissociative fugue
This disorder includes symptoms such as hallucinations (like hearing voices or seeing things that aren’t there), delusions, and disorganized thinking.
schizophrenia
A controversial surgical procedure once used to treat severe mental illness by removing or damaging parts of the brain.
Lobotomy
This personality disorder involves a disregard for others’ rights, lying, impulsivity, and lack of remorse for harmful actions. Some serial killers have shown symptoms of this disorder.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Kyle keeps Googling his symptoms and tells everyone he’s sure he has cancer, even though doctors say he’s perfectly healthy. He constantly thinks small things like a cough or headache mean something serious. Which disorder does Kyle most likely have?
hypochondriasis