Anxiety
Eating Disorders
Depression
Phobias
Vocabulary
100
True or False: Anxiety disorders are a group of psychiatric conditions that involve excessive anxiety.
What is true?
100
A person with anorexia nervosa... a. eats so much food he cannot maintain a healthy body weight b. doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight c. displays rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for him to get along with others d. displays severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior
What is b. doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight?
100
True or False: If untreated, clinical depression could lead to suicide.
What is true.
100
Which is NOT one of the three main types of phobias? a. Social Phobia b. Specific Phobia c. Agoraphobia d. Aerophobia
d. Areophobia is a type of SPECIFIC phobia.
100
Is defined as a mental disorder of great sadness for a long period of time.
What is depression?
200
Anxiety is an emotion often accompanied by various physical symptoms, including: a. Twitching or trembling b. Muscle tension c. Headaches d. Sweating e. All of the above
What is e. All of the above
200
Which of the following is the best way to treat anorexia? a. deny there is a problem b. use diet pills c. seek treatment in a hospital d. exercise as much as possible
What is c. seek treatment in a hospital?
200
Which of the following is a risk factor for depression? a. high blood pressure b. a major life change (ex. divorce, moving, death) c. never having depression before d. having no relatives with mood disorders
What is b. a major life change?
200
What phobia does one have if they have an intense fear of being humiliated and embarrassed. a. Social Phobia b. Specific Phobia c. Agoraphobia d. Aerophobia
What is a. Social Phobia
200
An illness that affects the mind and reduces a person's ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others
What is a mental disorder?
300
What mental disorder, also known as SAD, is an intense fear of social situations.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder.
300
A friends who eats an entire pizza in ten minutes and then forces himself to vomit may have an eating disorder called... a. anorexia b. depression c. schizophrenia d. bulimia
What is d. bulimia?
300
A person who often makes up stories to explain new scars and always wears long pants and long-sleeved shirts, even in hot weather, may be trying to hide signs of... a. self inflicted injury b. bulimia c. anorexia d. anxiety
What is a. self inflicted injury?
300
Which is not considered a specific type phobia (living thing, object or situation). a. animals b. environment c. blood e. loneliness e.
e. loneliness
300
Is a feeling of apprehension or fear. The source of this uneasiness is not always known or recognized, which can add to the distress you feel
What is anxiety?
400
Which is not a type of mental disorder? a. Panic Disorder b. Suicide c. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder d. Phobias e. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
What is b. Suicide.
400
One of the main health risks of binge eating disorder is... a. extreme weight loss b. starvation c. excess weight gain d. lack of necessary vitamins and minerals
What is c. excess weight gain?
400
Which factor may put a person at risk for suicidal behavior? a. meeting with a mental health professional b. feeling very hopeful for the future c. feeling like he has no friends d. never knowing a person who has attempted suicide
What is c. feeling like he has no friends
400
Which phobia is an intense fear of being outside? a. Arachnophobia b. Agoraphobia c. Acrophobia d. Aerophobia
What is b. Agoraphobia
400
What are mental illnesses that cause serious disturbances in a person’s everyday diet.
What are eating disorders.
500
A soldier who arrives home from war and has frightening dreams that prevent him from sleeping may be experiencing... a. post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) b. obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) c. schizophrenia d. a mood disorder
What is a. post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD?
500
True or False: Removing food from the body is called binging.
What is false. It is purging
500
Which of the following statements about clinical depression is NOT true? a. depression can cause problems at school and at home b. depression usually lasts only a few days c. if untreated, depression can lead to substance abuse and even suicide d. as depression deepens, people often are unable to accomplish their daily tasks
What is b. depression usually lasts only a few days?
500
Which is NOT a symptom of phobia a. heart beats fast b. inability to move c. shake and shiver d. have extreme hunger
What is d. have extreme hunger
500
What is an intense fear of an activity or thing that causes the person to want to avoid it.
What is a phobia.