Wizard of Oz
A fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that does not pose as much threat to you.
Anxiety
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
True or false? People have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco so the city placed a phone on the bridge that connects people with a crisis center.
True
True or False - Most suicides occur with some type of warning.
False
True or false - Someone with schizophrenia can be harmful to others.
False
How many million Americans are affected by phobias at some point in their lives?
19 million
An emotional state in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless.
Depression
Damage to this may cause a mental disorder
Brain
An unwanted thought or image that takes control of the mind is called what?
Obsession
People who survive a life-threatening event may develop this
PTSD
True or False - People with a binge eating disorder can often stop eating even when they are full.
False
What is anorexia?
doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.
A physician who treats physical disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system
Neurologist
What are the five anxiety disorders we talked about in chap 4 section one
Generalized Anxiety disorder, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD
An obsession may lead to this
Compulsion
What is bulimia?
going on uncontrolled eating binges, followed by purging or removing the food from their bodies by vomiting or laxatives
Claustrophobia is an example of a what?
Anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object is called what?
Phobia
This type of therapy helps people better understand the reasons for their behavior
Insight therapy
An unhealthy way to cope with emotions, stress, or traumatic events is called what?
Self-injury or self-harm
What is the most serious mental disorder?
Schizophrenia
What are three methods used to treat mental disorders?
Psychotherapy, drug therapy, and hospitalization
Daily Double
what is the definition of clinical depression?
These professionals help people with mental disorders and their families to accept and adjust to the illness.
Social Workers
Suicidal people often feel they have looked to others for support and have received what?
No response