True/False
Bulimia may begin in connection with a diet.
True.
A student who constantly gets up out of his seat during class, frequently cuts ahead in the lunch line, and often has difficulty finding his school supplies is most likely showing signs of which mental disorder?
A: Anxiety
B: ADHD
C: Claustrophobia
D: Depression
B: ADHD
Mental disorders are usually caused by a single factor.
False- combination of factors
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
C- Seek treatment in a hospital
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-injury
B: Bulimia
C: Anorexia Nervosa
D: Anxiety
A- Self-injury
Most suicides occur without warning.
A soldier who arrives home from war and has frightening dreams that prevent him from sleeping may be experiencing?
A: Post-traumatic stress disorder
B: obsessive- compulsive disorder
C: schizophrenia
D: a mood disorder
A: Post traumatic Stress Disorder
A person who repeatedly washes her hands, even when they are clean, to prevent disease may be diagnosed with a mood disorder.
False- obsessive compulsive
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
C- Excess weight gain
Which type of mental health professional is most likely to prescribe medication to a patient with clinical depression?
A: Youth counselor
B: Social worker
C: Mental health counselor
D: Psychiatrist
D- Psychiatrist
During drug therapy a person talks with a therapists.
False.
Which of the following statements about the causes of mental disorders is NOT true?
A: Recent experiences are more likely than early experiences to trigger a mental disorder.
B: A tendency to move toward eating disorders can be inherited from a person's parents.
C: Experiences a person has as a child play no role in causing mental disorders.
D: Excessive abuse of alcohol can damage the brain and cause a mental disorder.
C: Experiences a person has as a child play no role in causing mental disorders.
False- claustrophobia
A friend who eats an entire pizza in ten minutes and then forces himself to vomit may have an entire eating disorder called
A: Anorexia nervosa
B: Depression
C: Schizophrenia
D: Bulimia
D- Bulimia
Which factor may put a person at risk for suicidal behavior?
A: Having a mental health professional present at school
B: Feeling very hopeful
C: Feeling like he has no friends
D: Never knowing a person who has attempted suicide.
C- Feeling like he has no friends
Substance abuse counselors help people with mental disorders and their families to accept and adjust to an illness.
False
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
B: Doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.
A person with bulimia meeting with other people who have bulimia is using a treatment method called cognitive therapy.
False- Group
Which of the following is a risk factor for depression?
A: A sense of hopefulness
B: A major life change
C: Never having depression before
D: Having no relatives with mood disorders
B- A major life change
Which type of psychotherapy helps people better understand the reasons for their behavior?
A: insight therapy
B: Cognitive and behavioral therapy
C: drug therapy
D: group therapy
A- Insight therapy
Self-Injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotions, stress or traumatic events.
True
A fear of water should be classified as which type of mental disorder?
A: mood
B: schizophrenia
C: personality
D: anxiety
D: Anxiety
Removing food from the body is called binging.
False- Purging
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.
B- Depression usually only lasts a few days.
Which type of mental health professional should a person who has a problem with alcohol and tobacco use?
A: social worker
B: clinical psychologist
C: substance abuse counselor
D: psychiatrist
C- Substance abuse counselor