Disorders Learned in PSR

Anxiety

100

List 3 physical symptoms of anxiety

hot, sweaty, lightheaded, dizzy, restless, faster heartbeat, headache, stomachache

200

Name 3 different types of anxiety disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobia, Social Anxiety, Selective Mutism  

300

What are two forms of treatment for anxiety?

Therapy and Medication 

400

What is a panic attack?

Sudden episode of intense fear or anxiety and physical symptoms, based on a perceived threat rather than imminent danger.

500

What is the most common disorder around the world? Anxiety or Depression

Anxiety

Depression

100

List 3 physical symptoms of Depression

weight loss or gain, sleeping too much or too little, loss of interest in activities

200

True or False: Depression affects 1 in 15 adults a year

True

300

Does depression have high heritability?  

Yes

400

How long do you need to show signs of depression before it can be classified as a disorder? 

At least 2 weeks

500

Who is more likely to have depression, men or women?

Women

Schizophrenia

100

List 3 possible symptoms of Schizophrenia? 

delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation

200

What is Psychosis? 

Psychosis refers to a set of symptoms characterized by a loss of touch with reality due to a disruption in the way that the brain processes information. When someone experiences a psychotic episode, the person’s thoughts and perceptions are disturbed, and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not.

300

What does the term positive symptom refer to in Schizophrenia? 

• Positive symptoms: (those abnormally present) Something added on that a person without this disorder would not experience such as Hallucinations, such as hearing voices or seeing things that do not exist, paranoia and exaggerated or distorted perceptions, beliefs and behaviors.

400

True or False: Schizophrenia affects less then 1% of the US population 

True

500

Does schizophrenia present itself earlier in males or females? 

Males

Bipolar

100

Someone who has bipolar disorder will experience _____ (highs) and _____ (lows)

Mania and Depression

200

What is hypomania?

A step below mania, not as extreme of highs 

300

True or False: In Bipolar 1 a person will experience hypomania and depression 

False

400

True or False: 

Bipolar disorder is the most transitable disorder through genetics

True 

500

What are the three types of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar 1, Bipolar 2, Cyclothymic 

PTSD and OCD

100

List 4 things that could cause a person to get PTSD? 

Sexual Assult, Being Attacked, Serving in the Military, Transportation Accident, Abuse 

200

OCD is categorized by two elements: 

1) _______: the thing that person cant stop thinking about 

2) _______: What they do to try and get rid of that feeling 

1) Obsession's

2) Compulsions  

300

True or False: Symptoms for PTSD show up immediately after the traumatic event 

False

400

What is the 1 difference between PTSD and stress disorder? 

Stress disorder shows up right after a traumatic incident 

500

List 4 out of the 7 types of OCD we talked about 

Symmetry and Orderliness, Intrusive Thoughts, Ruminations, Hoarding, Contamination, Mental Contamination, Checking