Personality Disorders
D.A.R.E.
Which Organ?
The Brain Juices
Ann Group Review Questions
100

There Are This Many Personality Disorders

What is 10?

100

This "drug" can now be used medicinally for approximately 21 different diagnoses in the state of Kentucky

What is marijuana?

100

The largest internal organ in the human body that weighs about 3 pounds and helps the body detox

What is the liver?

100

This neurotransmitter is affected by SSRIs

What is serotonin?

100

Thursday we listened to four songs by this band

What is Icon For Hire?

200

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often treated with a mix of SSRIs and behavioral therapy, like this kind of therapy that subjects sufferers to the feared object or idea until they are desensitized to it and can tolerate anxiety without engaging in compulsive rituals. 

What is Exposure Therapy

200

This can cause lung irritation, inflammation, and scarring, leading to conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, and bronchiolitis obliterans (“popcorn lung”) due to chemicals like diacetyl in flavorings. Product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) is a serious condition that can be fatal, causing coughing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Even in healthy individuals, this can disrupt normal lung function and increase susceptibility to infections like pneumonia and bronchitis

What is vaping?

200

There are two different kinds of chambers in the heart

What are the atria (receive blood) and the ventricles (pump blood)?

200

Alterations in this brain juice lead to diseases like schizophrenia and parkinson's

What is dopamine?

200

Name one thing we check when we take your blood

Many accepted answers

300

This is a mental health condition characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?

300

A and M share chemical similarities, as both are stimulant drugs that affect dopamine and norepinephrine levels in the brain. This resemblance, along with their overlapping side effects—such as increased alertness, reduced appetite, and elevated heart rate—has led to misconceptions that they are essentially the same drug. Additionally, both are classified as Schedule II controlled substances, reinforcing the confusion. However, despite these similarities, there are critical differences between the two. A is a prescription medication used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy under medical supervision, while M—especially in its illicit form—is far more potent, addictive, and dangerous.

What are Adderall and Meth? 

300

Name two of the main functions of the kidneys

The kidneys are essential organs that filter waste from the blood, produce urine, and help maintain the body's balance of fluids and electrolytes.
300

The flight or flight response is triggered by this neurotransmitter

What is adrenaline (or epinephrine)?

300

This is a common PRN medication that dissolves in your mouth when you are agitated

What is Zydis?

400

The DSM-5 categorizes personality disorders into three clusters based on shared characteristics:

  • Cluster A (Odd or Eccentric): Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal. These disorders involve unusual thinking, social detachment, and eccentric behaviors.
  • Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic): Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic. These disorders are marked by impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and attention-seeking behaviors.
  • Cluster C (Anxious or Fearful): Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive-Compulsive. These disorders involve anxiety, fear of rejection, and excessive need for control or reassurance. (This cluster is the most common) 

What is Cluster C?

400

This withdrawal can be deadly, making it one of the most dangerous substances to stop without medical supervision. Research shows that severe withdrawal complications can be fatal in 1–5% of cases without proper medical care.

What is alcohol?

400

The human body has around this many organs, each with unique and fascinating roles that keep us alive and thriving.

What is 78-79?

400

It’s tied to trust, bonding, and social connection, and can be boosted by hugs or laughter

What is Oxytocin?

400

This is the ideal blood pressure

What is 120/80?

500

This disorder is strongly linked to severe trauma during early childhood, such as repeated physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or extreme neglect. It is thought to develop as a coping mechanism, where the mind dissociates from overwhelming experiences to protect the individual from psychological harm.

What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder?

500

Just __ miligrams, enough to fit on the tip of a pencil, can be lethal for most people. 

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is __ to __ times more powerful than morphine.

What is 2 miligrams?

What is 50 to 100 times?

500

List the 7 organs that are (mostly) unnecessary or commonly removed

Appendix, Tonsils, Adenoids, Gallbladder, Uterus, Spleen, Thymus Gland

500

Glutamate is the brain’s most common neurotransmitter It excites over 90% of neural connections, making it essential for learning and memory. Alterations to glutamate can lead to disorders like 

What is ADHD and ASD?

500

Name the 5 levels in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs

Physiological, saftey, belonging, esteem, self-realization