Name That Disorder
A person experiences weeks of low mood, loss of interest in activities, poor appetite, and insomnia
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
What are the two primary symptoms required for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder?
What are Depressed mood and anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure)?
What type of medication is commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders?
What are SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)?
This neurotransmitter is elevated in schizophrenia
What is dopamine?
True or False: Bipolar I requires at least one manic episode.
True
Johnathan refuses to travel for work, even when his job requires it. He drives long distances across the country rather than take a flight, despite it being far less practical. He reports that just seeing an airport on TV causes his heart to race and his palms to sweat. The idea of being in the air triggers vivid thoughts of crashing, even though Johnathan intellectually understands flying is statistically safe
What is specific phobia?
Which mood disorder is characterized by episodes of both depression and mania?
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What therapy helps patients change both negative thoughts and behaviors?
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Name one part of the brain that shows abnormal activity in people with schizophrenia.
What is the frontal lobe, thalamus, amygdala, or enlarged ventricles?
True or False: Men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with depression.
False — Women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression
A man constantly checks the stove and door locks, sometimes spending over an hour each morning making sure they're off and locked. He feels like something terrible will happen if he doesn’t check "just one more time."
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
True or False: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia include hallucinations and delusions.
What is False?
What medication is used to stabilize mood in Bipolar Disorder?
What is Lithium?
What brain chemical is low in depression and increased by SSRIs?
What is serotonin?
True or False: OCD is primarily about cleanliness and germs.
False — obsessions and compulsions vary widely
A person believes their boss is spying on them through surveillance tapes and hears voices saying they're worthless.
What is Schizophrenia?
A person shows disorganized thinking and word salad speech. Which disorder is this symptom most associated with?
What is Schizophrenia?
Which therapy involves exposing the patient to anxiety-provoking stimuli without allowing compulsive behavior?
What is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)?
Which brain region is often underactive during depressive episodes but overactive during mania?
What is the prefrontal cortex (or more specifically, the left frontal lobe)?
True or False: People with schizophrenia always have visual hallucinations.
False — most hallucinations are auditory
Aliyah is a 29-year-old graduate student, shw was walking across campus when she suddenly felt as if she couldn’t breathe. Her heart pounded rapidly, her hands went numb, and she became convinced she was having a heart attack. Paramedics were called, but no medical cause was found. Over the next few weeks, she experienced similar episodes in class, at the grocery store, and while driving. Between attacks, she became consumed with worry about when the next one would strike. She now avoids crowded places and insists on being near a hospital “just in case.”
What is Panic Disorder?
Give two examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
What is Flat affect, avolition, alogia, social withdrawal, anhedonia (any two)?
Name one biological treatment used for severe, treatment-resistant depression.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) or rTMS (Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)?
Describe one cognitive impairment commonly seen in schizophrenia.
What is poor working memory, slow processing speed, or impaired theory of mind?
True or False: PTSD symptoms must appear within one week of the traumatic event.
False — symptoms must persist for at least 4 weeks