PTSD
Bad dreams, frightening thoughts, economic splurging are all symptoms of PTSD except.
economic splurging
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A symptom of depression is a persistently _____ mood.
SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Definition of a Phobia
a strong fear that inter fears with daily life.
True or False: White women have higher rates of PTSD than black women.
False
Women are more prone than men, but african-americans have higher rates of PTSD
What can OCD easily be mistaken for?
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
This type of depression has episodes of extreme sadness as well as times of extreme happiness and energy.
BIPOLAR DISORDER or BIPOLAR DEPRESSION or MANIC DEPRESSION
Possible causes of phobias
life experiences, genetics, and brain chemistry.
name two traumatizing events that could potentially result in PTSD
!. Natural disasters
2. human made disasters
3. sexual assault
4. war
What is the difference between compulsion and obsession?
Compulsion is the act of doing something. Obsession is the thought or mental images constantly occurring in a persons head.
If these people have a history of depression, you are put at a higher risk for depression.
FAMILY MEMBERS
Claustrophobia is :
fear of small spaces.
A common symptom of PTSD that involves reliving the traumatic event repeatedly
flashbacks
How long on average does it take to be accurately diagnosed with OCD?
It can take up to 9 years on average to be accurately diagnosed
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression?
FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, RELATIVE, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, TEACHER, ETC
a phobia is a ___________ fear
irrational
Name one of the several unique symptoms shown by younger children who are affected by PTSD.
Bedwetting
forgetting how or being unable to talk
being clingy with a parent or guardian
all acceptable answers.
Every time Sarah has to walk through a door she waits for 5 seconds and then she washes her hands right after she touches a doorknob. This is ALWAYS done and cannot be stopped. Does she have OCD? Explain why.
Yes because it is being done every time she walks through a door and she has no control
Name two major life events that may cause a person to have depression.
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, MAJOR LOSS OR CHANGE, CHRONIC STRESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VICTIM OF ABUSE.
The age group most affected by phobias
adolescents