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Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Schizophrenia
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People with this disorder may find they occasionally check stove burners, count steps, clean homes and offices past the point of normal standards, and wash their hands multiple times in order for it to be "clean."
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder - OCD?
100
Bipolar disorder used to be officially called _______ and is still often referred to by that term.
What is manic depression?
100
Deceiving and manipulating others for one's own personal gain is a hallmark of this personality disorder.
What is antisocial?
100
Disorganized thinking, sensory distortions, and disorganized speech are all symptoms of this kind of psychological disorder.
What is Schizophrenia?
100
Although he has only been caught one time, Devon has repeatedly shoplifted small items that he could easily pay for or doesn't need. Which psychological disorders is Devon most likely to have?
What is kleptomania?
200
An intense, irrational fear that is triggered by a particular object or situation.
What is a phobia?
200
In the last three days, Doug has become progressively more energetic and euphoric. He has been sleeping no more than an hour or two per night, but he seems to have unlimited energy. Doug is inappropriately self-confident as he veers from one grandiose idea to another in his plans to become rich and famous. Doug appears to be experiencing: a manic episode.
What is a manic episode?
200
Rigid, maladaptive patterns of behavior that make it difficult for individuals to have normal social relationships.
What is Personality Disorders?
200
Howard is hearing voices that he believes are coming from the CIA. he is extremely suspicious and distrustful of his neighbors, whom, he suspects are actually agents of a foreign country. Howard appears to be experiencing the ____type of schizophrenia.
What is paranoid?
200
According to the results of the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), approximately one out of ____ American adults has experienced the symptoms of a psychological disorder at some point in his or her lifetime.
What is 2?
300
A long-lasting anxiety disorder that develops in response to being exposed to a severe and often life-threatening trauma.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).?
300
After working in Austin, Texas, for five years, Rebecca's company transferred her to an upper management position in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since moving to Minnesota, Rebecca is bothered by strong feelings of despondency during the long, dark winter months. When spring arrives in late April or May, her mood improves and she is back to normal. Rebecca's symptoms suggest that she is experiencing:
What is seasonal affective disorder?
300
Characterized by symptoms of extensive amnesia, wandering or traveling, and confusion about one's personal identity.
What is Dissociative fugue?
300
A falsely held belief that persists in spite of evidence contrary to the belief.
What is a delusion?
300
Reduced emotional expressiveness and speech.
What is negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
400
When a person is driven to perform repetitive behaviors in a particular sequence or pattern, he or she is said to be experiencing a(n):
What is a Compulsions.
400
Antidepressant medications are often used in the treatment of major depression. In general, these medications work by:
What is increasing brain levels of serotonin and norepinephrine?
400
The most controversial dissociative disorder involves extensive memory disruptions along with the presence of two or more distinct identities.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
400
Antisocial medications such as Throrazine or Haldol help reduce symptoms of schizophrenia by____________.
What is decreasing dopamine activity in the brain?
400
Refers to the scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders.
What is psychopathology?
500
When a person experiences repeated, uncontrollable thoughts, fears, or mental images that cause great anxiety and distress, even though they have no basis in reality.
What is an obsession?
500
Severe, debilitating depression is to _____ as chronic, low-grade depression is to _____.
What is Major Depression and Cyclothymic Disorder?
500
Someone with a personality disorder has these personality traits.
What is has personality traits that are inflexible and maladaptive?
500
This type of schizophrenia is characterized by bizarre posture or grimacing, extremely agitated behavior, complete immobility, or echoing the words spoken by another person.
What is Catatonic?
500
Phillip has been hospitalized for an episode of schizophrenia. he believes that secret agents are bombing his brain with gamma rays, and he sometimes sees grotesque creatures climbing on the wall of his hospital room Phillip's symptoms are referred to as ______ symptoms of schizophrenia?
What is positive symptoms?