Chapter 5 Mental and Emotional Problems

True/False: Education helps people realize that mental disorders are medical conditions.

A lack of strong feeling, interest, or concern is called

Of the following risk factors for teen suicide, which should probably be of the most concern?

Which is not an anxiety disorder?

Conditions in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control are

Feelings of unease or worrying about what may happen are signs of

Which is not a warning sign of suicide?

Suicide is the ________ leading cause of teen deaths.

True/False: A healthful way to cope with anxiety is to do relaxation exercises.

An example of anxiety triggers for teens

T/F: Depression may have a combination of physical, psychological, and/or environmental causes.

Which is not true regarding crisis-hotline workers?

True/False: Cluster suicides can occur in a community only if the people knew each other.

A series of suicides in a short period of time in one community is called

What feeling is not experienced when you are depressed?

True/False: You may be experiencing apathy if you feel worried about what may happen.

True or False: Community violence can cause someone to become depressed.

True/False: People with impulse control disorder are financially responsible with their money.

True/False: Some people with mental disorders are too embarrassed to ask for help.

Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others/social rules are violated are typical of

Bipolar disorder is

A mental health professional who handles personal and educational matters is a

Showing empathy to a friend who is considering suicide will let her know that you are concerned

T/F: Alienation means feeling isolated and separated from everyone else.

What criteria would be important when choosing someone to talk with about a mental problem?

T/F: The type of depression that results from a specific life event is major depression.

Kleptomania is

While being treated for depression, what else can you do to help the healing process?

A treatment method designed to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns is known as

True/False: A suicide threat is serious and you must tell a trusted adult.

Behaviors that indicate that a friend needs help are

True/False: Alcohol has a depressant effect, so it may make symptoms of depression worse.

What would be a warning sign for suicide?

True/False: Adjustment disorder is an intense type of depression that occurs in bouts.

Which statement about anxiety is NOT true?

The use of certain medications to treat symptoms of a mental disorder is called

Illnesses that involve mood extremes that interfere with everyday living are called

A family history of suicide can decrease a teen's risk of suicide.

Depression is

Which of the following is not a warning sign of depression?

Prolonged feelings of helplessness and sadness can be a sign that you are suffering from

Which of the following is not a change in behavior one might expect with depression?

Cluster suicides may occur when teens are exposed to suicide in other teens.

True or False: Depression affects your sleep.

Someone who has attempted suicide before is less likely to attempt suicide in the future.

The act of intentionally taking one's own life is called

What are possible consequences of not getting help for teen mental disorder?

A treatment method that uses dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional is

Teens who are feeling depressed should

Which of the following is NOT usually a warning sign of depression?