Mental Disorders

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of generalized anxiety disorder?

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hallucinations

Question 2

a negative mood state that is accompanied by muscle tension, unease, fear about future danger

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Anxiety

Question 3

Which of the following demographic variables is associated with Major Depressive Disorder?

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Socio-economic status, lower incomes and education levels

Question 4

A person who avoids public places b/C they are viewed as not “safe” would be diagnosed with:

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agoraphobia

Question 5

When one moves past general fear and has specific anxiety at one thing, animal, place, feeling:

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phobic

Question 6

Disorder of consciousness, awareness separated from reality, thoughts, feelings, and memories.

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Dissociative Disorders

Question 7

psychiatric disorder diagnosed in school-aged children who find it difficult to focus on tasks

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ADHD

Question 8

One day Dave is depressed, & the next day he is draining his bank account on a shopping spree:

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Bipolar Disorder

Question 9

Chris has been experiencing periods of depressed, euphoric, or irritable, interrupting his life

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Mood Disorder

Question 10

Loss of interest in things one used to enjoy or find rewarding:

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anhedonia

Question 11

Sudden, intense re-experiencing of a previous event, usually trauma-related.

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flashback

Question 12

Steven has a fear of meeting new people, he could be diagnosed with:

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Question 13

False beliefs that are fixed, hard to change even in the presence of conflicting proof.

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Delusions

Question 14

episodes of intense fear, accompanied by shortness of breath and the fear one is dying

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Panic Disorder

Question 15

Holding unusual postures for hours, failing to respond to another person, or little activity

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Catatonia

Question 16

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and catatonia are symptoms of which disorders?

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schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Question 17

To define a trait a medically or psychologically unhealthy:

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pathologizes

Question 18

In one patient, there seem to be two individuals speaking with different habits and needs:

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

Question 19

A disorder with desire to engage in behaviors excessively or compulsively to reducing anxiety.

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OCD

Question 20

Concerning Depression, research indicates that typically:

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women are twice as like to experience it

Question 21

Payton has the idea that the government has wire tapped his home. What is he suffering?

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Delusion

Question 22

Excessive worry about everyday things that is at a level higher than specific causes of worry.

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General Anxiety Disorder

Question 23

Bipolar disorder has a _______________ rate of heritability, suggesting a biological cause.

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high

Question 24

Evan has been feeling sad for several months. It is affecting his concentration and weight:

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Depression

Question 25

Schizophrenia is often characterized by the following symptoms:*

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bizarre delusions

Question 26

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is:

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in it's 5th edition

Mental Disorders

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Mental Disorders

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