Chapter 5- Mental Disorders with correct answers

Chapter 5- Mental Disorders Mental Disorder - correct answer An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of a person, preventing him or her from leading a happy, healthful, and productive life. Stigma - correct answer A negative label or mark of shame Organic Disorders - correct answer Mental Disorders caused by a physical illness or injury that affects the brain. Functional Disorders - correct answer Mental Disorder having a psychological cause and does not involve brain damage. Anxiety Disorder - correct answer A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control. Phobia - correct answer Strong and irrational fear of something specific. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - correct answer A person is trapped in a pattern of repeated thoughts or behaviors. Panic Disorder - correct answer Person has sudden unexplained feelings of terror. Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - correct answer A condition that may develop after exposure to a terrifying event that threatened or caused mental or physical harm. Mood Disorders - correct answer An illness, often with an organic cause, that involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living. Clinical Depression - correct answer Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or despair that last more than a few weeks and interfere with daily interests and activities. Bipolar Disorder - correct answer Marked by extreme mood, energy and behavior changes. Conduct Disorders - correct answer Engage in patterns or behaviors which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated. Ex: Stealing, lying, bullying, etc. Schizophrenia - correct answer A severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality. Personality Disorders - correct answer People afflicted, think and behave in ways that make it difficult for them to get along with others. Multiple Personality Disorder - correct answer Defined as a condition in where "two or more distinct identities or personality are present" control the patients consciousness and behavior. Organic and Functional - correct answer List the TWO types of Mental Disorders Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - correct answer List the FOUR types of Anxiety Disorders Clinical Depression and Bipolar Disorder - correct answer List the TWO types of Mood Disorders Multiple Personality Disorder - correct answer Sybil's doctor treated her for what type of Mental Disorder? Schizophrenia - correct answer John Nash was diagnosed with what type of Conduct Disorder? Psychiatrist - correct answer What type of doctor was John Nash's doctor? Psychiatrist - correct answer A physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and can prescribe medications. Neurologist - correct answer A physician who specializes in organic disorders of the brain and nervous system. Clinical Psychologist - correct answer A professional who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders by means of counseling. Counselor - correct answer A professional who works to help students with personal and educational matters. School Psychologist - correct answer A professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, & behavioral problems of school children. Behavior Therapy - correct answer Treatment process that focuses in changing unwanted behaviors. Psychotherapy - correct answer Treatment process that is an ongoing dialogue between a patient and a mental health professional. Group Therapy - correct answer Treating a group of people who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a counselor. Drug Therapy - correct answer Involves the use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of a mental disorder. Verbal Suicide Warning Signs - correct answer Direct Statements: ex." I want to die." Indirect Statements: ex "They'll be sorry when I'm gone." Non-Verbal Suicide Warning Signs - correct answer Withdraw from Friends Dramatic Changes Impulsive, Irrational Behavior Write: Poems/Songs/Diary about death Giving away Personal Belongings 5 Things / Events that cause 90% of Suicide Attemps - correct answer 1 - Death of a Family or Friend 2 - Depression 3 - Drugs, Alcohol, $$$ 4 - Mental Disorders 5 - Physical or Sexual Abuse Anorexia Nervosa - correct answer An eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves Bulimia Nervosa - correct answer An eating disorder that involes cycles of overeating then purging Suicide - correct answer The most drastic of all measures, is the act of taking one's own life