Ch 21: Diseases

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

Self-imposed starvation resulting from a distorted body image

Question 2

Bulimia

Answer 2

Eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging

Question 3

Autism

Answer 3

Severe type of developmental disorder

Question 4

Schizophrenia

Answer 4

“Split mind”; serious type of psychosis

Question 5

Intellectual Disability

Answer 5

Decreased intelligence, leading to a decrease in the ability to learn, socialize, and mature

Question 6

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Answer 6

Mental health disorder

Question 7

Alcoholism

Answer 7

Physical and mental dependence on a regular intake of alcohol

Question 8

Depression

Answer 8

Prolonged feeling of extreme sadness or unhappiness, despair, and discouragement

Question 9

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Answer 9

Also called winter depression

Question 10

Personality Disorders

Answer 10

Disturbances in emotional development and maladjusted socially

Question 11

Munchausen Syndrome

Answer 11

Factitious disorder; affected individual simulates illness for no other reason than to receive treatment

Question 12

Bipolar Disease

Answer 12

Formerly manic depressive