Ch.15 - Behavioral Health Terms (NOT built from word parts)

Question 1

anorexia nervosa

Answer 1

eating disorder, fear of gaining weight

Question 2

anxiety disorder

Answer 2

feeling of tension, uneasiness

Question 3

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Answer 3

learning and behavior problems, inattention, distractibility, impulsiveness, hyperactivity

Question 4

autism

Answer 4

spectrum of mental disorders, inability to interact socially, impaired communication

Question 5

bipolar disorder

Answer 5

major psychological disorder typified by a disturbance in mood, excessive energy, depressive episodes

Question 6

major depression

Answer 6

mood disturbance, feelings of sadness, despair, hopelessness

Question 7

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Answer 7

repetitive acts or rituals as means of releasing tension or anxiety

Question 8

panic attack

Answer 8

sudden onset acute anxiety, chest pain, loss of mind or control

Question 9

phobia

Answer 9

persistent fear of something

Question 10

pica

Answer 10

compulsive eating of substances of clay, ice, etc.

Question 11

schizophrenia

Answer 11

psychotic disorder, gross distortions of reality, disturbance of language and communication