Chapter 4

Question 1

An illness that affects the mind and reduces a persons ability to function, to adjust, to change, or behaviors as signs

Answer 1

Mental disorders

Question 2

Exposure to a poison, injury to the brain

Answer 2

Physical factors

Question 3

A person may inherit a tendency toward a disorder

Answer 3

Heredity

Question 4

Extremely negative experiences that occur early in life such as child abuse or neglect

Answer 4

Early experiences

Question 5

A death of a loved one for example

Answer 5

Recent experiences

Question 6

A fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn’t pose as much of a threat as you think

Answer 6

Anxiety

Question 7

When anxiety persists for a long time and interferes with a daily living

Answer 7

Anxiety disorder

Question 8

Intense worry, fears, or anxiety most days for at least 7 months

Answer 8

Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 9

Anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object (fear)

Answer 9

Phobias

Question 10

Could happen for no apparent reason with symptoms such as rapid heart rate, sweating, dizziness

Answer 10

Panic attacks

Question 11

An unwanted thought or image that takes control of the mind

Answer 11

Obsession

Question 12

An unreasonable need to behave in a certain way to prevent a feared outcome

Answer 12

Compulsion

Question 13

Could be caused by witnessing or experiencing a life-threatening or traumatic event

Answer 13

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Trauma)

Question 14

Experiences of extreme emotions that make it difficult to function in daily life (ex: bipolar disorder)

Answer 14

Mood disorder

Question 15

An emotional state in which a person feels extremely sad and hopeless

Answer 15

Depression

Question 16

One of the most serious disorders; it can be identified by severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness and behavior

Answer 16

Schizophrenia

Question 17

Cannot resist the impulse or drive to act in a way that is harmful to themselves to themselves or others

Answer 17

Impulse control

Question 18

Displays of rigid patterns of behaviors that make it difficult for them to get along with others

Answer 18

Personality disorders

Question 19

A mental disorder with abnormal behaviors related to food

Answer 19

Eating disorder

Question 20

Not eating enough food to maintain a healthy body weight

Answer 20

Anorexia nervosa

Question 21

Uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing the food from their bodies

Answer 21

Bulimia

Question 22

Uncontrollable urge to eat large amounts of food even if you are full

Answer 22

Binge eating

Question 23

Mood disorder where people may feel sad and hopeless for months

Answer 23

Clinical depression

Question 24

The use of sharp object to intentionally cut or scratch ones body deep enough to bleed

Answer 24

Cutting

Question 25

The intentional killing of oneself

Answer 25

Suicide

Question 26

Series of suicides that occur within a short period of time in the same peer group or community

Answer 26

Cluster suicide

Question 27

A physician who can diagnose and treat mental disorders

Answer 27

Psychiatrists

Question 28

Trained to recognize and treat behavior that is abnormal

Answer 28

Clinical psychologist

Question 29

Focus on specific problems or work with specific groups of people

Answer 29

Mental health counselors

Question 30

Listen to and advise people

Answer 30

Social workers

Question 31

Helps people with mental disorders and their families to adjust to and accept an illness

Answer 31

Psychiatric social worker

Question 32

During this therapy, people talk with a therapist

Answer 32

Psychotherapy

Question 33

Doctors prescribe drugs to treat the mental disorders and allow patients to function normally

Answer 33

Drug therapy

Question 34

For this that need constant monitoring or are in danger of harming themselves or others

Answer 34

Hospitalization