exam 2

Question 1

3 words that define all psychological disorders

Answer 1

prominent, persistent, disruptive

Question 2

term for heightened and sad moods

Answer 2

euphoric

Question 3

definition of obsession

Answer 3

recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, ideas or images

Question 4

definition of compulsion

Answer 4

repetitive behavior or mental act performed according to rigid rules that the person feels driven to carry out

Question 5

symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 5

occasional trepidation, fear, nervousness, jitters, panic

Question 6

percent of patients with current major depression

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

length of time for bipolar disorders to be diagnosed

Answer 7

lasts at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day

Question 8

differences between men and women with suicide

Answer 8

women make more attempts, but are less successful. men make less attempts, but are more successful

Question 9

arachnophobia

Answer 9

fear of spiders

Question 10

ophidiophobia

Answer 10

fear of snakes

Question 11

agoraphobia

Answer 11

fear of open/crowded spaces

Question 12

acrophobia

Answer 12

fear of heights

Question 13

astraphobia

Answer 13

fear of thunder/lightning

Question 14

ideas surrounding panic attacks

Answer 14

discrete period with feelings of impending doom; from phobias, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD

Question 15

major depressive disorder

Answer 15

acute, episodes, 2 weeks of depression or loss of interest, 4 additional symptoms, recurrence

Question 16

dysthymic disorder

Answer 16

chronic depression of less intensity, 3 symptoms, 2 years

Question 17

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Answer 17

kids, 3 times per week, irritability or angry

Question 18

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Answer 18

premenstrual phase, mood changes

Question 19

PTSD relevance

Answer 19

6. 8%

vets: 12-18%

Question 20

PHQ-9 depression scoring

Answer 20

recognizing depression

Question 21

cyclothymia

Answer 21

more chronic and less severe bipolar disorder

Question 22

dysthymia

Answer 22

chronic depression

Question 23

trichotillomania

Answer 23

pulling out hair

Question 24

7 secrets of depression

Answer 24

common
often missed
easy to diagnose if you know to look for it
often severe
often recurrent
costly
considered highly treatable

Question 25

anorexia

Answer 25

restricted eating, fear of gaining weight, disturbed self-perception of body shape

Question 26

bulimia

Answer 26

eating large amounts, then getting rid of it

Question 27

binge-eating

Answer 27

overeating

Question 28

suicide ideas about thinking and actions of those possible suicidal

Answer 28

ideation
gestures
passively suicidal
active thinking
thinking and doing
chronically suicidal

Question 29

suicide rates

Answer 29

45-54 years old

40,000/year

Question 30

PTSD medications

Answer 30

SSRIs

Question 31

depression and bipolar disorder treatments

Answer 31

lithium