FINALS Flashcards
Characterized by frequent nightmares
Nightmare Disorder
Factors that contribute to Narcolepsy include the following except for this one:
a. Brain Injuries
b. Environment
c. Family History
B. ENVIRONMENT
A consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep
Insomia
A lack of interest in eating or food
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
An appetite for substances like metal, soil, etc.
Pica
A satiety hormone
Leptin
Repeated returns to sleep, slowness, and waking with confusion
Sleep Drunkenness
Characterized by having the contents of the stomach regurgitated
Rumination Disorder
Long term effects of Bulimia Nervosa include the following except for one:
a. Food binge
b. Intestinal Distress
c. Sore throat
A. FOOD BINGE
Maintenance of body weight well below average through starvation and or excessive exercise
Anorexia Nervosa
A category of drug that decrease pain such as heroin, morphine, methadone, and codeine.
Opioids
Commonly known as sleeping pills are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and for the treatment of insomnia and surgical anesthesia.
Hypnotic or Soporific
A broad range of household and industrial chemicals whose volatile vapors or pressurized gases can be concentrated and breathed in via the nose or mouth to produce intoxication.
Inhalants
drugs that tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
Depressants
a class of drugs that, when ingested, result in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences.
Hallucinogens
drugs that serve to calm or relieve anxiety
Sedatives
another stimulant drug and the potency of this particular drug pales in comparison to the other stimulant drugs.
Caffeine
drugs used to reduce and treat anxiety, such as benzodiazepines like Xanax or Valium.
Anxiolytics
a set of symptoms that can occur following a reduction in alcohol use after a period of excessive use
Alcohol Withdrawal
any drinking of alcohol that results in mental and/or physical health problems ranging anywhere from mild and imperceptible without special testing to severe and grossly overt.
Alcohol Use Disorder
is the viewing of an unsuspecting person engaging in disrobing or sexual activity
Voyeurism
the touching of or rubbing against a nonconsenting person.
Frotteurism
is the use of nonliving objects, most commonly shoes and undergarments, for sexual pleasure
Fetishism
the derivation of sexual arousal from cross-dressing or dressing in clothes of the opposite sex
Transvestic Fetishism
The derivation of sexual arousal from being the recipient of physical or mental abuse and/or humiliation
Sexual Masochism
is the exposure of an individual’s genitalia to unsuspecting strangers for sexual satisfaction
Exhibitionism
an act in which a person intentionally sexually touches another person without that person’s consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will
Sexual Assault
refers to sexual contact between a child and family members
Incest
is when sexual arousal is gained from inflicting mental or physical suffering on a nonconsenting person
Sexual Sadism
are sexual fantasies for the parent ascribed the opposite gender and hatred for the parent ascribed the same gender.
Oedipus Complex
People who have Avoidant Personality Disorder consider themselves to be socially inept or personally unappealing and avoid social interaction for fear of being ridiculed, humiliated, rejected, or disliked
True or False
True
Narcissistic Personality Disorder has a grandiose sense of self-importance
True or False
True
occurs when a person has one or more non-bizarre delusional thoughts for one month or more, that has no explanation by another physiological, substance-induced, medical condition or any other mental health condition.
Delusional Disorder
is the sudden onset of psychotic behavior that lasts less than 1 month followed by complete remission with possible future relapses.
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Genetic research for the understanding of the development of personality disorders is severely lacking.
True or False
True
is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal thought processes and unstable moods
Schizoaffective Disorder
Bizarre delusions involve situations that are possible, such as being manipulated or harmed, but remain fixed false beliefs even after proven false.
True or False
True
is lack of interest in engaging in social interactions with others.
Asociality
Antisocial personality disorder is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
True or False
False
is a devastating psychological disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior
Schizophrenia
a wide range of mental activities such as the ability of logical reasoning and practical intelligence (problem-solving), ability in learning, verbal skills, and so on.
Intelligence
Dementia is an organically caused decline from a previous baseline mental functioning that develops over a short period of time, typically hours to days.
True or False
False
It is probably the most misunderstood and puzzling of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a disorder that results in involuntary, repetitive body movements, which may include grimacing, sticking out the tongue, or smacking the lips
True or False
True
is a constant pattern of inattention and/or hyperactive and impulsive behavior that interferes with normal functioning
ADHD
difficulties in learning and using language
Language Disorder
is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated.
Conduct Disorder
Fluctuating cognition with pronounced variations in attention and alertness is one diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies
True or False
True
Vascular dementia (VaD) is dementia caused by problems in the supply of blood to the brain, typically a series of minor strokes, leading to worsening cognitive decline that occurs step by step.
True or False
True
Parkinson’s Disease is an inherited disorder that causes brain cells, called neurons, to die in various areas of the brain, including those that help to control voluntary (intentional) movement.
True or False
False
