Mental Health

Question 1

framework for understanding the person’s responses in a given situation and the development of symptoms

Answer 1

biopsychosocial-spiritual model (BPSS)

Question 2

condition in which the person is worried or nervous about many or most things in life

Answer 2

generalized anxiety disorder

Question 3

episodes seem to come out of nowhere but are probably in response to an accumulation of stressors

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panic attacks

Question 4

symptoms of a panic attack

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chest pain or shortness of breath

Question 5

reactions are in response to exposure to life-threatening events or other situations outside the normal range of human experience

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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 6

Often will replay or re-experience the traumatic event in the form of recurrent or intrusive and distressing recollections, images, thoughts, perceptions, dreams, illusions, or hallucinations

Answer 6

PTSD

Question 7

persistent thoughts, impulses, or images about exaggerated or imaginary circumstances

Answer 7

obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 8

can appear as changes in physical, mental, emotional, relational, or spiritual well-being

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depression

Question 9

red flags for depression

Answer 9

depressed mood, diminished interest in usual activities, irritability, anger, diminished performance, substance abuse, social withdrawal or isolation, preoccupation with escape or death

Question 10

refusal to maintain weight at a minimum of 85% of expected ideal body weight; intense fear of gaining weight or being fat; disturbed perception of body weight or body image

Answer 10

anorexia nervosa

Question 11

characterized by binge eating followed by an inappropriate compensatory act to prevent weight gain and combat a sense of being out of control

Answer 11

bulimia

Question 12

most common eating disorder; eating binges that result in emotional or physical discomfort

Answer 12

binge eating disorder

Question 13

using the substance without meaningful impairment

Answer 13

use

Question 14

occasional use of a substance to excess, resulting in impairment of one’s ability to function

Answer 14

misuse

Question 15

maladaptive pattern of substance use occurring w/in a 12 month period that causes impairment in a social or occupational functioning; will continue this pattern despite its ongoing negative consequences

Answer 15

abuse

Question 16

maladaptive pattern of substance abuse occurring in a 12 month period that leads to significant impairment or distress

Answer 16

addiction

Question 17

neurobehavioral condition that impairs a person’s ability to sustain attention or to control activity and impulses in at least two settings, such as home and school or work

Answer 17

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder