Personality Traits / Biochemical Disorders

Question 1

Chronic boredom, emptiness, irritability, hypochondriasis, low energy, chronic fatigue, pessimism, negative thinking, shame, humiliation

Answer 1

Depression // Antidepressants

Question 2

Easily hurt by criticism, helplessness, hard to make decisions, dependence

Answer 2

Depression, anxiety disorders // Antidepressants

Question 3

Social anxiety, avoidance

Answer 3

Social phobia, panic disorder // Antidepressants, beta blockers, benzodiazepines

Question 4

Magical thinking, odd speech

Answer 4

Psychotic disorders // Antipsychotics

Question 5

Excessive worry

Answer 5

General anxiety disorder // Antidepressants, buspirone, benzodiazepines

Question 6

Impulsiveness, stimulus-seeking, affective instability

Answer 6

ADD, Bipolar // Stimulants, mood stabilizers

Question 7

Separation stress, nonassertiveness

Answer 7

Anxiety disorders // Antidepressants, benzodiazepines

Question 8

Perfectionism, preoccupation with rules, workaholism

Answer 8

OCD // Antidepressants (SSRIs)

Question 9

Medical illness checklist (what to check before processing with psych diagnostics):

Answer 9

• Sudden onset of symptoms with no history or stressor
• Multiple medications (effects may intersect)
• The client is over fifty-five
• No personal or family history of symptoms
• Recent history of head injury
• Hallucinations or illusions
• Signs of physical illness or abnormal vital signs