PS2: behavioral disorders

Question 1

OCD

Answer 1

characterized by obsessions and compulsions

Question 2

obessions

Answer 2

thoughts that repeatedly return to the individual and are repetitive to the point of detriment

Question 3

compulsions

Answer 3

behaviors that relieve the tension caused by the obsession

Question 4

body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 4

exceedingly negative perception of appearance—a belief that deeply impacts self-esteem and disrupts daily routines

Question 5

anorexia nervosa

Answer 5

body-weight disorder in which individuals are overly concerned with being thin

Question 6

binging and purging

Answer 6

a cycle of eating large quantities of food and subsequently self-inducing vomiting to expel the food that was eaten

Question 7

bulimia

Answer 7

same as anorexia, however individuals tend to be of normal BMI

Question 8

PTSD

Answer 8

occurs after experiencing a traumatic event such as war, death, or other tragedies. Individuals who suffer from this disorder experience a characteristic cycle of experiencing intrusive thoughts, exhibiting avoidance behaviors, and displaying physiological arousal symptoms.

Question 9

arousal symptoms

Answer 9

manifest as stimulations of the sympathetic nervous system and result in symptoms similar to irritability, anxiety, and a lack of sleep

Question 10

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 10

persistent worry about many different environmental stressors

Question 11

social anxiety disorder

Answer 11

anxiety in social situations that could lead to embarrassment

Question 12

panic disorder

Answer 12

repeated panic attacks, characterized by fear, sweating, and hyperventilation

Question 13

dissociative disorders

Answer 13

marked by an apparent “escape from reality” to avoid stressors in the environment

Question 14

dissociative amnesia

Answer 14

a breakdown of memories of past events. Here, patients will dissociate themselves from reality by presenting with amnesia that is not due to any underlying neurological conditions.

Question 15

dissociative fugue

Answer 15

a sudden departure from normal daily activities. An individual in __________________ may even forget who they are or assume a new identity, with no recollection of their “past” life.

Question 16

DID

Answer 16

formerly known as “multiple personality disorder,” refers to the apparent existence of two or more distinct identities within a single individual

Question 17

depersonalization

Answer 17

when an individual feels separated from their own mind and body—as in an “out of body experience.”

Question 18

derealization

Answer 18

when an individual feels separated from their surroundings, and the world appears dreamlike