Week 21

Question 1

Risk factors of mental disorders

Answer 1

genetic and environment

Question 2

Maladaptive

Answer 2

Not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation

Question 3

DSM-5

Answer 3

Diagnostic and statistical manual or mental disorders that outline the various md and the specific criteria required for each diagnosis

Question 4

2 Common classification schemes of mental disorders

Answer 4

International classification of diseases and related health problems
Chinese classification of mental disorders

Question 5

Male vs Female differences

Answer 5

Males are more socialized to keep emotion in so they often present more angry and repressed symptoms
Females are socialized to show emotion and nurturing so symptoms of anxiety and depression fit closer

Question 6

Anxiety disorder

Answer 6

An irrational fear of situation or stimuli that are not actually dangerous

Question 7

Panic disorder

Answer 7

Diagnosed when the panic reaction occurs without being precipitated by a particular fear arousing situation

Question 8

Panic attacks

Answer 8

Involve the sudden onset of intense fear and various physiological symptoms related to anxiety such as pounding heart/trembling etc

Question 9

Agoraphobia

Answer 9

When people experience intense anxiety about being in situations where they might not be able to escape if they need to

Question 10

Causes of panic disorders

Answer 10

Most people with panic disorders score high on a personality trait called anxiety sensitivity
Fear response to normal fluctuations in physical sensations triggers a fight or flight response which intensifies their symptoms propagating a cycle of panic

Question 11

Phobic disorder

Answer 11

A panic-like reaction that clearly occurs in a response to specific stimulus or situations

Question 12

3 types of phobia

Answer 12

agoraphobia
social phobia
specific phobia

Question 13

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 13

Marked by excessive and uncontrollable worrying about everyday events. Characterized by various physiological symptoms. Some suggest it begins with a genetic predisposition for anxiety or an early traumatic and develops following the experience of a stressful life event or transition

Question 14

Symptoms of GAD

Answer 14

Difficulty concentrating
Constant worrying
Sleep disorders
Triggered by everyday events

Question 15

Obsessive compulsion disorder

Answer 15

Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, although occasionally people with OCD experience (only obsessions or compulsions, not both)

Question 16

Symptoms of PTSD

Answer 16

Specific triggers
Flashbacks
Difficulty concentrating
Sleep disorders

Question 17

Somatic symptom and related disorder

Answer 17

Somatic symptom and related disorders are a category of mental disorder that involve physical symptoms similar to a medical illness but for which no medical cause could be found

Question 18

Dissociative disorders

Answer 18

Characterized by “a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity or perception”

Question 19

Personality disorders

Answer 19

Exhibit patterns of thought/feelings/interpersonal interactions and impulse control that are considered inappropriate or discordant with their culture