57 Mental Health
Psychology is the science of behavior and the human thought process True False
Psychology is the science of behavior and the human thought process True False
Mental disorders are defined as any behavior or emotional state that causes an individual great suffering or worry, is self-defeating or self-destructive, or disrupts the person’s day-to-day relationships True False
Mental disorders are defined as any behavior or emotional state that causes an individual great suffering or worry, is self-defeating or self-destructive, or disrupts the person’s day-to-day relationships True False
Abnormal psychology is the study of behavior that deviates from the normal True False
Abnormal psychology is the study of behavior that deviates from the normal True False
The psychologist usually Administers psychological tests Facilitates psychotherapy Does research All of the above
The psychologist usually Administers psychological tests Facilitates psychotherapy Does research All of the above
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders True False
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders True False
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with the ______ of mental disorders Diagnosis Treatment Prevention All of the above
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with the ______ of mental disorders Diagnosis Treatment Prevention All of the above
Mental disorders are caused by organic changes to the brain, such as depression, but exclude substance abuse and other disorders that are primarily behavioral True False
Mental disorders are caused by organic changes to the brain, such as depression, but exclude substance abuse and other disorders that are primarily behavioral True False
Behavioral disorders are caused not by brain changes but primarily by the patient’s behavior True False
Behavioral disorders are caused not by brain changes but primarily by the patient’s behavior True False
Anxiety disorders are not mild emotional disturbances that impair judgment True False
Anxiety disorders are not mild emotional disturbances that impair judgment True False
Anxiety is often a vague feeling of Apprehension Worry Uneasiness or dread All of the above
Anxiety is often a vague feeling of Apprehension Worry Uneasiness or dread All of the above
Although a certain amount of anxiety is normal, some patients have abnormal fears that are known as Phobias Compulsions Obsessions None of the above
Although a certain amount of anxiety is normal, some patients have abnormal fears that are known as Phobias Compulsions Obsessions None of the above
The fear of leaving the home and going out is agoraphobia and an example of Phobias Compulsions Obsessions None of the above
The fear of leaving the home and going out is agoraphobia and an example of Phobias Compulsions Obsessions None of the above
Cognitive disorders impair the ability of a patient to think clearly True False
Cognitive disorders impair the ability of a patient to think clearly True False
Dissociative disorders do not cause a person to withdraw from reality and dissociate at least temporarily from the life issues that give them anxiety True False
Dissociative disorders do not cause a person to withdraw from reality and dissociate at least temporarily from the life issues that give them anxiety True False
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder A disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease, based on a misinterpretation of one of more bodily signs or symptoms Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder A disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease, based on a misinterpretation of one of more bodily signs or symptoms Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Anorexia Personality disorder A psychiatric disorder in which patients are so starved for affection that they starve themselves while believing that they are overweight Mood disorders Hypochondriac Anorexia Personality disorder
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Anorexia Personality disorder A psychiatric disorder in which patients are so starved for affection that they starve themselves while believing that they are overweight Mood disorders Hypochondriac Anorexia Personality disorder
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder Depression is __________ characterized by a lack of enjoyment in life’s pleasures, such as food, sex, friends, family, and hobbies Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder Depression is __________ characterized by a lack of enjoyment in life’s pleasures, such as food, sex, friends, family, and hobbies Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
____________ includes narcissistic paranoid, antisocial histrionic and borderline behavior Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
____________ includes narcissistic paranoid, antisocial histrionic and borderline behavior Mood disorders Hypochondriac Eating disorder Personality disorder
Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that interfere with patients’ perceptions of reality and their ability to cope with the demands of daily living True False
Psychotic disorders are severe mental disorders that interfere with patients’ perceptions of reality and their ability to cope with the demands of daily living True False
Schizophrenia is not a psychotic disorder True False
Schizophrenia is not a psychotic disorder True False