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Study Guide Questions

1.     Mental illnesses affect a person's ______________________________________________________.
2.     Mental illness can affect virtually anyone. True or false?
3.     Some mental disorders are temporary. True or false?
4.     What are the two categories of mental disorders?
5.     What causes organic disorders?
6.     What are two common symptoms of organic disorders?
7.     What might cause delirium?
8.     Dementia develops quickly. True or false?
9.     What might cause dementia?
10.     An anxiety disorder disrupts a person's life. True or false?
11.     A phobia is a(n) ______________________________________________ fear.
12.     Disturbing thoughts or images that keep someone from thinking about other things are ____________________________________.
13.     __________________________________ are urgent, repeated rituals.
14.     Continual anxiety may lead to a(n) _____________________________ disorder.
15.     What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
16.     A person who is in constant conflict with society suffers from ________________________________.
17.     People who experience extreme timidity and who are hypersensitive to rejection often develop ____________________________________________ disorder.
18.     Someone who fears abandonment and who needs to be taken care of might suffer from _______________________________________________ disorder.
19.     People who are suspicious and who assume that other people's motives are evil suffer from _______________________________________________________.
20.     Schizophrenia" means "_________________________________________________."
21.     __________________________________________ hear internal voices and have hallucinations.
22.     Hypochondria is a(n) _________________________________ disorder.
23.     What characterizes affective disorders?
24.     What is often the result of untreated depression?
25.     What disorder is characterized by moods that shift from one extreme to another?
26.     ___________________________________ can correct chemical imbalances in the brain.
27.     Psychologists can prescribe medication. True or false?
28.     Psychiatrists can prescribe medication. True or false?
29.     What professional specializes in organic disorders of the brain?
30.     What type of therapist helps people to change their habits?
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