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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Mental illnesses affect a person's ______________________________________________________.
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thinking, feelings, moods, and behavior |
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Mental illness can affect virtually anyone. True or false?
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true |
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Some mental disorders are temporary. True or false?
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true |
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What are the two categories of mental disorders?
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organic and functional |
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What causes organic disorders?
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physical illness, birth defects, injuries |
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What are two common symptoms of organic disorders?
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delirium and dementia |
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What might cause delirium?
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fever, liver or kidney disease, intoxication, high blood pressure, head injuries |
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Dementia develops quickly. True or false?
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false |
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What might cause dementia?
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alcoholism, Huntington's disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease |
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An anxiety disorder disrupts a person's life. True or false?
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true |
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A phobia is a(n) ______________________________________________ fear.
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intense, irrational |
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Disturbing thoughts or images that keep someone from thinking about other things are ____________________________________.
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obsessions |
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__________________________________ are urgent, repeated rituals.
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Compulsions |
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Continual anxiety may lead to a(n) _____________________________ disorder.
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panic |
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What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
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severe, long-lasting aftereffects that result from a terrifying or traumatic experience or event |
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A person who is in constant conflict with society suffers from ________________________________.
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antisocial personality disorder |
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People who experience extreme timidity and who are hypersensitive to rejection often develop ____________________________________________ disorder.
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avoidant personality |
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Someone who fears abandonment and who needs to be taken care of might suffer from
_______________________________________________ disorder.
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dependent personality disorder |
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People who are suspicious and who assume that other people's motives are evil suffer from _______________________________________________________.
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paranoid personality disorder |
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Schizophrenia" means "_________________________________________________."
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split mind |
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__________________________________________ hear internal voices and have hallucinations.
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Schizophrenics |
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Hypochondria is a(n) _________________________________ disorder.
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somatoform |
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What characterizes affective disorders?
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changes in mood that interfere with everyday life |
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What is often the result of untreated depression?
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suicide |
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What disorder is characterized by moods that shift from one extreme to another?
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manic-depression |
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___________________________________ can correct chemical imbalances in the brain.
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Medications |
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Psychologists can prescribe medication. True or false?
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false |
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Psychiatrists can prescribe medication. True or false?
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true |
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29.
What professional specializes in organic disorders of the brain?
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a neurologist |
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30.
What type of therapist helps people to change their habits?
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a behavioral therapist |
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© Educational Video Network, Inc. 2005 - www.evndirect.com
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