Mental Health

Question 1

canbedefinedasanabsenceorsuppressionofemotion,feeling,concernorpassion, anindifferencetothingsgenerallyfoundtobeexcitingormoving.

Answer 1

Apathy

Question 2

drugsusedtoalleviatethesymptomsofdepressionandarealso
sometimesusedtotreatotherpsychologicaldisorders,includinganxietydisorders,seasonal
affectivedisorder,andsomeeatingdisorders.

Answer 2

Antidepressants

Question 3

alsoknownaspsychopathy,sociopathy,dissocialpersonality
disorder,ordyssocialpersonalitydisorder,adiagnosis
appliedtopersonswhoroutinelybehavewithlittleornoregardfortherights,safety,or
feelingsofothers.

Answer 3

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 4

achronicdevelopmentaldisorder
characterizedbyattentionproblems,includingdistractibility,hyperactivity,impulsive
behaviors,andtheinabilitytoremainfocusedontasksoractivities.

Answer 4

Attentiondeficit/hyperactivitydisorder‐(ADHD)

Question 5

acomplexdevelopmentaldisorderdistinguishedbydifficultieswithsocial
interaction,verbalandnonverbalcommunication,andbehavioralproblems,including
repetitivebehaviorsandnarrowfocusofinterest.

Answer 5

Autism

Question 6

anempiricallybasedpsychologicaltreatmentapproachfoundedontheprinciplesofoperantconditioning.Thegoalistoreplace
undesirablebehaviorswithmoredesirableonesthroughpositiveornegativereinforcementof
adaptivebehavior.

Answer 6

BehaviorTherapy‐orBehaviormodification

Question 7

apatient‐guidedtreatmentthat
teachesanindividualtocontrolmuscletension,pain,bodytemperature,brainwaves,and
otherbodilyfunctionsandprocessesthroughrelaxation,visualization,andothercognitive
controltechniques.

Answer 7

Biofeedback

Question 8

formerlyknownasmanicdepressionisapsychiatricdisordercharacterized
bysevereandunusualchangesinenergylevel,mood,andinteractionswithothers.

Answer 8

Bipolar disorder

Question 9

amentalopinionordescriptionthatindividualshaveoftheirownphysical
appearance.Itisasubjectiveconcept,basedoncomparisonstosociallyconstructedstandards
orideals.

Answer 9

Body image

Question 10

anaction‐orientedformofpsychosocialtherapythat
assumesthatmaladaptive,orfaulty,thinkingpatternscausemaladaptivebehaviorand
negativeemotions.Thetreatmentfocusesonchangingindividuals’thoughts(cognitive
patterns)inordertochangetheirbehaviorandemotionalstate.

Answer 10

CognitiveBehaviorTherapy‐(CBT)

Question 11

apsychoticconditioncharacterizedbyrecurrentor
persistentnon-bizarreoccurences of such things, withoutotherobvioussymptomsofmentalillness.falsebeliefs,basedonamistakeninterpretationofreality.

Answer 11

Delusion/DelusionalDisorders

Question 12

canaffectnotonlythepersonalmoodandinternalthoughtsofaperson,
butalsotheoutwardlyphysicalfunctionsofaffectedindividuals.

Answer 12

Depression

Question 13

theexpressionofemotionorfeelingsdisplayedtoothersthrough
facialexpressions,handgestures,voicetone,andotheremotionalsignssuchaslaughteror
tears.

Answer 13

Affect

Question 14

agroupofmentaldisturbancescharacterizedbyanxietyasa
centralorcoresymptom.Althoughanxietyisacommonplaceexperience,noteveryonewho
experiencesithasananxietydisorder.

Answer 14

Anxiety/ anxiety disorders

Question 15

atreatmentmethodwhichweakensthelearnedassociationbetween
anxietyandfearedobjectsorsituationsbystrengtheninganotherresponse—inthiscase,
relaxation—thatisincompatiblewithanxiety

Answer 15

Desensitization

Question 16

thatportionofthepersonalitythatimposesrealisticlimitationsontheid.

Answer 16

Ego

Question 17

abilitytoperceiveandconstructivelyactonbothone’sownemotions
andthefeelingsofothers.

Answer 17

Emotional intelligence

Question 18

Thecapacitytovicariouslyexperienceandunderstandthethoughtsandfeelingsof
anotherpersonbyputtingoneselfinthatperson’splace.

Answer 18

Empathy

Question 19

Atermusedtocharacterizepeoplewhoaretypicallyoutgoing,friendly,and
opentowardothers.

Answer 19

Extroversion

Question 20

Thegeneral,predictablepatternoftheprocessofforgettinglearned
information.

Answer 20

Forgetting curve

Question 21

thepartofthepersonalitythatincludessuchbasicbiologicalimpulsesordrivesas
eating,drinking,eliminatingwastes,avoidingpain,attainingsexualpleasure,andaggression.
operatesonthe”pleasureprinciple,”seekingtosatisfythesebasicurgesimmediately
withnoregardtoconsequences.

Answer 21

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Question 22

Apsychologicaldisordercharacterizedbytherepeatedinabilityto
refrainfromperformingaparticularactionthatisharmfuleithertooneselforothers

Answer 22

Impulse control disorders

Question 23

Apsychologicalconditionthatexistswhenaperson’sfeelingsof
inadequacyaresointensethatdailylivingisimpaired

Answer 23

Inferiority complex

Question 24

Acommonlyusedtermforpeoplewhoarequiet,reserved,thoughtful,and
self‐reliantandwhotendtoprefersolitaryworkandleisureactivities.

Answer 24

Introversion

Question 25

A description of the condition opposite depression in manic‐depressive psychosis, or  bipolar disorder. It is characterized by a mood of elation without apparent reason. 

Answer 25

Mania

Question 26

A picture created by the imagination with no visual stimulus required. 

Answer 26

Mental imagery

Question 27

Excessive preoccupation with self and lack of empathy for others. 

Answer 27

Narcissism

Question 28

Mental illness characterized by the recurrence of intrusive,  anxiety-producing thoughts accompanied by repeated attempts to suppress  these thoughts through the performance of certain irrational, often ritualistic, behaviors 

Answer 28

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Question 29

An acute feeling of intense fear, accentuated by increased heart rate,  shortness of breath, sweating, and mild convulsions. 

Answer 29

Panic/ panic disorders

Question 30

Its main distinguishing feature is indirect resistance to the  demands or expectations of others through stubbornness, forgetfulness, inefficiency,  procrastination, and other covert means. 

Answer 30

Passive agressive personality

Question 31

substances with no known pharmacological value that are given to members of a  control group in an experiment.

Answer 31

Pacebo

Question 32

A psychological disorder that develops in response to  | an extremely traumatic event that threatens a person's safety or life. 

Answer 32

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 33

A symptom of mental illness characterized by a radical change in personality and a  distorted or diminished sense of objective reality. 

Answer 33

Psychosis

Question 34

also called active sleep because the  EEG (electroencephalogram) patterns in this stage are similar to the patterns during the  awake stage. 

Answer 34

REM (rapid eye movement)

Question 35

an important component of emotional health, encompasses both  self‐confidence and self‐acceptance. 

Answer 35

Self-esteem

Question 36

An initial expectation that is confirmed by the behavior it elicits. 

Answer 36

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 37

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human personality that represents a  person's inner values and morals; also known as conscience. 

Answer 37

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