Mental Health

Question 1

drugsusedtoalleviatethesymptomsofdepressionandarealso
sometimesusedtotreatotherpsychologicaldisorders,includinganxietydisorders,seasonal
affectivedisorder,andsomeeatingdisorders.

Answer 1

Antidepressants

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 3

agroupofmentaldisturbancescharacterizedbyanxietyasa
centralorcoresymptom.Althoughanxietyisacommonplaceexperience,noteveryonewho
experiencesithasananxietydisorder.

Answer 3

Anxiety/ anxiety disorders

Question 4

canbedefinedasanabsenceorsuppressionofemotion,feeling,concernorpassion, anindifferencetothingsgenerallyfoundtobeexcitingormoving.

Answer 4

Apathy

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Attentiondeficit/hyperactivitydisorder‐(ADHD)

Question 6

acomplexdevelopmentaldisorderdistinguishedbydifficultieswithsocial
interaction,verbalandnonverbalcommunication,andbehavioralproblems,including
repetitivebehaviorsandnarrowfocusofinterest.

Answer 6

Autism

Question 7

anempiricallybasedpsychologicaltreatmentapproachfoundedontheprinciplesofoperantconditioning.Thegoalistoreplace
undesirablebehaviorswithmoredesirableonesthroughpositiveornegativereinforcementof
adaptivebehavior.

Answer 7

BehaviorTherapy‐orBehaviormodification

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Biofeedback

Question 9

formerlyknownasmanicdepressionisapsychiatricdisordercharacterized
bysevereandunusualchangesinenergylevel,mood,andinteractionswithothers.

Answer 9

Bipolar disorder

Question 10

amentalopinionordescriptionthatindividualshaveoftheirownphysical
appearance.Itisasubjectiveconcept,basedoncomparisonstosociallyconstructedstandards
orideals.

Answer 10

Body image

Question 11

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

Answer 11

CognitiveBehaviorTherapy‐(CBT)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Delusion/DelusionalDisorders

Question 13

canaffectnotonlythepersonalmoodandinternalthoughtsofaperson,
butalsotheoutwardlyphysicalfunctionsofaffectedindividuals.

Answer 13

Depression

Question 14

atreatmentmethodwhichweakensthelearnedassociationbetween
anxietyandfearedobjectsorsituationsbystrengtheninganotherresponse—inthiscase,
relaxation—thatisincompatiblewithanxiety

Answer 14

Desensitization

Question 15

thatportionofthepersonalitythatimposesrealisticlimitationsontheid.

Answer 15

Ego

Question 16

abilitytoperceiveandconstructivelyactonbothone’sownemotions
andthefeelingsofothers.

Answer 16

Emotional intelligence

Question 17

Thecapacitytovicariouslyexperienceandunderstandthethoughtsandfeelingsof
anotherpersonbyputtingoneselfinthatperson’splace.

Answer 17

Empathy

Question 18

Atermusedtocharacterizepeoplewhoaretypicallyoutgoing,friendly,and
opentowardothers.

Answer 18

Extroversion

Question 19

Thegeneral,predictablepatternoftheprocessofforgettinglearned
information.

Answer 19

Forgetting curve

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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Question 21

Apsychologicaldisordercharacterizedbytherepeatedinabilityto
refrainfromperformingaparticularactionthatisharmfuleithertooneselforothers

Answer 21

Impulse control disorders

Question 22

Apsychologicalconditionthatexistswhenaperson’sfeelingsof
inadequacyaresointensethatdailylivingisimpaired

Answer 22

Inferiority complex

Question 23

Acommonlyusedtermforpeoplewhoarequiet,reserved,thoughtful,and
self‐reliantandwhotendtoprefersolitaryworkandleisureactivities.

Answer 23

Introversion

Question 24

Adescriptionoftheconditionoppositedepressioninmanic‐depressivepsychosis,or
bipolardisorder.Itischaracterizedbyamoodofelationwithoutapparentreason.

Answer 24

Mania

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Mental imagery

Question 26

Excessive preoccupation with self and lack of empathy for others. 

Answer 26

Narcissism

Question 27

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 27

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Panic/ panic disorders

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Passive agressive personality

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Pacebo

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Psychosis

Question 33

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

Answer 33

REM (rapid eye movement)

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Self-esteem

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Superego

Question 37

the expression of emotion or feelings displayed to others through  facial expressions, hand gestures, voice tone, and other emotional signs such as laughter or  tears. 

Answer 37

Affect