Chapter 13

Question 1

What does Abnormal Mean?

Answer 1

The Present of a Harmful Dysfunction such as:

Maladaptive Behavior

Significant Impairment in Psychological Function

Atypical Behavior

Question 2

What us Maladaptive Behavior?

Answer 2

Behavior that can make it difficult to function, adapt to an environment, or meet
everyday demands

Question 3

What does Significant impairment in psychological functioning mean?

Answer 3

Those with mental illness may have disrupted abilities to control thoughts, behaviors, or
feelings

Question 4

What does Atypical Behavior mean?

Answer 4

Behavior that is not Typical of the Majority of the Population?

Question 5

What is the Difference between hallucinations and Delusions?

Answer 5

Hallucinations are fake perceptions like sights sounds and smells

Delusions are fake beliefs like the government is run by lizard people

Question 6

What are 3 Eating disorders?

Answer 6

Anorexia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa

Question 7

What is Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 7

Person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet and
becomes significantly underweight, yet, still has distorted view of themselves
being fat

Question 8

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

Answer 8

Significant binge eating, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the
purging, fasting, or excessive exercise that marks bulimia nervosa

Question 9

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 9

Person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by
vomiting or laxative use), fasting, or excessive exercise

Question 10

What are three main causes of mental disorders?

Answer 10

Biological Factors

Psychological Factors

Socio Cultural Factors

Question 11

What are Biological Factors?

Answer 11

• Genetic predisposition
• Structural and functional brain abnormalities
• Neurotransmitter imbalance

Question 12

What Are Psychological Factors?

Answer 12

• Emotional distress
• Personality
• Cognitive pattern

Question 13

What are Sociocultural Factors?

Answer 13

• Environmental stressors
• Social isolation
• Cultural and societal expectations

Question 14

What are some Mental Disorders on the Test?

Answer 14

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
* Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
* Anxiety disorders (5 subcategories)
* Mood-related disorders (4)
* Dissociate disorders
* Personality disorders (3)
* Eating disorders (3)

Question 15

What is ADHD?

Answer 15

• Traditionally considered a childhood disorder
  Key symptoms:
  Extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
  that impairs normal functioning.

Question 16

What is Autisim Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Answer 16

• Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction
  across multiple contexts
• Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities
• Symptoms cause clinically significant impairment in social,
  occupational, or other important areas of current functioning

Question 17

How many Subcategories of Anxiety Disorders are there?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

How many Subcategories of mood Related Disorders are there?

Answer 18

4

Question 19

What are the Subcategories of Mood Related Disorders?

Answer 19

• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Schizophrenia

Question 20

What are the subcategories of Anxiety Disorders?

Answer 20

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 21

What are Dissociate Disorders?

Answer 21

Conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous
memories, thoughts, and feelings

Think Mutiple Personality’s

Question 22

What are Personality Disorders?

Answer 22

Characterized by disruptive, inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that
impair social functioning

Question 23

How many Personality Disorders are there?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What are the Personality Disorders?

Answer 24

Characterized by disruptive, inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that
impair social functioning

Question 25

What are Anxiety Disorders?

Answer 25

- Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Panic Disorder - Phobias - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 26

What are Mood Related Disorders?

Answer 26

* Disturbances of mood that affects entire emotional state

Question 27

What is Major Depressive Disorder?

Answer 27

Person experiences two or more weeks with five or more following symptoms

Question 28

What is Persistent Depressive Disorder?

Answer 28

* Person experiences mildly depressed mood more often than not for at least two years, along with at least two other symptoms

Question 29

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Answer 29

* Person experiences not only depression but also mania which is characterized by elevated levels of energy, grandiose plans and increased creativity

Question 30

What is Schizophrenia?

Answer 30

Characterized by disturbed perceptions, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression

Question 31

What us Dissociative identity Disorder?

Answer 31

* Rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities--formerly called multiple personality disorder

Question 32

What are Examples of personality disorders?

Answer 32

Narcissistic personality disorder * Borderline personality disorder * Antisocial personality disorder

Question 33

What is Narcissitic Personality Disorder?

Answer 33

* A sense of entitlement and demonstrate grandiosity in their beliefs and behavior * A strong need for admiration, but lack feelings of empathy * Preoccupied with fantasies of success, power, beauty etc.

Question 34

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Answer 34

Pattern of marked impulsivity and instability and affects interpersonal relationships and self-image

Question 35

What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Answer 35

* A person (usually male) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members

Question 36

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Answer 36

* Person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal * Symptoms persist for 6 months or more * Constant state or worry, agitation, sleep problem

Question 37

What is Panic disorder?

Answer 37

* Person experiences unpredictable minute-long episodes of intense dread and often lives in fear of when the next attack might strike * Irregular heartbeat, chest pain, shortness of breath, choking, trembling, dizziness

Question 38

What are Phobias?

Answer 38

* Person experiences a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation

Question 39

What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Answer 39

* Characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) * Occurs when obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors interfere with everyday life and cause distress * Is more common among teens and young adults than older people

Question 40

What is PTSD?

Answer 40

* Characterized by haunting memories (flashbacks, nightmares), social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, difficulties with memory and concentration, and/or insomnia lingering for 4+ weeks after a traumatic experience * Often involves battle-scarred veterans, survivors of accidents, disasters, violence, and sexual assaults * Has higher risk for women