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Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Disease found most frequently in children that is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness | Attention Deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD |
| Chronic nervous system disease characterized by fine, slowly spreading tremors and muscular weakness and rigidity, accompanied by a characteristic shuffling gait | Parkinson's Disease |
| Progressive disease that is characterized by memory loss and inability to carry through on thought processes | Alzheimer's disease |
| Psychiatric condition charcterized by alternating periods of mania and depressive states; previosly called manic-depressive disorder | Bipolar disease |
| Perception(s) that have no basis in reality; may be visual, auditory,tactile, or olfactory | Hallucination(s) |
| Group of mental disorders of unknown etiology that affect thinking, affect, and behavior | Schizophrenia |
| Restlessness, inability to sit still, urgent need to move | Akathisia |
| False belief that cannot be changed with reason | Delusion |
| Abnormal behavior from increased anxiety, tension, or emotional imbalance | Neurosis |
| Mental illness accompanied by bizarre behavior and altered personality with failure to perceive reality | Psychosis |