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chapte 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alcohol and drug abuse may cause mental health disorders or exacerbate preexisting mental health disorders. | true |
| Medications do not cure mental disorders. | true |
| A person with obsessiveâ"compulsive personality disorder has a preoccupation with orderliness and rules. | true |
| Men are 75% more likely to have binge eating disorders than women. | false |
| ADHD is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactivity. | true |
| Panic attacks strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. | true |
| Antidepressants increase the availability of neurotransmitters. | true |
| Schizophrenia affects men more than women. | false |
| The signs and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder can range from mild to severe and often change over time. | true |
| Many older people still believe that mental health disorders result from personal failure or weakness. | true |
| About one in _____ Americans ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. | four |
| Mental disorders | rarely come on suddenly |
| The mental health interview will cover a wide range of topics, and will then use the _____ to diagnose the mental disorder. | DSM |
| _____ is seeing or hearing things that are not there. | Hallucinations |
| The etiology of MDD is _____. | idiopathic |
| A person who is hypersensitive to criticism or rejection may have _____ personality disorder. | avoidant |
| A person who is an attention seeker that needs to always be the center of attention may have _____ personality disorder. | boderline |
| A person who has difficulty forming and maintaining close relationships may have _____ personality disorder. | schizotypal |
| A person who believes that they are special and unique, who exaggerate their achievements and talents, may have _____ personality disorder. | narcissistic |
| is characterized by regular episodes of extreme overeating without trying to compensate for the behavior. | binge eating disorder |
| disorders are the most common class of mental disorders present in the population. | Anxiety |
| With _____ anxiety disorder, the anxiety is a result of fear of being watched, judged, and criticized by others. | social |
| Genetic conditions, such as trisomy 21, fragile X syndrome, and phenylketonuria, are associated with _____. | intellectual disability |