Chapter 4 Mental Disorders and suicide
List at least three reasons some people do not seek help for mental disorders
1) they didn't know they have it 2)they don't know where to go 3)they think they can overcome it themselves
Which of the following is a risk factor for depression
A major life change
A student who constantly gets up out of his seat during class frequently cuts ahead in the lunch line and often has difficulty finding his school supplies is most likely showing signs of which mental disorder
ADHD
A friend who eats an entire pizza in 10 minutes and then forces himself to vomit may have an eating disorder called
Bulimia
Which of the following statements about clinical depression is not true
Depression or usually last only a few days
A person with anorexia nervosa
Doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight
One of the main health risks of binge eating disorder is
Excess weight gain
Which of the following statements about the causes of mental disorders is not true
Experiences a person has as a child play no role in causing mental disorders
True or false during drug therapy a person talks with a therapist
False
True or false substance abuse counselors help people with mental disorders and your families to except and adjust to an illness
False
True or false mental health experts see normal thoughts feelings or behaviors as symptoms of a mental disorder
False abnormal instead of normal
True or false Samual takes the stairs instead of in elevator because he suffers from arachnophobia
False claustrophobia instead of arachnophobia
True or false most Americans who experience the symptoms of a mental disorder seek help
False few instead of most
True or false a person with bulimia meeting with other people who have bulimia is using a treatment method called cognitive therapy
False group instead of cognitive
True or false Carla's mother has an anxiety disorders so Carla must also have an anxiety disorder
False might instead of must
True or false mental disorders are usually caused by a single factor
False multiple factors instead of single factor
True or false a person who repeatedly washes her hands even when they are clean to prevent disease may be diagnosed with mood disorder
False personality instead of mood
True or false removing food from the body is called binging
False purging instead of binging
Which factor may put a person at risk for suicidal behavior
Feeling like he has no friends
Why am I a boy with anorexia nervosa not seek help for his disorder
He does not recognize the signs of anorexia
It is important to identify and treat clinical depression because it may
Lead a person to abuse drugs
An illness that affects the mind and reduces a persons ability to function to adjust to change or to get along with others is called
Mental Disorder
A fear of water would be classified as which type of mental disorder
Personality
A soldier who arrives home from War and has frightening dreams that prevent him from sleeping may be experiencing
Post traumatic stress disorder. PTSD
Which of the following is the best way to treat anorexia
Seek treatment in a hospital
A person who often makes up stories to explain new scars and always wears long pants and long sleeve shirts even in hot weather may be trying to hide signs of
Self injury
True or false a person who has developed clinical depression and a drug habit as a result of a friend suicide is at risk for suicidal behavior
True
True or false a person with binge eating disorder is likely to have an irritated throat and eroded tooth enamel
True
True or false bulimia may begin in connection with a diet
True
True or false even when they are extremely thin people with anorexia see themselves as fat
True
True or false if untreated clinical depression can lead to suicide
True
True or false most suicides occur without warning
True
True or false self injury is an unhealthy way to cope with emotions stress or traumatic events
True
True or false the most appropriate treatment for a person who is in intermediate danger of harming himself or committing suicide is hospitalization
True
Which type of psychotherapy helps people better understand the reasons for their behavior
insight therapy
Which type of mental health professional is most likely to prescribe medication to a patient with clinical depression
psychiatrist
Which type of mental health professional should a person who has a problem with alcohol and tobacco See
substance abuse counselor