Chapter 2

Jake is being treated for depression. His counselor is a licensed medical doctor who provides talk therapy and has also prescribed medication for Jake's condition. Which type of mental health professional is Jake seeing?

Psychiatrist

A treatment for depression that involved correcting consistently pessimistic thought patterns is

cognitive therapy

Which of the following is true with respect to deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

ADHD makes it more difficult to get along with others

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is true

Schizophrenia is a biological disease of the brian

Which of the following is true of psycho socially healthy people?

The value of human diveristy

Mental illness characterized by ongoing worry and sense of threat or agitation are

anxiety disorders

Research on depression has found that women

are prone to depression because of the multiple responsibilities in their lives

Melody has been experiencing severe mood swings, having a lot of manic energy for a period and then experiencing an extremely depressed state. Her symptoms are associated with

bipolar disorder

Celia spends a good deal of her time worrying, is easily fatigued, and often has difficulty concentrating, which is affecting her grades. Her symptoms may characterize

generalized anxiety disorder

Which of the following is true about laughter

it reduces levels of stress hormones

Sharon has lost two jobs in the past year. She blames her coworkers whom she says didn't like her. She says that they were purposely trying to sabotage her and that she did absolutely nothing wrong. from her behavior, it is likely that Sharon has developed

learned helplessness

Keisha puts herself down all the time. She approaches any challenge with a negative attitude and doubts her ability to succeed. Keisha is displaying

low self-esteem

College students are

more able to handle pressures that can lead to suicide than their younger peers

Psychological health is a complex interaction of

opinions and interpretations of past experinces

Warnings signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT

planning an important future event

The mental health professional who can prescribe medications to treat mental disorders is a

psychiatrist

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is associated with

reduced exposure to sunlight

A psychologically healthy person is

resilient

Which of the following is true about a major depressive disorder

symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate

Which of the following is true about panic attacks

they can lead to social isolation

A term used to encompass mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health is

psychological

Which of the following represents the primary difference between emotional health and mental health

Emotional health deals with feelings rather than thought processes

Which of the following is true of Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs

Which of the following is NOT a common sign of major depression (clinical depression)?

Feeling highly energetic

Which of the following situations would be likely to boost you self-esteem

Keeping in contact with old friends and family members

Psychologically healthy people

feel comfortable interacting with others

Adults with ADHD often have difficulty with

jumping from one task to another

A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by

learning from the situation and improving study habits

A person's sense of self respect or self worth is referred to as

self esteem

Jose's belief that he can successfully pass his biology midterm is an example of

self-efficacy