Deck 18: Mental Health

Question 1

A mood disorder with alternating episodes of depression and mania is called

A)manic disorder
B)bipolar disorder
C)depression
D)neurosis
E)biphasic disorder

Answer 1

bipolar disorder

Question 2

During a therapy session, a patient describes feelings of despair and hopelessness and states he does not want to live anymore. On the basis of the patient's description of these feelings, the psychiatrist is considering a diagnosis of

A)anxiety disorder
B)antisocial behavior
C)mood swings
D)major depression
E)hypochondria

Answer 2

major depression

Question 3

Specialists on the mental health team include all of the following individuals EXCEPT

A)clinical psychologists
B)psychiatrists
C)registered nurses
D)social workers
E)physical therapists

Answer 3

physical therapists

Question 4

Which of the following terms means the treatment of mental disorders through communication?

A)Psychiatry
B)Tangentiality
C)Psychotherapy
D)Psychoanalysis
E)Polypharmacy

Question 5

What classification of medications has replaced the use of tricyclic antidepressant drugs?

A)ASA
B)SSRIs
C)NTG
D)ECT
E)SAD

Question 6

What does the suffix in the term schizophrenia mean?

A)Disorder
B)Process
C)Tendency
D)Pertaining to
E)Condition

Question 7

The specialty area that is concerned with the origin, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of behavioral disorders is

A)podiatry
B)psychiatry
C)psychology
D)social work
E)nursing

Question 8

What is the nonmedical term for a person unable to be responsible for his actions?

A)Insanity
B)Unstable
C)Irresponsible
D)Confused
E)Evasive

Question 9

The abbreviation DSM-IV-TR refers to

A)a code to indicate the presence of antisocial behavior
B)the description of physical disabilities
C)a manual that contains descriptions of the symptoms of psychiatric disorders
D)a system of classification of mental health workers
E)a means for determining the length of time a person with a mental disorder can be treated

Question 10

What does the suffix in the term homicidal mean?

A)To kill
B)Same
C)Human
D)Pertaining to
E)Action

Question 11

A mood disorder characterized by hyperactivity, irritability, and rapid speech is

A)obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)mania
C)phobia
D)catatonia
E)schizophrenia

Question 12

Mr. James was arrested for setting fire to buildings of those employers who had fired him in the past. The court asked a psychiatrist, Dr. Hagman, to evaluate the patient. Dr. Hagman entered a note in the chart calling this fire-starting tendency

A)an anger management failure
B)schizophrenic
C)pyromania
D)delusional
E)pyrotechnic

Question 13

What does the suffix in the word psychology mean?

A)Mind
B)The study of
C)Sound
D)Pertaining to
E)Specialist

Question 14

During Mr. Smith's appointment with Dr. Puccini, the doctor noted that Mr. Smith's thought processes moved rapidly and superficially from one topic to another. This is called

A)tangentiality
B)depression
C)denial
D)skipping
E)release

Question 15

James is a 19-year-old with a history of alcohol addiction. His attempts to hold a job for more than two weeks have consistently failed, partly because he is belligerent and often hostile to others. Based on his clinical history, a psychiatrist has diagnosed James with

A)a mental disorder
B)insanity
C)instability
D)hostility
E)a vitamin deficiency

Question 16

What is the medical term that describes the act of one person killing another person?

A)Antisocial behavior
B)Hostile attack
C)Suicide
D)Insanity
E)Homicide

Question 17

What does the prefix in the term unipolar mean?

A)Many
B)Alive
C)Active
D)One
E)Two

Question 18

A psychiatrist treats a patient with major depression with an electric current that is passed through the brain. This type of therapy is called

A)electrolysis
B)electromagnetic therapy
C)electroconvulsive therapy
D)electrocardiogram
E)electroencephalogram

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a physical symptom of major depression?

A)weight gain
B)Difficulty concentrating
C)Fatigue
D)Difficulty falling asleep
E)Difficulty getting up and going to work

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an affective disorder?

A)Bipolar depression
B)Schizophrenia
C)Generalized anxiety disorder
D)Posttraumatic stress
E)Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 21

Ms. Jones is employed as a secretary in a large company. She leaves for work at precisely 7:40 AM every day because she fears being late. When she arrives at work, the first thing she does is wipe her desk and all equipment with a disinfecting cloth, then arranges the notes on her desk in a certain way, washes her hands for two minutes followed by hand sanitizing gel before being able to begin working. Her behavior is an example of

A)a situational phobia
B)schizophrenia
C)an obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)a bipolar disorder
E)psychosis

Question 22

The term that means distress caused by fear is

A)phobia
B)posttraumatic stress disorder
C)mania
D)anxiety
E)conditioned behavior

Question 23

A person who is exciting, charming, and friendly one moment and angry, irritable, and sarcastic the next suffers from

A)a narcissistic condition
B)a bipolar disorder
C)an obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)borderline personality disorder
E)antisocial personality disorder

Question 24

Which of the following medications is NOT a tricyclicantidepressant?

A)Amitriptyline
B)Nortriptyline
C)Paroxeline
D)Clomipramine
E)Trimipramine

Question 25

What does the prefix in the word posttraumatic mean?

A)Before
B)During
C)Accident
D)Wound
E)After

Question 26

How are phobias different from panic disorders?

A)Phobias are fears about real, traumatic events.
B)Panic disorders are a constant state of panic; phobias are occasional.
C)Phobias are related to a specific situation or object.
D)Panic disorders are either situational or social.
E)The fear is a rational response, considering the situation.

Question 27

What is the most common category of mental disorders found in the United States?

A)Depressive disorders
B)Behavioral disorders
C)Anxiety disorders
D)Low-level disorders
E)Psychiatric disorders

Question 28

Ms. Bee visits Dr. Botticelli with complaints of persistent, excessive worrying for the last six months. She is unable to name the cause of her fear. She also complains of palpitations, insomnia, and irritability. Based on these symptoms, Dr. Botticelli diagnoses Ms. Bee with

A)paranoia
B)hysteria
C)generalized anxiety disorder
D)unipolar depression
E)bipolar disorder

Question 29

A psychiatrist decides to use a multimodal approach in treating a patient with PTSD. Which of the following interventions will NOT be used as part of this treatment plan?

A)Psychopharmacotherapy and patient education
B)Social interventions and cognitive processing therapy
C)Patient education, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacotherapy
D)Cognitive processing therapy, CBT, and EMDR
E)Occupational therapy The treatment of PTSD is multimodal, involving psychopharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, social interventions, and patient and family education.Forms of psychotherapy are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), in which the traumatic experiences are relived and worked through, and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in which the thoughts and beliefs generated by the trauma are explored and reframed.Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is also used.Social interventions to restore a sense of safety and security are a crucial element in therapy.Multimodal means using many methods.Occupational therapy is not a component of the multimodal approach to treating PTSD.

Question 30

Mrs. Somers' co-worker, Larry Smith, was fired from his job. Immediately after he was fired, he set fire to the papers on Mrs. Somers' desk and threatened to burn her face and hair. Since that episode, Mrs. Somers has had significant stress symptoms and has been unable to return to work. She went to see a psychologist who told her that she was suffering from

A)posttraumatic stress disorder
B)pyrophobia
C)abusive disorder
D)unreasonable fear
E)gender disorder

Question 31

The term psychopharmacotherapy refers to

A)treatment for drug abusers
B)drug treatment for mental disorders
C)therapy for pharmacists
D)therapy that involves psychoanalysis
E)a psychiatric specialty

Question 32

A pathologic fear of heights is known as

A)claustrophobia
B)acrophobia
C)cryophobia
D)agoraphobia
E)heightophobia

Question 33

What does the root in the term multimodal mean?

A)Many
B)Treatment
C)Method
D)Attitude
E)Pertaining to

Question 34

The inability to sleep is called _______________________________________.

Question 35

_____________________ are recurrent thoughts, fears, doubts images or impulses.

A)Phobias
B)Obsessions
C)Traumas
D)Integrative behaviors
E)Compulsions

Question 36

A training technique used to achieve voluntary control of responses to stimuli is

A)psychoanalysis
B)anxiety reduction
C)biofeedback
D)behavioral modification
E)remediation

Question 37

A condition which is a real, physical disorder that has, in part, a psychological cause is a

A)Compulsive disorder
B)Panic disorder
C)Generalized anxiety disorder
D)Somatoform disorder
E)Psychosomatic disorder

Question 38

Cognitive mental activities are those that pertain to

A)behavioral outbursts
B)thinking and learning
C)learning skills
D)safety
E)language

Question 39

The basic fear of being trapped in a confined space is called _______________________.

Question 40

Psychotherapy to build skills to deal with the effects of the trauma in other areas of life is known as

A)multimodal
B)electroconvulsive therapy
C)pharmacology
D)regrouping
E)cognitive processing therapy

Question 41

The police were called to the home of a person who was threatening to kill himself. The killing of oneself is called __________________________.

Question 42

What is the term that refers to a fixed, unyielding, false belief or judgment held despite strong evidence to the contrary, often seen in a person with schizophrenia?

A)Psychotic
B)Conversion
C)Denial
D)Delusion
E)Deluge

Question 43

What does the root of the word compulsion mean?

A)To drive or compel
B)Accelerate
C)Action, condition
D)To come together
E)Repetitive

Question 44

The term used to describe people who cheat, steal, and lie, and have no sense of responsibility and have no anxiety or guilt about their behavior is

A)antisocial personality disorder
B)dissociative identity disorder
C)catatonic
D)psychotic
E)schizophrenic

Question 45

The term for a condition in which an unconscious emotional conflict is expressed as a severe, physical problem is

A)physicality
B)obsession
C)somatic disorder
D)conversion disorder
E)hypochondriac

Question 46

A patient with schizophrenia told her psychologist that on two occasions she saw her mother sitting in a car outside of her house. Her mother lives in Europe, and there is really no reason for the mother to be sitting in a car outside the patient's house. The psychologist believes the patient is experiencing

A)schizophrenia
B)paranoia
C)hallucinations
D)repressions
E)psychosis

Question 47

A person who is fearful of crowded places such as buses has

A)biophobia
B)agoraphobia
C)acrophobia
D)claustrophobia
E)noctophobia

Question 48

What is the general term for a pathologic fear or dread?

A)Horror
B)Terror
C)Nightmares
D)Phobia
E)Shudder

Question 49

What does the combining form in the word psychosis mean?

A)Mind
B)Condition
C)Confusion
D)Unreal
E)Disorder

Question 50

The term used to describe a person who is unable or unwilling to speak is ____________.

A)paranoid
B)mute
C)catatonic
D)psychotic
E)depressed

Question 51

What does the root in the word obsession mean?

A)Life
B)Noise
C)Besieged by thoughts
D)Forced into action
E)Without meaning

Question 52

A syndrome characterized by physical immobility and mental stupor is

A)mutism
B)catatonia
C)paranoia
D)schizophrenia
E)psychosis

Question 53

Both sociopaths and psychopaths have

A)antisocial personality disorder
B)psychosocial personality disorder
C)intersocial personality disorder
D)dissociative identity disorder
E)anxiety-provoked personality disorder

Question 54

A disorder of perception, thought, emotion, and behavior is known as a

A)compulsive disorder
B)posttraumatic stress disorder
C)bipolar disorder
D)schizophrenic condition
E)delusion

Question 55

A person who exhibits self-mutilation would be classified as having a(n)

A)schizophrenic personality
B)borderline personality disorder
C)Antisocial personality disorder
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder
E)narcissistic personality disorder

Question 56

A patient went to see his physician because of a rash on both hands for three days. He stated that he returned from a trip abroad and was seated next to a patient who was coughing and now he is sure that he has developed leprosy. When the physician examined the patient, he could not find anything wrong other than a fading rash. The physician made note of the patient's statements, and determined that this was an indication that he was a(n)

A)exaggerator
B)histrionic
C)hypochondriac
D)acrophobiac
E)agoraphobic

Question 57

The medical term for the external display of feelings, thoughts, and emotions is

A)affect
B)expression
C)belief
D)facies
E)effect

Question 58

Which of the following terms has no prefix and no suffix?

A)Biofeedback
B)Compulsion
C)Cognitive
D)Insomnia
E)Depression

Question 59

During a session with a psychologist, a patient stated that she felt that her mother was persecuting her and that this persecution had been going on since she was a year old. These persecutory delusions are known as

A)compulsions
B)expressions
C)hallucinations
D)paranoia
E)schizophrenia

Question 60

The combining form in the word somatoform means

A)Shape
B)Body
C)Form
D)Sensations
E)Cause

Question 61

The effects of abuse in a person who has used psychedelic drugs for a long period of time include

A)constipation and drowsiness
B)extreme delusions and paranoia
C)euphoria and relief of pain
D)high energy and mental alertness
E)reduced anxiety and sedation

Question 62

The medical definition of the word physical dependence is

A)an addiction to drugs
B)the state of needing a drug for daily functioning
C)the condition of being a minor
D)the pathology of adults who cannot retain a job
E)the state of wanting to "fit-in"

Question 63

A condition characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp, beard, pubic, and other body hair is called

A)kleptomania
B)pyromania
C)intermittent explosive disorder
D)addiction
E)trichotillomania

Question 64

The term used to describe a condition in which a person feels compelled to use a drug or perform a certain activity and cannot control the use is

A)addiction
B)dependency
C)tolerance
D)compulsive
E)psychotic

Question 65

Marijuana is an example of which type of drug?

A)Narcotic
B)Psychedelic
C)Stimulant
D)Depressant
E)Antipyretic

Question 66

The new term for multiple personality disorder is abbreviated as

A)BPD
B)DID
C)MPD
D)OCD
E)TTM

Question 67

Classifications of drugs that are able to alter mood, behavior, and/or cognition are the

A)neurotransmitters
B)anti-depressive agents
C)mood stabilizers
D)psychoactive agents
E)stimulant agents

Question 68

What medical term, derived from the Greek mythological character that was in love with his own reflection in the water, means a self-love where the person interprets everything in relation to himself or herself?

A)Obsession
B)Narcissism
C)Psychopath
D)Schizoid
E)Sociopath

Question 69

A patient has developed a tolerance to many drugs. The medical definition of the word tolerance is

A)an increase in the duration of the drug effect
B)an inability to metabolize the drug
C)prolonged excretion time
D)becoming accustomed to a stimulus or drug
E)accepting the effects of the drug

Question 70

Some drugs induce an exaggerated feeling of well-being. The term for this feeling is

A)euphoria
B)narcotic
C)elation
D)unreal
E)fabrication

Question 71

A natural substance in the brain that has the same effect as opium is

A)norepinephrine
B)dopamine
C)acetylcholine
D)serotonin
E)endorphin

Question 72

Which of the following words, meaning a psychoactive drug that intensifies sensory perception, is spelled correctly?

A)Psychedelic
B)Psychodelic
C)Pscyhadelic
D)Psychidelic
E)Psycodelic

Question 73

The root in the word depressant means

A)away from
B)press down
C)lower
D)agent
E)inferior

Question 74

The presence of two or more diseases at the same time is called

A)coexistence
B)correlation
C)comorbidity
D)copathology
E)compatibility

Question 75

One of the most commonly used psychoactive drugs is

A)caffeine
B)amphetamines
C)codeine
D)marijuana
E)oxycodone

Question 76

The medical term for the condition of an individual when part of his or her personality is separated from the rest, leading to multiple personalities, is

A)dialectic disorder
B)dissociative identity disorder
C)personality development disorder
D)resecting disorder
E)antisocial personality disorder

Question 77

Which of the following is the correct spelling for a word that means the uncontrollable need to steal?

A)Cleptomania
B)Cliptomania
C)Kleptomania
D)Kliptomania
E)Kleptamania

Question 78

What does the combining form in the word narcotic mean?

A)Drug
B)Addicting
C)Pertaining to
D)Altering
E)Sleep

Question 79

What does the root in the word stimulant mean?

A)Activate
B)Excite
C)Induce
D)Energize
E)The same as

Question 80

The term used to describe total or partial inability to remember past experiences is called ________________________.