Psychological Disorders

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For the past 8 months, Susan has had persistent and excessive bouts of anxiety. She is really anxious a lot of the time, but the reason for her anxiety is not something specific. What is she probably suffering from?

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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What is Peter probably suffering from if he is deathly afraid of spiders, screams and runs out of the room, and will not return until he sees evidence that it has been killed? Options: Social Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, [Specific] Phobia, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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[Specific] Phobia

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What is Edward probably suffering from if he really hates germs, worries about whether his hands are clean, and adds soap seven times when washing his hands? Options: Social Phobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, [Specific] Phobia, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

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What is Eugene probably suffering from given his irritability, low mood, refusal to go out, lack of sleep, weight gain, and giving away his things? Options: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder

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Major Depressive Disorder

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What is Harley probably suffering from if she is energetic one day and inactive the next? Options: Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder

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Bipolar Disorder

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Rey doesn't remember some pretty crucial stuff. You know she had a rough early life, growing up gathering junk, but she can't even remember who her parents were. What is she probably suffering from?

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Dissociative Amnesia

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What is Forrest probably suffering from after he got up, put on his shoes, and took off running, claiming he was named Dan and a professional runner? Options: Dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Undifferentiated Type Schizophrenia

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Dissociative Fugue

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What is Tara probably suffering from if she acted like a vulgar dude and said her name was Buck? Options: Dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Undifferentiated Type Schizophrenia

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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What is a psychological disorder?

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a harmful dysfunction in which behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing and atypical

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An atypical behavior is one that:

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is so different it violates a norm