Chapter 4 Review

An illness that affects the mind and reduces a person's ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others is called...

• an obsession.

• a mental disorder

• a phobia

• a compulsion

Mental illnesses are caused by

• Heredity

• Traumatic experiences

• Early experiences

• All of the above

A person with anorexia nervosa

• eats too much food to maintain a healthy body weight.

• does not eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.

• does not behave in a way to get along well with others.

The best treatment for anorexia is to...

• act like the problem does not exist.

• call the person out in front of a crowd.

• seek hospitalization.

• take diet pills, but eat normally.

Purging is another word for.....

• vomiting.

• refusing.

• loudly.

Those who suffer from Binge Eating disorder may...

• eat very quickly.

• eat ravenously.

• not remember how much they ate.

• all of the above.

Those who struggle with bulimia are....

• always overweight

• always underweight

• always a normal weight

• it depends.

It is important to identify and treat clinical depression because it may lead to

• drug abuse.

• improvement in grades.

• an improved social life.

• job security.

Which of the following about clinical depression is NOT true?

• depression can cause problems at school and home.

• depression only lasts a few days.

• if untreated, depression can lead to drug abuse and suicide.

• depression can cause an issue with daily activities.

Which of the following is a risk factor for depression?

• A sense of hopefulness.

• A major life change.

• Never having depression before.

• Having no relatives with mood disorders.