mental health 4th

What is the average age for schizophrenia onset.

• late childhood

• early adolescence

• mid-twenties

• late adulthood

People who survive a life-threatening event may develop (a/an)

• phobia
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• PTSD
• autism

Mood disorder where a person experiences hopelessness, sadness, and worthlessness for long periods of time. 

• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Depression
• Bipolar
• Autism

Anxiety disorder where the person has unwanted thoughts and repeatedly performs tasks to get rid of the thoughts.

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Bipolar

Psychotic disorder in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. 

• Bipolar
• Autism
• Depression
• Schizophrenia

Joan displays anxiety, irritability, inability to concentrate, and apathy. She also experiences a disastrous event through nightmares and vivid memories. Joan is experiencing

• schizophrenia

• generalized anxiety

• post traumatic stress syndrome

• depression

What would you like to learn most about addictions?

• What substances are really addictive?

• Why do some people become addicts and others do not?

• Can behaviors become addictive?

Being physically active can be an effective strategy for coping with negative feelings and stress.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Medications can be useful in treating mental disorders.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Over 50% of all homeless people in the US are mentally ill.

• TRUE

• FALSE