CH 4

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 a(n)

• mental disorder.

• phobia.

• obsession.

• compulsion.

A student who constantly gets up out of his seat during class, frequently cuts ahead in the lunch line, and often has difficulty finding his school supplies is most likely showing signs of which mental disorder?

• anxiety

• ADHD

• claustrophobia

• depression

Which of the following statements about the causes of mental disorders is NOT true?

• Recent experiences are more likely than early experiences to trigger a mental disorder.

• A tendency toward eating disorders can be inherited from a person's parents.

• Experiences a person has as a child play no role in causing mental disorders.

• Excessive abuse of alcohol can damage the brain and cause a mental disorder.

A fear of water would be classified as which type of mental disorder?

• mood

• schizophrenia

• personality

• anxiety

A soldier who arrives home from war and has frightening dreams that prevent him from sleeping may be experiencing

• post-traumatic stress disorder

• obsessive-compulsive disorder.

• schizophrenia.

• a mood disorder.

A person with anorexia nervosa

• eats so much food he cannot maintain a healthy body weight.

• doesn't eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.

• displays rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for him to get along with others.

• displays severe disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior.

Which of the following is the best way to treat anorexia?

• Deny there is a problem.

• Use diet pills.

• Seek treatment in a hospital.

• Exercise as much as possible.

Bulimia may begin in connection with a diet.

• T

• F

Most suicides occur without warning.

• T

• F

Substance abuse counselors help people with mental disorders and their families to accept and adjust to an illness.

• T

• F