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WorksheetsStress and Mental Disorders
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which term best describes a positive form of stress that can motivate performance, such as feeling energized before a game?
Distress
Catastrophe
Pessimism
Eustress
Compulsion
A stressor is best defined as which of the following?
A persistent unwanted thought
Any event or situation that triggers stress
A long-term mood disorder diagnosis
A strategy used to calm the body
An irrational fear of an object
The fight-or-flight response primarily prepares the body to do what?
Confront or escape a perceived threat
Develop optimism over time
Prevent all emotional reactions
Increase long-term immunity levels
Improve complex problem solving
Which term refers to a large-scale, overwhelming event that can cause high stress levels across many people?
Biofeedback
Perfectionist
Phobia
Resilience
Catastrophe
Which outlook is characterized by expecting positive outcomes and seeing challenges as manageable?
Optimism
Pessimism
Compulsion
Obsession
Schizophrenia
What is pessimism best described as?
A focus on balanced perfection
A healthy, motivating stress
A technique to relax muscles
A tendency to expect negative outcomes
A sudden intense fear response
Resilience refers to which ability?
Maintaining constant perfection
Eliminating emotional reactions
Predicting future stressful events
Preventing any stress from occurring
Bouncing back from stress or adversity
Mental rehearsal is best described as what technique?
Recording physical stress symptoms
Confronting a fear gradually over time
Replacing negative thoughts with facts
Imagining performing a task to prepare
Measuring muscle tension electronically
Biofeedback helps a person do which of the following?
Erase stressful thoughts permanently
Control body functions using feedback
Increase perfectionist tendencies
Diagnose clinical mood disorders
Avoid exposure to all stressors
Someone who sets excessively high standards for themselves is called a:
Psychiatrist
Therapist
Perfectionist
Neurologist
Which phrase best defines a mental disorder?
A personality trait shared by friends
A normal reaction to daily inconvenience
A short physical illness like a cold
A condition that disrupts thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
An intense, persistent fear of a specific object or situation is a:
Compulsion
Obsession
Phobia
Mood disorder
A repeated, intrusive thought that causes anxiety is called an:
Delusion
Eustress
Compulsion
Obsession
A repetitive behavior performed to reduce anxiety, like checking or washing, is a:
Obsession
Therapy
Phobia
Compulsion
A disorder marked by long-lasting extreme emotions, such as depression, is a:
Eating disorder
Anxiety disorder
Personality disorder
Mood disorder
Which term refers to a prolonged feeling of sadness and loss of interest that interferes with life?
Depression
Resilience
Eustress
Optimism
An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from expectations and impairs functioning is a:
Personality disorder
Mood disorder
Anxiety disorder
Neurological disease
Which category includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating?
Anxiety disorders
Eating disorders
Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Which disorder features cycles of binge eating followed by purging behaviors?
Bulimia
Anorexia nervosa
Schizophrenia
Phobia
Which disorder involves recurring episodes of overeating without regular purging?
Anxiety disorder
Bulimia
Binge eating disorder
Catastrophe
A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental disorders is a:
Psychiatrist
Clinical psychologist
Neurologist
Psychiatric social worker
A physician who focuses on the brain and nervous system, often treating seizures or injuries, is a:
Therapist
Psychiatrist
Perfectionist
Neurologist
A licensed professional who helps patients access resources and cope with life challenges in mental health settings is a:
Perfectionist
Neurologist
Clinical psychologist
Psychiatric social worker
A structured process where a trained professional helps a person learn coping skills and change behaviors is called:
Compulsion
Catastrophe
Biofeedback
Therapy
