Unit 4 - Mental, Emotional Problems (TH 3)

Question 1

Disorder

Answer 1

A disturbance in the normal function of a part of the body

Question 2

Anxiety Disorder

Answer 2

A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally

Question 3

Phobia

Answer 3

An exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object

Question 4

Personality Disoder

Answer 4

A psychological condition that affects a person’s ability to interact normally with others

Question 5

Mood Disorder

Answer 5

A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme

Question 6

Major Depression

Answer 6

A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything

Question 7

Schizophrenia

Answer 7

A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality

Question 8

Suicide

Answer 8

The intentional taking of one’s own life

Question 9

Therapy

Answer 9

An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving

Question 10

Family Therapy

Answer 10

Counselling that seeks to improve troubled family relationships

Question 11

Psychologist

Answer 11

A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy

Question 12

Clinical Social Worker (CSW)

Answer 12

A licensed, certified mental health professional with a master’s degree in social work

Question 13

Psychiatrist

Answer 13

A medical doctor with a specialty in the treatment of mental health problems