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Which organization created the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)?

American Psychiatric Association

How many categories does the DSM-5-TR divide mental illnesses into?

19

What is the current version of the DSM?

DSM-5

What is the definition of maladaptive behavior?

Causing distress to oneself or others

What is the purpose of the DSM?

To diagnose psychological disorders

Which brain area is associated with reduced ability to feel pleasure in individuals with depression?

Nucleus accumbens

Which brain area may be overactivated in individuals with depression, leading to ruminating on negative events?

Medial prefrontal cortex

What is the term for the extreme highs and lows in mood, motivation, and energy characteristic of bipolar disorder?

Mania

What brain disease causes significant 'breaks' from reality and problems with attention and memory?

Schizophrenia

Which phase of schizophrenia is characterized by delusional thoughts, hallucinations, and disorganized patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behavior?

Active phase

Which personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be cared for and a fear of abandonment?

Dependent Personality Disorder

Which personality disorder is characterized by an unusually strong focus on perfection, details, organization, and productivity?

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Which personality disorder is characterized by avoidance of social interactions due to feeling inadequate and fear of rejection?

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Which disorder is characterized by a split in identity, such that individuals feel different aspects of themselves as though they were separated from each other?

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Which category of mental disorders is characterized by a split between a person's conscious awareness and their feelings, cognitions, memory, and identity?

Dissociative Disorders

Which of the following is a characteristic of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?

Inflated sense of self-importance and excessive need for attention

Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive attention seeking and dramatic behavior?

Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)

What is a common factor that may contribute to Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)?

Troubled upbringing

Approximately what percentage of people with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) could also be diagnosed with psychopathy?

15-20%

What is a distinguishing characteristic of Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)?

Excessive attention seeking and dramatic behavior

Which of the following is a distinguishing factor between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder?

Panic Disorder is characterized by chronic but lesser anxiety

What is the main symptom of Social Anxiety Disorder?

Very strong fear of being judged by others or being embarrassed in public

What is the main difference between obsessions and compulsions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Obsessions are unwanted, inappropriate, persistent thoughts, while compulsions are repetitive, often ritualistic behaviors

What is the main biological aspect of depression that is targeted by most antidepressants?

Serotonin

Which model suggests that the risk of developing a disorder is influenced by an interaction between genetic predisposition and the amount of stress experienced?

Diathesis-Stress model

Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized by individuals who tend to perceive and interpret the world in an abnormal (inaccurate) way and have difficulty forming close relationships?

Cluster A

Which personality disorder is characterized by individuals who are preoccupied by the belief that other people are attempting to harm or deceive them, react with anger to these (imagined) threats, and are typically suspicious and guarded around other people?

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Which personality disorder is characterized by individuals who are 'socially detached', do not desire close relationships, and do not find most activities enjoyable?

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Which personality disorder is characterized by individuals who are uncomfortable with close relationships and demonstrate unusual or eccentric thoughts and behaviors, tend to be suspicious and superstitious, determine imaginary connections between thoughts and events, and express thoughts using strange, abstract phrasing?

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized by individuals who switch between extreme positive and negative emotions, demonstrate an unstable sense of self, impulsivity, and have difficulty maintaining social relationships?

Cluster B

Test your knowledge on social deviance and its association with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) in comparison to psychopathy. Explore the neurological differences, such as reduced amygdala and frontal lobe activation, and the impact on empathy-related area activity.

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