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Hearing voices in your head that aren't real, such as the volunteers claimed in Rosenhan's experiment is an example of the volunteers having __________.

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Hallucinations

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In the second Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry keeps hearing voices his head. While they seem to exist only to Harry, everyone else thinks he is having ___________, because they can't hear the voices of the snake, whereas Harry can understand Parseltongue.

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Hallucinations

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When people wander in the desert in the heat without water, they see a mirage, further known as a ___________.

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Hallucinations

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Believing that you are the smartest, greatest, most handsome, most gifted person in the entire world and that you are like God... when you really aren't. this is an example of having ______________.

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Delusions

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When someone has __________ they have the belief that someone is after you and trying to "get you".

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Delusions

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Thinking you are the president of the United States, when you really aren't is a ___________.

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Delusions

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A homeless man who parades around in the street claiming, "the world will end tomorrow" is most likely the person who has ___________ due to a mental illness.

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Delusions

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The case study by _________________ where fake patients were admited to mental hospitals raised important questions when the real patients at the hospitals often recognized normality when the staff did not.

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David Rosenhan

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The ________ is a book of comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders.

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DSM-IV

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__________________ are conditions involving a chronic, pervasive, inflexible, and maladaptive pattern of thinking, emotion, social relationships, or impulsive control.

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Personality Disorders

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Bipolar disorder and depression are examples of _________________.

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Mood Disorders

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Jimmy has a complete loss of interest in all things that were once enjoyable, feels very tired all the time, and often feels worthless. Jimmy may have _______________.

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Major Depression

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Jane's life is like a roller coaster of manic episodes full of crazy adventures and impulsive behavior, and deep lows of debilitating depression. She way have ________________.

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Bipolar Disorder

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Josie often has episodes that include sweating, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and intense fear. Josie may have a _______________.

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Panic Disorder

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Someone with extreme fear of a certain thing (for example spiders) they may have a ________________.

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Phobic Disorder

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Someone who shows signs of depression in the winter, but does not have any signs in the summer may have ______________.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Johnny feels the need to open and close his car door seven times every time he gets in and out, this could be a sign of _____________.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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A student who is afraid to present their power point because they are afraid their peers will make fun of them may have _____________.

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Social Phobias

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Being at Times Square with so much going on around you and people and buildings could cause a person with ____________ to have a panic attack.

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Agoraphobia

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A patient who thinks they have numbness or paralysis in their leg, without explanation could have a ___________________.

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Somatofrom Disorders

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A person who claims they have lost their sense of hearing, but has no actual damage to any part of the ear could have a _____________.

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Conversion Disorder

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Someone how takes a small illness and thinks that they are dying because of it could have ________________.

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Hypochondriasis

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Soemone who loses their memory and runs away to start a new life could have ________________.

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Dissociative Fugue

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Someone who feels as if they are floating above thier bodies could have a __________________.

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Depersonalization Disorder

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You are at a restaurant and a every time your waitress comes to the table she has a new personality, your waitress could have ___________________.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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On the show CSI, a man had amnesia and could not remember anything, and they believed it was because of seeing his father die when he was really young, the man may have ___________________.

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Dissociative Amnesia

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Your friend pushes your little sister down the stairs and she now has a broken leg, but he shows no remorse, he could have ____________________.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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Someone who manipulates people with their charm or wit, and doesn't care about hurting them or feel any remorse when their actions cause harm.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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A boy who is in an okay relationship and then lashes out at his girlfriend unexpectedly over a slight problem, then decides to drink and self mutilate himself to deal with the problem may be diagnosed as having _________________.

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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____________ is when a person gives in to impulsive behavior.

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Someone who is unable to be in a healthy relationship--he or she might get involved in dangerous/impulsive acts and act very demanding/controlling. They have _____________.

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Joe has been behaving recklessly with unpredicable moods. For example, he takes part in dangerous and impulsive activities, including gambling and using drugs. He could have _____________________________.

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Someone who believes that they are "fat" and feels the need to be thin and doe not eat for extended periods of time may have __________________.

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Someone who believes that they are "fat" and feels the need to be thin so they binge on lots of food and then purges (throwing it up) has ______________.

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Bulimia Nervosa

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A man that believes aliens are trying to read his thoughts and puts tin foil on his head to stop them may have _____________.

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Schizophrenia

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A child that does not communicate well by a certain age and does not make eyecontact or understand other people's feelings may be showing signs of _____________.

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Autism

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Mike is reading and he sees a 'b' but because of his __________ he sees a 'd'.

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Dyslexia

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A young child in preschool is always moving, talking, has a short attention span compared to all the other children in his class, who sit still and pay attention in class he could be showing signs of ______________.

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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A form of depression that does not alternate with mania.

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Major Depression

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A person with deep sadness, a lack of energy, who has withdrawn socially, and who over eats and sleeps could be suffering from _____________.

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Major Depression

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A form of depression caused by deprivation of sunlight.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Katie has been depressed, hypersomniac, and had a large appetite since the fall season began. These seasonal symptoms could be the result of _________________________.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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A mental abnormality involving swings of mood from mania to depression.

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Bipolar Disorder

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Someone who experiences major mood swings from happiness and excitability to sadness and depression could be diagnosed with _______________.

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Bipolar Disorder

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A disturbance marked by panic attacks that have no obvious connection with events in the person's present experience. Unlike generalized anxiety disorder, the victim is usually free of anxiety between panic attacks.

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Panic Disorder

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Samantha is suddenly feeling very anxious and nervous, her heart is racing, her palms are sweaty, and she has chest pain. These symptoms could be caused by _____________.

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Panic Disorder

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_______________ is a condition characterized by patterns of persistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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A person who repeatedly washes their hands over and over again due to an obsession with being clean, even though this behavior is harmful to the skin, could have ___________________________.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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_____________ is a fear of public places and open spaces, commonly accompanying panic disorder.

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Agoraphobia

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In a large space with a lot of people, a person with ___________ will feel as if he/she has no way to escape, which could trigger a panic attack.

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Agoraphobia

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_____________ is a type of somatoform disorder, marked by paralysis, weakness, or loss of sensation but with no discernible physical cause.

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Conversion Disorder

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A person who has no physical disability, yet claims to have lost sensation (whether it be sight, hearing, or feeling in a part of the body) could be diagnosed with __________________.

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Conversion Disorder

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A somatoform disorder involving excessive concern about health and disease is called ______________

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Hypochondria

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Jack always believes that he is sick, even though the symptoms he presents are quite normal and nothing to worry about. Jack could be struggling with _______________.

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Hypochondria

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_____________ is a psychologically-induced loss of memory for personal information, such as one's identity or residence.

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Dissociative Amnesia

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After witnessing a murder, Lizzie has no memory of her basic personal information, such as her name, her phone number, or where she lives. This could be attributed to __________________.

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Dissociative Amnesia

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Seeing your mom die in a car crash that you were in, then forgetting everything is an example of ____________________.

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Dissociative Amnesia

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_____________ is essentially the same as dissociative amnesia, but with the addition of "flight" from one's home, family, and job.

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Dissociative Fugue

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After witnessing a murder, Lizzie has no memory of her basic personal information, such as her name, her phone number, or where she lives. Then, she immediately leaves her hometown of Maryland to start a new life in California. This is an example of ___________ _____.

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Dissociative Fugue

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_____________ is an abnormality involving the sensation that mind and body have separated, as in an "out-of-body" experience.

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Depersonalization Disorder

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Someone who feels as if he is watching his life from a 3rd person point of view probably has _________________________.

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Depersonalization Disorder

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______________ is a condition in which an individual displays multiple identities, or personalities.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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Your friend, Tim, seems to have starkly different personality traits at different times when you are around him. Sometimes he is shy and timid, and sometimes he is outgoing. This display of contrasting personalities within the same person is known as ______________________.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder

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_____ involves excessive elation or manic excitement.

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Mania

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A girl who is optimistic, excited, and hyperactive displays signs of _______.

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Mania

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____________________ is a psychological problem characterized by persistent and pervasive feelings of anxiety, without any external cause.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Bethany is relaxing at the beach, when she starts to feel anxious without any reasonable cause. This unprovoked episode of anxiety is common in people who have __________________________.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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______________ is a delayed stress reaction in which an individual involuntarily re-experiences emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of past trauma.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Veterans often experience stress and re-live their memories from war, even after they have returned home and time has passed, when triggered by a sound that they heard while at war. This is due to the fact that a lot of veterans now have ___________________________.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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_____________ is a fear of a particular person, place, or thing

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Specific Phobias

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Patrick has strong, irrational fears of snakes and clowns. This is known as a ______________.

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Specific Phobias

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______________ are irrational fears of normal social situations.

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Social Phobias

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People who are afraid to go in public or speak out in class because they are afraid of not being accepted could have a ____________.

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Social Phobias

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__________ is an eating disorder that involves persistent loss of appetite that endangers an individual's health and stems from emotional or psychological reasons rather than from organic causes.

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Even though Allison is skinny, when she looks into the mirror she sees an overweight body. Because of this, she starves herself and excessively exercises in an attempt to lose weight. This eating disorder that Allison has is known as ______________.

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Anorexia Nervosa

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______________ is an eating disorder characterized by eating binges followed by "purges" induced by vomiting or laxatives; typically initiated as a weight-control measure.

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Bulimia Nervosa

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Courtney's friend has noticed that she has been eating a lot of food at lunch, then throwing it up in the bathroom immediately after. Her friend is concerned that Courtney is suffering with ______________.

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Bulimia Nervosa

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____________ features incoherent speech along with the usual hallucinations, delusions and bizarre behavior.

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schizophrenia

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Paul is often found staring into the corner of a room have a conversation with what seems to be empty space, he also found mumbling imaginary/delusional statements. Paul is suffering from _________.

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schizophrenia

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_______________ is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant attention or admiration.

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Lisa believes that she is better than others, and she gets frustrated when others don't recognize her superiority. This mentality is characteristic of _______________________________.

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Your boss, who's a real jerk to everyone, thinks that they are the most important person in the company when really they're not and constantly need people telling him/her that she/he is amazing, loved, and great, they may have ________________.

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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______________ is characterized by a long-standing pattern of irresponsible behavior indicating a lack of conscience and a diminished sense of responsibility to others.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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Brittany has been hurting her friends emotionally and behaving in ways that are socially unacceptable, yet she feels no remorse for her actions and does not care that what she has done is wrong. Brittany might have ____________________________.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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A person who compulsively lies about their grades to their parents and steals money from their mom's purse and doesn't ever feel anxious or guilty about it would have ___________________.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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The person at a party standing in the corner stabbing a cat has ________________________.

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Anti-Social Personality Disorder

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_______________ is marked by emotional attention-seeking behavior in which the person needs to be the center of attention. The person with this is impulsive and melodramatic and may act flirtatious or provocative

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Emily always needs to be in the center of the room and will go to any extent to ensure all attention is on her. Sometimes she gains this attention by being flirtatious or start unnecessary drama. Emily is suffering from ___________.

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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A personality disorder characterized by inhibition in social situations; feelings of inadequacy; oversensitivity to criticism is called ________________.

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Tyler usually trys to avoid social situtions and is often found alone. He doesnt believe he is as smart or important as his peers and avoids major interaction inorder to avoid criticism. Tyler is suffering from __________________.

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

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__________________ is characterized by helplessness; excessive need to be taken care of; submissive and clinging behavior; difficulty in making decisions

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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Rachel is over-reliant on her mom and worries that she will not recieve adequate care with out her presence. She cant make decisions for her self and whenever she find a new friend she cant seem to ever be without them. She is suffering from _____________.

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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__________ is a developmental disorder marked by disabilities in language, social interaction, and the ability to understand another person's state of mind.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Someone who learns at a slower rate than most people and cannot communicate on a level as high as those around him might have ______.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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_____________ is a pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social impairment yet maintain a relatively high level of cognitive functioning and language skills.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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______________ A developmental disability involving short attention span, distractibility, and extreme difficulty in remaining inactive for any period.

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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A child who is unable to focus for long periods of time in school or concentrate on one task could have the developmental disorder, ________________________.

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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