Mental Disorders Quiz

In developed countries, mental illness is more prevalent than cancer, heart disease and, of course, Lyme disease.

Treatment for mental illness or mental disorders is often found in the form of a pill, but the ideal cure also includes psychosocial therapies and support.

People with autism spectrum disorders exhibit problems with communication and social interaction.Â

Autism spectrum disorders begin before the age of 3 years and last throughout a person's life, although symptoms may improve over time.

To be diagnosed with schizophrenia, patients must have two of the five symptoms, which are: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior and emotional flatness.

Bipolar is one of several mood disorders in which the emotions swing from abnormally high (manic) to dangerously low (depressive).

Most mental disorders can be treated with a combination of medication and therapy.

Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. One-third of those who suffer from the disorder avoid normal activities and become housebound.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after a terrifying experience that produced a threat of physical injury or in which the patient felt fear, horror or helplessness. It occurs most often in combat survivors.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a combination of reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and repeated actions (compulsions) that a person performs with the belief that it gives him or her control.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common childhood disorder, is usually diagnosed in extremely active children who have difficulty staying focused and controlling their behavior.

Genetics put some children at risk, but experts believe other causes may be brain injury, environmental exposure (lead), alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery and low birth weight.

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are rooted in complex biological and psychological causes, including depression and anxiety.

An eating disorder is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme reduction of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or shape.

Antisocial personality disorder refers to people who do not follow the rules of society and have little regard for the feelings of others. They often display criminal behavior and show no remorse.

Borderline personality disorder causes people to be unstable and impulsive, resulting in suicide threats or attempts.

Some common fears are thunderstorms (astraphobia,) heights (acrophobia,) animals (agrizoophobia,) or blood (hemophobia.)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs after a terrifying experience, such as combat.

Mood disorders can be found across all races and social classes, but are more common among single people without a 'significant other.'

People with mood disorders benefit from a regimen of antidepressant medications and psychotherapy.