Exam 17: Psychiatry

A person with pyromania might break the law by ________.

Which type of psychiatric therapy uses toys and other objects to help young children express emotions and re-enact traumatic or abusive events?

A person with a/an ________ personality feels superior and worthy of attention and compliments.

The combining form obsess/o- means ________.

Chronic,mild bipolar disorder with mood swings is known as ________.

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of snakes.

Which is a radiologic procedure that shows areas of abnormal metabolism in the brain related to dementia and Alzheimer's disease?

Which category of drugs is also known as anxiolytic drugs?

A decreased level of which neurotransmitter may cause schizophrenia and depression?

Briefly explain hypochondriasis and include the meaning of the word parts found in the word.

Which area of the brain is responsible for reasoning,judgment,planning,organization,and predicting future events?

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word delusional (dee-loo-shun-al)is ________.

Oppositional defiant disorder is the inability to bond emotionally and form intimate relationships with others because of severe abuse or neglect of the patient's basic needs before age 2.

Which of the following medical words or phrases is MISSPELLED?

Bipolar disorder is characterized by chronic mood swings between mania and euphoria.

Somatoform disorders are characterized by excessive,physical complaints that are dramatic but do not fit any medical disease.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by memory loss.

________ is the fear of closed-in spaces.

The combining form schiz/o- means ________.

Describe the physical and mental changes seen with dementia.