General Awareness
Mental Health and Disorders
3,382 Questions
Mental health and disorders cover psychological conditions, behavioral signs, and emotional challenges. These topics appear in general awareness, psychology, and social work exams. Use this guide to practice identifying various mental health conditions.
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Mental Health and Disorders Questions
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Hoplophobia
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Ligyrophobia
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Linonophobia
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Mysophobia
D
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Explanation
Mysophobia is the fear of germs, contamination, or dirt, often associated with obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Hoplophobia is fear of firearms, Ligyrophobia is fear of loud noises, and Linonophobia is fear of string. Option D is correct.
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Dysmorphophobia
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Entomophobia
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Dementophobia
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Odontophobia
B
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Explanation
Entomophobia is the specific term for fear of insects, derived from the Greek word 'entomon' meaning insect. The other options refer to different fears: dysmorphophobia (deformity), dementophobia (insanity), and odontophobia (dental procedures).
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Herpetophobia
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Gephyrophobia
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Homilophobia
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Hoplophobia
B
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Explanation
Gephyrophobia is the fear of crossing bridges, from Greek 'gephyra' meaning bridge. Herpetophobia is fear of reptiles, homilophobia is fear of sermons, and hoplophobia is fear of firearms.
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Haemophobia
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Heterophobia
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Glossophobia
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Hydrophobia
C
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Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking, from Greek 'glossa' meaning tongue. Haemophobia is fear of blood, heterophobia is fear of the opposite sex, and hydrophobia is fear of water (also associated with rabies).
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Necrophobia
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Cenophobia
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Neophobia
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Nosophobia
D
Correct answer
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Nosophobia is the irrational fear of contracting a disease, from Greek 'nosos' meaning disease. Necrophobia is fear of death or dead things, cenophobia is fear of empty spaces, and neophobia is fear of new things.
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Laliophobia
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Lygophobia
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Logizomechanophobia
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Lockiophobia
B
Correct answer
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Lygophobia is the specific term for fear of darkness (from Greek 'lyge' meaning twilight). While nyctophobia is more commonly used for fear of night/darkness, lygophobia specifically refers to twilight darkness. The other options are different phobias.
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Entomophobia
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Euphobia
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Ergophobia
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Elurophobia
C
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Ergophobia is the abnormal and persistent fear of work or finding employment (from Greek 'ergon' meaning work). The other options are different phobias: entomophobia (insects), euphobia (hearing good news), elurophobia (cats).
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Demophobia
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Diplophobia
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Decidophobia
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Diabetophobia
C
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Decidophobia is the fear of making decisions (from Latin 'decidere' meaning to decide off). People with this phobia avoid making choices due to anxiety about potential consequences. The other options are fears of people (demophobia), double things (diplophobia), and diabetes (diabetophobia).
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Cardiophobia
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Caligynephobia
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Cibophobia
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Chrematophobia
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Chrematophobia is the abnormal fear of money (from Greek 'chremata' meaning money). People with this phobia may fear handling money, discussing finances, or the responsibility that comes with wealth. The other options are fears of the heart (cardiophobia), beautiful women (caligynephobia), and food (cibophobia).
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Gamophobia
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Gynephobia
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Gephydrophobia
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Graphophobia
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Gamophobia is the persistent and abnormal fear of marriage or commitment (from Greek 'gamos' meaning marriage). This phobia involves intense anxiety about getting married or being trapped in a marital relationship. The other options are fears of women (gynephobia), bridges (gephydrophobia), and writing (graphophobia).
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Kymophobia
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Kynophobia
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Koniophobia
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Keraunophobia
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Koniophobia (also called Amathophobia) is the specific term for fear of dust. The other options refer to different phobias: Kymophobia is fear of waves, Kynophobia is fear of rabies, and Keraunophobia is fear of lightning or thunderstorms.
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Motorphobia
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Methyphobia
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Maniaphobia
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Melissophobia
B
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Explanation
Methyphobia is the specific term for fear of alcohol. The other options refer to different fears: Motorphobia is fear of motor vehicles, Maniaphobia is fear of madness, and Melissophobia is fear of bees.
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Panophobia
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Pathophobia
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Philophobia
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Plutophobia
A
Correct answer
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Panophobia (also called Pantophobia) is the fear of everything or omnipresent fear. The other options are different phobias: Pathophobia is fear of disease, Philophobia is fear of love, and Plutophobia is fear of wealth.
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Soceraphobia
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Snakephobia
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Scelerophobia
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Samhainophobia
A
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Soceraphobia is the specific term for fear of parents-in-law. The other options are different fears: Snakephobia is fear of snakes, Scelerophobia is fear of burglars or bad men, and Samhainophobia is fear of Halloween.
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Psychiatrist
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Optometrist
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Urologist
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Obstetrician
A
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A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health. They diagnose and treat mental disorders, distinguishing them from other medical specialists listed.