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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fear of number 666
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fear of number 636
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fear of number 696
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fear of number 699
A
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Xexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (more commonly hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia) is the fear of the number 666, considered the 'number of the beast' in biblical tradition. This is a well-documented specific phobia. The other numbers (636, 696, 699) have no associated phobia names.
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fear of tv
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fear of computer
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fear of mobile
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fear of watch
B
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Logizomechanophobia is the fear of computers, from 'logizo' (reasoning/computing) + 'mechano' (machine) + 'phobia'. It's a modern phobia related to technology anxiety. Options A, C, and D refer to screens or devices but miss the core concept of computing technology.
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fear of dark
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fear of teacher
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fear of studies
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fear of falling in love
D
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Philophobia is the abnormal, persistent fear of falling in love or being in love, from 'philo' (love/beloved) + 'phobia'. This can interfere with forming relationships. Options A (dark) would be achluophobia or nyctophobia, B (teacher) would be pedophobia, and C (studies) doesn't have a standard name but is different from philophobia.
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fear of toothbrush
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fear of promotion
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fear of success
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fear of beautiful women
D
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Venustraphobia (also called caligynephobia) is the fear of beautiful women, from 'Venus' (Roman goddess of love and beauty) + 'phobia'. This is a specific social phobia. Options A, B, and C refer to objects or abstract concepts, not the appearance of women.
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fear of books
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fear of pen
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fear to go to school
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fear of food
A
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Bibliophobia is the fear of books, from 'biblio' (book) + 'phobia'. This may relate to reading difficulty or fear of knowledge. Options B (pen) would be stylophobia, C is more like scolionophobia (fear of school), and D would be sitiophobia.
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mental sharpness
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mental disorder
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delirium
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ignominy
A
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Acumen means the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, often in a particular domain - essentially mental sharpness. Option B describes the opposite - mental impairment. Options C and D (delirium and ignominy) are unrelated concepts meaning confusion and shame respectively.
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Ablutophobia
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Agateophobia
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Aeroacrophobia
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Ailurophobia
A
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Ablutophobia is the specific phobia relating to washing, bathing, or cleaning. The term comes from the Latin 'abluere' (to wash) and 'phobia' (fear). People with this condition experience intense anxiety about washing or bathing, which can significantly impact daily hygiene and quality of life.
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Belonephobia
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Bufonophobia
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Batophobia
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Bacteriophobia
B
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Bufonophobia is the specific fear of toads. The name derives from 'Bufo', the genus that includes many toad species, combined with 'phobia'. People with this phobia experience intense anxiety or fear when encountering toads. Belonephobia is fear of pins, Batophobia is fear of heights, and Bacteriophobia is fear of bacteria.
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Scatophobia
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Scotophobia
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Siderodromophobia
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Scolionophobia
D
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Scolionophobia is the specific term for fear of school. Scatophobia relates to fecal matter, Scotophobia is fear of darkness, and Siderodromophobia is fear of trains/railroads.
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Malaxophobia
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Medomalacuphobia
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Melanophobia
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Methyphobia
C
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Melanophobia is the fear of the color black (from Greek melanos meaning black/dark). Malaxophobia is fear of love play, Medomalacuphobia is fear of losing an erection, and Methyphobia is fear of alcohol.
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Paranoiac
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Megalomaniac
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Schizophrenia
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Regicide
A
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A paranoiac is someone suffering from paranoia - a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution or the irrational belief that someone is trying to harm them. Megalomania is delusions of power. Schizophrenia is a broader disorder with multiple symptoms. Regicide means killing a king.
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Fear of open high places.
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Fear of cats.
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Fear of chickens.
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Fear of 1) open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets 2) leaving a safe place.
B
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Explanation
Ailurophobia comes from the Greek word 'ailouros' meaning cat. It refers to the persistent and irrational fear of cats. Options A and C describe different phobias (acrophobia and alektorophobia respectively), while D describes agoraphobia.
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Fear of open high places.
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Fear of cats.
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Fear of chickens.
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Fear of 1) open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets 2) leaving a safe place.
B
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Explanation
Ailurophobia is the persistent fear of cats. The term comes from the Greek 'ailouros' (cat). Fear of chickens is alektorophobia, and fear of open spaces is agoraphobia.
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Fear of cats.
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Fear of dust.
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Fear of chickens.
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Fear of wild animals.
C
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Alektorophobia is a specific phobia derived from the Greek word 'alektor' meaning rooster or chicken. It refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of chickens. This is different from ailurophobia (fear of cats) or zoophobia (fear of animals in general).
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Fear of opinions.
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Fear of garlic.
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Fear of riding in a car.
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Fear of walking.
D
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Ambulophobia stems from the Latin word 'ambulare' meaning to walk. It's an anxiety disorder where individuals experience intense fear or avoidance of walking. This shouldn't be confused with amaxophobia (fear of riding in a vehicle) or other specific phobias.