General Awareness

Mental Health and Disorders

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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

Multiple choice disorders of muscular system disorders of muscle and skeleton movement and locomotion in man locomotion and movements biology

Which is not a mental disorder?

  1. Gout

  2. Epilepsy

  3. Neurosis

  4. Psychosis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gout is a kind of arthritis. It can cause an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness and swelling in a joint, usually a big toe.
Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain becomes disrupted.
Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations.
Psychosis is a serious mental disorder characterized by ' a loss of contact with reality'.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology neural control and coordination structure of muscle skeletal muscles locomotion and movements

Example of stimulus is

  1. Hunger

  2. Sadness

  3. Ache

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • In physiology, a stimulus is a detectable change in the internal or external environment. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli is called sensitivity. 
  • When a stimulus is applied to a sensory receptor, it normally elicits or influences a reflex. Hence, Example of stimulus is Hunger, Sadness and Ache.
    • So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.
Multiple choice civics our life in society man's lifestyle in a society tracing changes through a thousand years medieval india: society, resources and trade buildings, paintings and books

What types of need does man have?

  1. Physical needs

  2. Emotional needs

  3. Psychological needs

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

We have many needs. Food,shelter and clothing are physical needs. Once these are satisfied, man gets a sense of stability, but that is not enough. We also have some emotional and psychological needs.

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Which of the following can be termed as emotions?

  1. Anger and joy

  2. Sorrow and jealousy

  3. Disappointment and fear

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Emotions are what people feel. It can be seen in all mammals. Emotions are caused by a complex mixture of hormones and the unconscious mind. Emotions are either positive or negative. Different types of emotions are anger, joy, fear. sorrow, jealousy, disappointment, surprise etc.

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

The most widely and experimentally studied emotion is ____________.

  1. Sadness

  2. Disgust

  3. Anger

  4. Fear
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fear is a type of emotions. It is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat. Fear of human being may occur in response to a specific stimulus occurring in present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat. It is one of the most widely and experimentally studied emotions. An irrational fear is called a phobia.

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The excessive use of intoxicants is a mental disorder.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Alcohol, Drugs are called intoxicants because of their ability to weaken physical and mental ability when intake occurs in a Body. Excessive use of Intoxicant cause addiction which is seriously detrimental to health. It is found that the desire for intaking excessive intoxicant is a mental disorder where one cannot resist or repel from intaking these harmful substances.

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Mental disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with body functions and sensations

  1. Hyperchondria

  2. Neurasthenia

  3. Post-traumatic stress

  4. Attention deficit disorder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily or mental symptoms may indicate a serious illness, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis, and a preoccupation with one's body. Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors' diagnosis and report that doctors’ reassurance about an absence of a serious medical condition is unconvincing or short-lasting.

So the correct answer is 'Hyperchondria'.

Multiple choice

What is xenophobia?

  1. fear of strangers

  2. fear of turtles

  3. fear of rain

  4. fear of open spaces
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Xenophobia is defined as the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange, often directed at people from other countries.

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The effect of sexual abuse is

  1. Sexually transmitted diseases

  2. Suicide

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. The person may suffer from sexually transmitted disease which has been acquired during the abuse. These people are at higher risk to perform suicides due to trauma and suffering. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. The person would show disinterest in any activities and may suffer from depression and sadness.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

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Post traumatic stress disorder can be caused by

  1. Sexual abuse

  2. Drug abuse

  3. Malnutrition

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, such as sexual abuse.

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The negative effect of sexual abuse is

  1. Schizophrenia

  2. Sexually transmitted disease

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which the thinking capability of the person is affected. The person may suffer from sexually transmitted disease which has been acquired during the abuse. The person may suffer from depression due to trauma of sexual act.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

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The behavioural sign of sexual abuse is

  1. Night terror

  2. Unusual fear

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. The person may be terrified during nights thinking or dreaming about the same situation during the abuse. This would result in the generation of a state of unusual fear. The person would suffer from depression and sadness. The person would remain isolated. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.