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 zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

Trembling, depression, fear and phobia are signs of

  1. Epilepsy

  2. Parkinson's disease

  3. Mental sickness

  4. Alzheimer's disease
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Mental sickness includes many conditions in which mood, behaviour and thinking of a person are affected. The person suffers from depression and anxiety. The person is disturbed emotionally and psychologically. The person also suffers from worries and fears and often gets phobia. Trembling or shaking also occurs in some conditions.
So, the correct answer is 'Mental sickness'. 
Multiple choice zoology why do we fall ill health introduction to health health and its maintenance

A type of mental illness in which patients lose touch with reality is

  1. Neurosis

  2. Epilepsy

  3. Psychosis

  4. Sedative
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. During a period of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are disturbed and the individual may have difficulty understanding what is real and what is not.  
  • Symptoms of psychosis include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear). Other symptoms include incoherent or nonsense speech, and behavior that is inappropriate for the situation. 
  • A person in a psychotic episode may also experience depression, anxiety, sleep problems, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, and difficulty functioning overall.
So, the correct option is 'Psychosis'
Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Abrupt discotinuation of regular dose of drugs/ alcohol generates 

  1. Withdrawal syndrome

  2. Euphoria

  3. Mental stability

  4. Permanent feeling of well being
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abrupt discontinuation of regular does of drugs/ alcohol generates withdrawal syndrome. These are the set of symptoms which occurs due to abrupt discontinuation or dosage reduction of drug or alcohol. Withdrawal syndrome includes tremors, hallucination, vomiting, anxiety, sweating, irritability, insomnia.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Withdrawal syndrome.'

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Initial stage of drug addiction is referred to as

  1. Tolerance

  2. Habituation

  3. Sleep

  4. Dependence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Habituation is becoming accustomed to any behaviors or condition, including psychoactive substance use. It is a desire but not a compulsion to continue taking the drug for the sense of improved well-being it engenders. This habituation is the initial stage of drug addiction,
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Habituation'.

Multiple choice biology adolescence drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Identify the prominent adolescence disorder.

  1. Anxiety

  2. Dizzyness

  3. Depression

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Adolescence is marked by accelerated physical growth, development of reproductive organs and changes in functioning of the neuroendocrine system. It is observed that during adolescence, there is generally lack of sleep due to mood swings. Lack of sleep due to mood irregulation leads to Anxiety and Depression.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence important stages in agricultural development disorders of nervous system

Ingestion of marijuana leads to illusions and alters the thoughts, feelings and perceptions of a person. Marijuana is a

  1. Narcotic

  2. Stimulant

  3. Hallucinogen

  4. Sedative
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Marijuana is a hallucinogen that causes altered perception and feeling. They have powerful mind-altering effects and can affect the regions of the brain that are responsible for co-ordination, thought processes, hearing and sight.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice biology human health and disease drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence community health and hygiene

Dipsomania is

  1. A type of depression

  2. Insanity due to psychosis

  3. Severe addiction to alcohol

  4. Tendency to take much water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Dipsomania is a condition in which there is uncontrolled craving for alcohol. Basically, dipsomania is alcoholism. People suffering from alcoholism are obsessed with alcohol. Such people can't resist to drinking alcohol even if it is causing problems in their personal and professional life. It can cause many serious health hazards like liver cirrhosis, loss of muscle coordination, reduced blood sugar level and dehydration.
So, the correct answer is 'Severe addiction to alcohol'.
Multiple choice biology animal behaviour ethology coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

People are afraid of the snake, an example of which human behaviour?

  1. Instinct

  2. Conditioning

  3. Imprinting

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

  1. A person's fear of anything comes under the behavior of instinct.
  2. Conditioning is the particular or predictive response towards particular stimuli.
  3. Imprinting is a type of behavior that is genetically present and is considered to be the response to a particular stimuli.
  4. Imitation is a behavior in which an organism tries to copy others.
So, the correct option is 'Instinct'.

Multiple choice

triskaidekaphobia is the fear of what

  1. the number 13

  2. Small Holes

  3. Vaccumes

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

Triskaidekaphobia combines Greek 'triskaideka' (thirteen) and 'phobia' (fear). Trypophobia refers to small holes, and vacuums/sweat are unrelated to number fears.

Multiple choice

What is Agoraphobia the fear of?

  1. Cats

  2. Clouds

  3. open spaces

  4. Murder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces, crowds, or situations where escape might be difficult. It is not related to cats, clouds, or murder specifically.

Multiple choice

__________ is the fear of being away from your smartphone.

  1. Nomophobia

  2. Pogonophobia

  3. Cyberphobia

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

Nomophobia is the psychological condition of having a fear of being detached from mobile phone connectivity. It is a modern phobia associated with technology dependence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mental disorder?

  1. Depression

  2. Color blindness

  3. Anxiety Disorder

  4. Mood disorder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Color blindness is a genetic vision deficiency, not a mental health disorder. Depression, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders are all psychological conditions affecting mental health.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an INCORRECT treatment of mental disorders?

  1. Seeking help from professionals

  2. Creating a routine schedule

  3. Taking over-the-counter medicine

  4. Establishing a strong support network
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mental disorders should not be self-treated with over-the-counter medicines, as they require professional diagnosis and prescription-based care or therapy. Seeking professional help, establishing routines, and building a support network are all positive and correct approaches.

Multiple choice

The chemical, Dopamine, causes all of the following reactions EXCEPT:

  1. giddiness around someone we like

  2. decreased appetite

  3. inability to stop thinking about another person

  4. ability to control our feelings of infatuation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dopamine drives the obsessive, euphoric, and involuntary aspects of infatuation, making it harder, rather than easier, to control these intense feelings. It is responsible for the energy, focus, and loss of appetite associated with early love.

Multiple choice

The chemical, serotonin, causes all of the following reactions EXCEPT:

  1. dependence on another person

  2. impulse control

  3. feelings of attachment to others

  4. overpowering feelings of love
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Serotonin levels actually drop during the early, obsessive stage of love, which can lead to compulsive thinking and dependence. Feelings of long-term attachment, however, are primarily driven by oxytocin and vasopressin, not serotonin.