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Chapter 17—Psychiatric Terminology



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Kleptomania is a disorder consisting of episodes of stealing objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value.
 

 2. 

Somatization disorders denote a group of mental disorders in which the patient imagines a defect in his or her appearance even though he or she appears normal to others.
 

 3. 

Depressive psychosis denotes a group of major mental disorders characterized by distortion in thinking, bizarre delusions, and hallucinations.
 

 4. 

The schiztypal type of personality disorder appears to be a form of schizoid personality. Individuals with this disorder manifest oddities of thinking, perception communication, and behavior.
 

 5. 

Voyeurism is a disorder marked by recurrent sexual urges involving watching unsuspecting people who are naked, disrobing, or engaging sexual activities (“peeping Tom”).
 

 6. 

Panic attack refers to a group of mental disorders in which apprehension, tension, or uneasiness from anticipation of danger predominates.
 

 7. 

Zoophilia is a disorder involving sexual activity with animals.
 

 8. 

Paranoid type of personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others without reason.
 

 9. 

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal or inability to maintain minimum normal weight, with an intense fear of gaining weight.
 

 10. 

Conversion disorder refers to a group of mental disorders in which the patient is unable to recall important personal information.
 

 11. 

The antisocial type of personality disorder is one marked by continuous and chronic antisocial behavior in which the rights of others are often violated.
 

 12. 

Drug psychoses are organic mental syndromes caused by the consumption of drugs. Some commonly used drugs are amphetamines, barbiturates, opiates, LSD groups, and solvents (inhalants).
 

 13. 

A transvestite is one who derives sexual gratification from being humiliated or hurt by another.
 

 14. 

Factitious disorder (Münchausen’s syndrome) is a disorder in which there is intentional feigning of physical or psychological symptoms in order to obtain medical treatment.
 

 15. 

Sexual deviations denote a repeated desire to be of the opposite sex.
 

 16. 

The narcissistic type of personality disorder is one in which interpersonal problems arise because of an inflated sense of self-worth.
 

 17. 

Pyromania is deliberate and purposeful fire-setting; the completion of this act brings a sense of gratification.
 

 18. 

Schizophrenia denotes a group of major mental disorders associated with organic brain dysfunction due to long-term ingestion of large amounts of alcohol.
 

 19. 

Nymphomania relates to abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the male.
 

 20. 

Agoraphobia is an intense fear caused by a specific object or situation.
 

 21. 

Histrionic type of personality disorder is one marked by excessive attention-seeking behavior.
 

 22. 

Pedophilia is a disorder characterized by sexual thoughts or activity of adults with children.
 

 23. 

A specific phobia denotes a period of intense fear or discomfort with fears of dying or losing control.
 

 24. 

The introverted type of personality disorder is a form of schizoidal personality in which there is a defect in forming interpersonal relationships.
 

 25. 

Symbiotic psychosis denotes a group of major mental disorders characterized by distortion in thinking, bizzare delusions, and hallucinations.
 

 26. 

An anxiety disorder refers to an anxiety about being in places in which help may not be available should a panic attack occur.
 

 27. 

Impulse control disorder denotes a failure to resist a temptation to perform an act that is harmful to one’s self or others.
 

 28. 

Passive-aggresive type of personality disorders is marked by aggresive behavior manifested in a passive way.
 

 29. 

Sexual sadism is a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from humiliating or hurting another.
 

 30. 

The masochistic type of personality disorder is one in which there is withdrawal from affectional and social contact.
 

 31. 

Post-traumatic stress disorder denotes various psychological symptoms occurring after a traumatic event, such as military combat, flood, fire, automobile accident, etc.
 

 32. 

Insomnia is an inability to sleep.
 

 33. 

Alzheimer’s disease (presenile dementia) is an organic mental syndrome characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities involving impairment of memory, judgment, and abstract thinking.
 

 34. 

The term pain disorder denotes a condition characterized by a symptom suggestive of a neurologic disorder that affects the senses (blindness) or motor function (paralysis).
 

 35. 

The inadequate type personality disorder is one characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control.
 

 36. 

Sexual masochism is a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from humiliating or hurting another.
 

 37. 

Obsessive-compulsive type of personality disorder is one characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control.
 

 38. 

Symbiotic psychosis is a condition found in 2-to-4-year-old children with an abnormal relationship to a mothering figure, marked by autism and regression.
 

 39. 

Narcolepsy is a term to denote recurrent, uncontrolled, brief episodes of sleep.
 

 40. 

A dependent type of personality disorder is one marked by excessive attention-seeking behavior.
 

 41. 

Psychosexual identity gender disorders are described as the practice of wearing articles of clothing of the opposite sex (“cross-dressing”).
 

 42. 

Sleep terror disorders are marked by a sleep disruption due to a sleep-related breathing condition.
 

 43. 

Somatoform disorders relate to a group of disorders suggesting physical ailments, but without organic findings evident.
 

 44. 

A psychosis relates to an organic mental syndrome characterized by significant lowering of mood tone and loss of interest in daily activities.
 

 45. 

A personality disorder characterized by hypersensitivity to criticism, anxiety, an exaggeration of difficulties, and general timidity is known as avoidant type personality disorder.
 

 46. 

Fetishism denotes sexual urges involving the use of inanimate objects (fetishes), i.e., clothing, shoes, underwear, etc.
 

 47. 

Specific phobia denotes a period of intense fear or discomfort with fears of dying or losing control. Some physical symptoms include smothering sensations and trembling.
 

 48. 

The dependant type of personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of, resulting in submissive and clinging behavior.
 

 49. 

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, followed by compensatory behavior such as self-induced vomiting.
 

 50. 

Bipolar psychosis (manic depressive) relates to a group of severe mental disorders marked by gross impairment in reality testing, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
 

 51. 

A body dysmorphic disorder is one in which the patient imagines a defect in his or her appearance even though he or she appears normal to others.
 

 52. 

Sleepwalking is described as recurrent episodes of arising from bed during sleep and walking about.
 

 53. 

Alcoholic psychosis relate to a group of major mental disorders associated with organic brain dysfunction due to long-term ingestion of large amounts of alcohol.
 

 54. 

Dissociative disorder denotes an anxiety about being in places in which help may not be available should a panic attack occur.
 

 55. 

The schizoid type of personality disorder is marked by aggressive behavior manifested in a passive way, such as pouting, procrastination, or stubbornness.
 

 56. 

Breathing-related sleep disorder is marked by sleep disruption due to a sleep-related breathing condition (sleep apnea).
 

 57. 

The term personality disorders denotes mental disorders characterized by an inflexible and poorly adaptive personality. These traits result in definite impairment in social functioning.
 

 58. 

Hypersomnia denotes a sleep disturbance marked by panic and confusion when abruptly awakening from sleep.
 

 59. 

Dyssomnias are sleep disturbances involving the amount, quality, and timing of sleep.
 

 60. 

Satyriasis is a term to denote abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the male.
 

 61. 

Pathological gambling relates to a morbid preoccupation with gambling.
 

 62. 

Borderline type personality disorder denotes a form of schizoidal personality in which there is a defect in forming interpersonal relationships.
 

 63. 

The term parasomnias is defined as recurrent, uncontrolled, brief episodes of sleep.
 

 64. 

Obsessive-compulsive disorders are mental disorders marked by a morbid preoccupation with one’s health or a fear of having some disease, despite a lack of identification of disease on examination.
 

 65. 

Repeated awakenings from sleep by extremely frightening dreams is a condition known as nightmare disorder.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 66. 

Pedophilia is a term meaning _____.
A
a disorder involving sexual activities with animals
B
sexual thoughts or activity of adults with children.
C
a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from humiliating or hurting another
 

 67. 

A somatoform disorder characterized by pain, for which there is no physical finding, in one or more parts of the body is called _____.
A
pain disorder
B
obesessive-compulsive disorder
C
conversion disorder
 

 68. 

Alzheimer’s disease is _____.
A
an organic mental syndrome characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities involving impairment of memory, judgment, and abstract thinking
B
organic syndromes caused by the consumption of drugs
C
a group of major mental disorders characterized by distortion in thinking, bizarre delusions, and hallucinations
 

 69. 

A personality disorder characterized by hypersensitivity to criticism, anxiety, and general timidity is known as _____ type.
A
antisocial
B
inadequate
C
avoidant
 

 70. 

Impulse control disorder is defined as _____.
A
various psychological symptoms occurring after a traumatic event, such as military combat, flood, fire, automobile accident, etc.
B
failure to resist a temptation to perform an act that is harmful to one’s self or others
C
abnormal sexual inclinations or behavior
 

 71. 

Obsessive-compulsive type of personality disorder is _____.
A
a personality disorder marked by instability of mood; impulsive or self-damaging acts are common
B
a personality disorder characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of, resulting in submissive and clinging behavior
C
a type of personality disorder characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control
 

 72. 

An anxiety about being in places in which help may not be available should a panic attack occur is called _____.
A
specific phobia
B
agoraphobia
C
somatization disorder
 

 73. 

A group of major mental disorders characterized by distortion in thinking, bizarre delusions, and hallucinations is known as _____.
A
schizophrenia
B
depressive psychosis
C
bipolar psychosis
 

 74. 

A paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from being humiliated or hurt by another is called a _____.
A
sexual masochism
B
sexual sadism
C
sexual deviations
 

 75. 

Somatization disorder is defined as _____.
A
a disorder in which the patient imagines a defect in his or her appearance even  though he or she appears normal to others
B
a group of disorders with symptoms suggesting physical ailments, but without organic findings evident
C
a disorder marked by multiple physical complaints not fully described by any known medical condition
 

 76. 

Anorexia nervosa is _____.
A
binge eating, followed by compensatory behavior such as self-induced vomiting or the use of diuretics and laxatives
B
an eating disorder characterized by refusal or inablity to maintain minimum normal weight, with an intense fear of gaining weight
C
sexual urges involving the use of inanimate objects
 

 77. 

A personality disorder that appears to be a form of schizoid personality. Individuals with this disorder manifest oddities of thinking, perception, communication, and behavior. This disorder is called _____.
A
schizoid type
B
paranoid type
C
schizotypal type
 

 78. 

Transvestism is _____.
A
“cross-dressing,” the practice of wearing articles of clothing of the opposite sex
B
a disorder marked by recurrent sexual urges involving watching unsuspecting people who are naked, disrobing, or engaging in sexual activities
C
sexual urges involving the use of inanimate objects, i.e., clothing, shoes, underwear, etc.
 

 79. 

Satyriasis is _____.
A
abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the female
B
abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the male
C
a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived by being humiliated or hurt by another
 

 80. 

A personality disorder in which interpersonal problems arise because of an inflated sense of self-worth is known as _____ type.
A
narcissistic
B
affective
C
introverted
 

 81. 

The term social phobia is defined as _____.
A
an anxiety about being in places in which help may not be available should a panic attack occur
B
an intense fear caused by a specific object or situation
C
characterized by an anxiety provoked by exposure to types of social or performance situations
 

 82. 

A mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic episodes of behavior along with one or more depressive episodes is called _____.
A
schizophrenia
B
psychosis
C
bipolar psychosis
 

 83. 

Hypochondriasis is defined as _____.
A
a group of mental disorders in which the patient is unable to recall important personal information
B
a mental disorder marked by a morbid preoccupation with one’s own health or a fear of having some disease, despite a lack of identification of disease on examination
C
a disorder characterized by symptom suggestive of neurologic disorder that affects the senses (blindness) or motor function (paralysis)
 

 84. 

Zoophilia is _____.
A
a disorder involving sexual activities with animals
B
sexual thoughts or activity of adults with children
C
a disorder consisting of episodes of stealing objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value
 

 85. 

Repeated awakenings from sleep by extremely frightening dreams is called _____.
A
nightmare disorder
B
sleepwalking
C
kleptomania
 

 86. 

A group of mental disorders in which apprehension, tension, or uneasiness from anticipation of danger predominates is known as _____ disorder.
A
dissociative
B
factitious
C
anxiety
 

 87. 

Organic mental syndromes caused by the consumption of drugs are called _____.
A
alcoholic psychoses
B
drug psychoses
C
psychoses
 

 88. 

Pyromania is defined as _____.
A
sexual thoughts or activity of adults with children
B
abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the female
C
deliberate and purposeful fire-setting; the completion of this act brings a sense of gratification
 

 89. 

A form of schizoidal personality in which there is a defect in forming interpersonal relationships is known as personality disorder-_____ type.
A
borderline
B
introverted
C
histrionic
 

 90. 

A disorder characterized by a symptom suggestive of a neurologic disorder that affects the senses (blindness) or motor function (paralysis) is _____ disorder.
A
conversion
B
obsessive-compulsive
C
somatization
 

 91. 

A disorder marked by recurrent sexual urges involving watching unsuspecting people who are naked, disrobing, or engaging in sexual activities is called _____.
A
voyeurism
B
transvestism
C
zoophilia
 

 92. 

A group of major mental disorders associated with organic brain dysfunction due to long-term ingestion of large amounts of alcohol is _____.
A
depressive psychosis
B
schizophrenia
C
alcoholic psychoses
 

 93. 

Sexual sadism is defined as _____.
A
a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from being humiliated or hurt by another
B
a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from humiliating or hurting another
C
abnormal sexual inclinations or behavior
 

 94. 

Specific phobia is _____.
A
an anxiety about being in places in which help may not be available should a panic attack occur
B
an intense fear caused by a specific object or situation
C
a period of intense fear or discomfort with fears of dying or losing control
 

 95. 

Histrionic type of personality disorder is a personality disorder _____.
A
marked by excessive attention-seeking behavior
B
characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others without reason
C
referring to persons who are generally inept or awkward socially, intellectually, and physically
 

 96. 

A disorder in which the patient imagines a defect in his or her appearance even though he or she appears normal to others is referred to as _____ disorder.
A
dissociative
B
somatization
C
body dysmorphic
 

 97. 

Nymphomania is defined as _____.
A
a paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from humiliating or hurting another
B
abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the female
C
abnormal, excessive sexual desire in the male
 

 98. 

Sleep disorders involving the amount, quality, or timing of sleep are called _____.
A
dyssomnias
B
narcolelpsy
C
hypersomnia
 

 99. 

A group of severe mental disorders marked by gross impairment in reality testing, typically shown by delusions, hallucinations, incoherent speech, or disorganized or agitated behavior are known as _____
A
schizophrenia
B
depressive psychosis
C
psychoses
 

 100. 

Sleep disruption due to a sleep-relating breathing disorder (sleep apnea) is called _____.
A
parasomnias
B
sleepwalking
C
breathing-related sleep disorder
 



 
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