Question

part c - major types of mental health disorders
the most common disorders among college students are anxiety and mood disorders. anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobic disorders. mood disorders include major depression, persistent depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and seasonal affective disorder. other mental health disorders include obsessive - compulsive disorder (ocd), post - traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), personality disorders (such as paranoid personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorders, antisocial personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder), and schizophrenia.
the four disorders described in this activity are major depression, ocd, ptsd, and schizophrenia. for each symptom/descriptor below, decide which disorder is the best fit.
drag the appropriate symptoms and descriptors to their respective bins.
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symptoms include hallucinations and illogical speech. symptoms include sadness and despair. this disorder is a mental illness with a biological origin, possibly brain damage during fetal development. symptoms include flashbacks and nightmares.
people may develop this disorder as a delayed response to witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. irrational behaviors must consume more than 1 hour per day and disrupt normal, everyday activities. persons feel compelled to perform rituals repeatedly.
major depression ocd ptsd schizophrenia

Explanation:

• "Symptoms include hallucinations and illogical speech": Hallucinations and illogical speech are characteristic of schizophrenia.
• "Symptoms include sadness and despair": Sadness and despair are typical symptoms of major depression.
• "This disorder is a mental illness with a biological origin, possibly brain damage during fetal development": Schizophrenia has a biological - origin component with possible fetal brain damage links.
• "Symptoms include flashbacks and nightmares": Flashbacks and nightmares are common in PTSD.
• "People may develop this disorder as a delayed response to witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event": This is a key feature of PTSD.
• "Irrational behaviors must consume more than 1 hour per day and disrupt normal, everyday activities": This is related to OCD where compulsive behaviors are time - consuming and disruptive.
• "Persons feel compelled to perform rituals repeatedly": This is a hallmark of OCD.

Answer:

• Symptoms include hallucinations and illogical speech: Schizophrenia
• Symptoms include sadness and despair: Major Depression
• This disorder is a mental illness with a biological origin, possibly brain damage during fetal development: Schizophrenia
• Symptoms include flashbacks and nightmares: PTSD
• People may develop this disorder as a delayed response to witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event: PTSD
• Irrational behaviors must consume more than 1 hour per day and disrupt normal, everyday activities: OCD
• Persons feel compelled to perform rituals repeatedly: OCD