20 QUESTIONS ABOUT PSYCH 222

(ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY)

An assignment
Presented to:
PROF. JAMES R. POTENTE, RSW
Instructor
Philippine Engineering And Agro-industrial College, INC.
Marawi City
Philippines

In Fulfillment
For the Requirements for the course
BS-SOCIAL WORK
PSYCH 222-A
2ND Semester A.Y 2022-2023

Presented by:
SITTIENOR DAVID MACATINGAG

January 6,2023
 I. Identification

___________________ 1. this can be defined as anguish or suffering and all of us experiencing different times
in our lives.
___________________ 2. an impaired ability to perceive reality to the extent that normal functioning is not
possible.
___________________ 3. this refers to symptoms of a psychological order that lead to life or property being
put at risk, either accidentally or intentionally.
___________________ 4. the subfield of psychology that addresses the causes and progression of
psychological disorder also referred to as psychopathology.
___________________ 5. he suggested that the brain, rather than any bodily organ is responsible for mental
activity, and that mental illness arises from abnormalities in the brain.
___________________ 6. institutions to house and care for people who are afflicted with mental illness.
___________________ 7. persistent false beliefs that are held despite evidence that the beliefs are incorrect or
exaggerate reality.
___________________ 8. a significant reduction of an individual’s ability to function in some area of life.
___________________ 9. neurotransmitter substances that are released directly into the bloodstream and often
function primarily as neuromodulators.
___________________ 10. Mood disorders in which a person’s mood is often persistently and abnormally
upbeat or shifts inappropriately from upbeat to markedly down.
___________________ 11. A mood that involves unceasing, indiscriminate enthusiasm for interpersonal or
sexual interactions or for projects
___________________ 12. Thoughts of suicide.
___________________ 13. A sense of agitation or nervousness, which is often focused on an upcoming
possible danger.
___________________ 14. The automatic neurological and bodily response to a perceived threat; also called
the stress response.
___________________ 15. An extreme sense (or fear) of imminent doom, together with an extreme stress
response.
___________________ 16. An exaggerated fear of an object or a situation, together with an extreme avoidance
of the object or situation.

___________________ 17. is characterized by uncontrollable worry and anxiety about a number of events or
activities.

___________________ 18. A specifi c period of intense dread, fear, or a sense of imminent doom, accompanied
by physical symptoms of a pounding heart, shortness of breath, shakiness, and sweating.
___________________ 19. The anxiety disorder characterized by frequent, unexpected panic attacks, along
with fear of further attacks and possible restrictions of behavior in order to prevent such attacks.
___________________ 20. refers to the persistent avoidance of situations that might trigger panic symptoms or
from which escape would be difficult.
ANSWER KEY:
1. Distress
2. Psychosis
3. Risk of harm
4. Abnormal psychology
5. Hippocrates
6. Asylums
7. Delusions
8. Impairment
9. Hormones
10. Bipolar disorder
11. Expansive disorder
12. Suicidal ideation
13. Anxiety
14. Fight-or-flight response
15. Panic
16. Phobia
17. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
18. Panic attack
19. Panic disorder
20. Agoraphobia