22. What is the general effect of continuous stress on the immune system? a. str

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22. What is the general effect of continuous stress on the immune system? a. stress make the immune system stronger b. stress has no effect on the immune system c. stress diminishes the effectiveness of the immune system d. the immune system generates stress e. the immune system generates stress in women only 23. On this stage of the addiction process, without the substance, the person suffers from pains, anxiety, depression, agitation, sleepiness, anger, or nausea. What is the name of this stage? a. withdrawal b. panic attack c. tolerance d. degradation e. shame 24. Which is the most common, typical cause of stress? a. personal health problems b. lack of money c. devotion to a cause d. cultural adjustment e. daily hassles 25. Delusion of reference was discussed in class. What is it? a. beliefs that a person carries a special and very important knowledge of global significance b. beliefs that the government wants to kill this person c. beliefs about the earth being melted from within as a result of global warming d. beliefs about the ability to predict scores in football and other sports e. beliefs about knowing many languages 26. Attention Deficit Disorder is different from ADHD. What is the difference? a. no inattention symptoms b. no positive symptoms c. no negative symptoms d. no delusions e. no hyperactivity symptoms 27. Conduct disorder is typically diagnosed in: a. women only b. men only c. criminals d. 60-70 year olds e. children and adolescents 28. What is the probability that a 44-year old woman develops schizophrenia if she has not have symptoms before? a. about 30% b. about 10% c. about 5% d. about 2% e. about zero 29. Acute Stress Disorder typically lasts: a. 3-4 months b.1-2 months c. up to 4 weeks d. up to 1 year e. up to 3 years 30. A 14-year-old girl has the following symptoms present for more than 3 years: physically cruel to people, deliberately destroyed others' property, often lies to obtain goods or favors, and has run away from home overnight 5 times. What would be your likely diagnosis? a. manic episode b. conduct disorder c. fighting complex d. gender violent syndrome e. power disorder 31. When do the symptoms of Somatization disorder first occur? a. after age 50 b. between 40 and 45 c. before age 30 d. between 35 and 40 e. after 55 32. Name two major symptoms most likely associated with schizophrenia: a. mood swings and tics b. anger and frustration c. hallucinations and bad decisions d. fantasies and creative writing e. hallucinations and delusions

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1.c) stress diminishes the effectiveness of the immune system

our bodies release adrenaline in response to stress can cause ulcers,corticosteroid the stress hormone can suppress the effectiveness of the immune system,chronic stress makes our immunity cells become less responsive to cortisol, to fight them.

2 a. withdrawal

panic attack is an episode of intense fear with phsiological responses like sweating,increased heart rate etc and a sense of not having control

tolerance is the increased in amount of substance required to feel its depressant or stimulant action

3e).daily life hassles are a big cause of stress, samll negative incidents can compile to have larger effect wear down a person

4.b. beliefs that the government wants to kill this person

delusion of reference are beliefs that everything happening around a person or in the world is somehow significant to the individual, these ideas generaaly support persecutory beliefs about impending harm

5 e) .Attention Deficit Disorder is different from ADHD.ADHD is diagnosed when hyperactivity is present alone or combined with inattention. However when there are no hyperactivity symptoms ADD is diagnosed.

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