ASWB Exam (Definition of Terms)

Dysthymic Disorder - correct answer A chronic depression that is insufficient in severity to merit diagnosis of a major depressive episode. Cyclothymic Disorder - correct answer A mood disorder characterized by moderate but frequent mood swings that are not severe enough to qualify as bipolar disorder. Major Depression Disorder - correct answer a disorder causing periodic disturbances in mood that affect concentration, sleep, activity, appetite, and social behavior; characterized by feelings of worthlessness, fatigue, and loss of interest Haldol - correct answer Antipsychotic Medication Wellbutrin - correct answer Antidepressant Xanax - correct answer Antianxiety Agent Prozac - correct answer (Fluoxetine) Antidepressant SSRI Grandiosity - correct answer Exaggerated feelings of ones importance, power, knowledge, or identity Delusions - correct answer -False beliefs about external reality without an appropriate stimulus that cannot be explained by the individual's intelligence or cultural background Ideas of Reference - correct answer often seen in paranoid patients; they personalize unrelated events EXAMPLE: see the nurse talking to the therapist and think they are talking about him/her.