Study Guide Exam QMHA - Mental
Disorders Questions and Actual
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
ADHD - Answer persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.
Sub-types of ADHD - Answer Predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, predominantly
inattentive, combined hyperactive/inattentive
Bipolar or related disorders - Answer atypical, dramatic swings in mood, and activity levels
that go from periods of feeling intensely happy, irritable, and impulsive to periods of intense
sadness and feelings of hopelessness.
Manic episode - Answer abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood accompanied by
increased energy or activity that substantially impairs functioning.
Hypomanic episode - Answer similar to a manic episode, however not severe enough to
cause serious social or occupational problems.
Major depressive episode - Answer persistent depressed mood or loss of interest or
pleasure.
Mixed state - Answer includes symptoms of both a manic episode and a major depressive
episode.
Bipolar I - Answer having at least one manic episode in a person's life.
Bipolar II - Answer having been a more regular occurrence of depressive episodes along with
a hypomanic episode, but not a full-blown manic episode.
Cyclothymic disorder or cyclothymia - Answer a diagnosis used for a mild form of bipolar
disorder.
Depressive disorders - Answer characterized by a sad, hopeless, empty, or irritable mood,
, Major depressive disorder - Answer defined as having a depressed mood for most of the day
and a marked loss of interest or pleasure, among other symptoms present nearly every day for
at least two-weeks. May appear as more irritable than a sad disposition.
MDD causes - Answer genetic, biological, and environmental factors.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Answer children who display a frequent and persistent
pattern of angry or irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness.
Symptoms of ODD - Answer angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or
vindictiveness. Frequently resentful, or easily annoyed.
Conduct Disorder - Answer persistent pattern of disruptive and violent behaviors that violate
the basic rights of others or age-appropriate social norms or rules, and causes significant
impairment in the child or family's daily life.
Conduct disorder temperamental risk factors - Answer difficulties in infancy and below-
average intelligence. Having other disorders including ADHD, learning disabilities, and
depression.
Conduct disorder environmental risk factors - Answer harsh or inconsistent child-rearing
practices and or child maltreatment. Parental criminality, frequent changes of caregivers, large
family size, familial psychopathology, and early institutional living.
Conduct disorder community risk factors - Answer neighborhood exposure to violence, peer
rejection, association with a delinquent peer group.
Symptoms of conduct disorder - Answer aggression to people and animals, destruction of
property, deceitfulness or theft, serious violations of rules.
OCD - Answer defined by the presence of persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are
intrusive and unwanted (obsessions), or repetitive and ritualistic behaviors that a person feels
are necessary in order to control obsessions (compulsions).
OCD causes - Answer runs in family, associated with environmental risk factors, such as child
maltreatment or traumatic childhood events.
Disorders Questions and Actual
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
ADHD - Answer persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity.
Sub-types of ADHD - Answer Predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, predominantly
inattentive, combined hyperactive/inattentive
Bipolar or related disorders - Answer atypical, dramatic swings in mood, and activity levels
that go from periods of feeling intensely happy, irritable, and impulsive to periods of intense
sadness and feelings of hopelessness.
Manic episode - Answer abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood accompanied by
increased energy or activity that substantially impairs functioning.
Hypomanic episode - Answer similar to a manic episode, however not severe enough to
cause serious social or occupational problems.
Major depressive episode - Answer persistent depressed mood or loss of interest or
pleasure.
Mixed state - Answer includes symptoms of both a manic episode and a major depressive
episode.
Bipolar I - Answer having at least one manic episode in a person's life.
Bipolar II - Answer having been a more regular occurrence of depressive episodes along with
a hypomanic episode, but not a full-blown manic episode.
Cyclothymic disorder or cyclothymia - Answer a diagnosis used for a mild form of bipolar
disorder.
Depressive disorders - Answer characterized by a sad, hopeless, empty, or irritable mood,
, Major depressive disorder - Answer defined as having a depressed mood for most of the day
and a marked loss of interest or pleasure, among other symptoms present nearly every day for
at least two-weeks. May appear as more irritable than a sad disposition.
MDD causes - Answer genetic, biological, and environmental factors.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder - Answer children who display a frequent and persistent
pattern of angry or irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness.
Symptoms of ODD - Answer angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or
vindictiveness. Frequently resentful, or easily annoyed.
Conduct Disorder - Answer persistent pattern of disruptive and violent behaviors that violate
the basic rights of others or age-appropriate social norms or rules, and causes significant
impairment in the child or family's daily life.
Conduct disorder temperamental risk factors - Answer difficulties in infancy and below-
average intelligence. Having other disorders including ADHD, learning disabilities, and
depression.
Conduct disorder environmental risk factors - Answer harsh or inconsistent child-rearing
practices and or child maltreatment. Parental criminality, frequent changes of caregivers, large
family size, familial psychopathology, and early institutional living.
Conduct disorder community risk factors - Answer neighborhood exposure to violence, peer
rejection, association with a delinquent peer group.
Symptoms of conduct disorder - Answer aggression to people and animals, destruction of
property, deceitfulness or theft, serious violations of rules.
OCD - Answer defined by the presence of persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are
intrusive and unwanted (obsessions), or repetitive and ritualistic behaviors that a person feels
are necessary in order to control obsessions (compulsions).
OCD causes - Answer runs in family, associated with environmental risk factors, such as child
maltreatment or traumatic childhood events.
