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The following are examples of Anxiety Disorders , except:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Depression
Agoraphobia
Social Phobia
Panic Disorders - ✔✔depression
The prevalence of Autism is five times greater in girls than boys. T/F - ✔✔false
What percentage of sleep disturbances are diagnosed? - ✔✔15%
According to the former Surgeon General from the video in class, loneliness has fewer health
complications than smoking. T/F - ✔✔false
Nearly 50% of Americans will develop at least one mental illness in their life. T/F - ✔✔true
Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. T/F - ✔✔true
Risk factors for mental illness in the elderly include:
Polypharmacy
Admission to a long term care facility
All are correct
Isolation and loneliness - ✔✔all are correct
Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental illness in adults. T/F - ✔✔true
, Biological risk factors that may lead to mental illness in children include the following, except:
Exposure to lead paint
Malnutrition during pregnancy
Poverty
Chromosomal Syndromes - ✔✔poverty
Older women have the greatest risk of suicide. T/F - ✔✔false
Binge-eating disorder is characterized by: - ✔✔repeated incidence of consuming large amounts of food,
not followed by purging
Complications of Anorexia Nervosa include:
multiple organ failure
brain damage
heart damage
all are correct
none are correct - ✔✔all are correct
Mental illness is the second leading case of disability in the world. T/F - ✔✔false
Those with a dietetics credential tend to be eligible for more nutrition-specific career choices. T/F -
✔✔true
How many points of contact did Dr. Norton say are usually necessary before someone will buy services
from a health entrepreneur? - ✔✔12
Health scientists contribute to healthcare by providing evidence for clinicians to incorporate into their
treatment plans. T/F - ✔✔true