According to Your Textbook, Which Mental Disorder Received the Most

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, which mental disorder received the most attention from early scholars?

• A) Phobias
• B) Depression
• C) Schizophrenia
• D) Multiple personality disorder

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Definitions:

Perls

Refers to Fritz Perls, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt therapy.

Tardive Dyskinesia

Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements, often a side effect of long-term usage of certain psychiatric medications.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to manage psychosis, including severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry.

Psychoanalyst

A mental health professional, often a psychiatrist or psychologist, trained in psychoanalysis, a method of therapy grounded in Freudian theory that emphasizes unconscious processes.