Mental Health Disorders worksheet with definitions and matching terms.
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Here is the correct matching of each definition (left column) with its corresponding term (right column), along with a brief explanation for each:
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1. A vague uneasy feeling in response to stress → J. Stress
*Explanation:* Stress is the body’s natural reaction to pressure or demands, often manifesting as a vague sense of unease or tension.
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2. Repeating an act over and over again → N. Compulsion
*Explanation:* A compulsion is a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform, often to reduce anxiety (common in OCD).
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3. An unconscious reaction that blocks unpleasant or threatening feelings → F. Defense mechanism
*Explanation:* Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or uncomfortable emotions (e.g., denial, repression).
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4. A false belief → R. Delusion
*Explanation:* A delusion is a fixed, false belief that persists despite evidence to the contrary (e.g., believing you’re being watched when you’re not).
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5. A false belief that one is being mistreated, abused or harassed → I. Delusion of persecution
*Explanation:* This is a specific type of delusion where the person believes they are being targeted, conspired against, or mistreated by others.
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6. Reliving a trauma in thoughts during the day and in nightmares → T. Flashback
*Explanation:* Flashbacks involve involuntarily re-experiencing traumatic events through intrusive memories, images, or nightmares — common in PTSD.
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7. Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real → P. Hallucination
*Explanation:* Hallucinations are sensory experiences without external stimuli — seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t there.
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8. Relating to mind; something that exists in mind or is done in the mind → M. Mental
*Explanation:* “Mental” refers broadly to anything relating to the mind, thought processes, or cognitive functions.
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9. The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways society accepts → D. Mental health
*Explanation:* Good mental health involves the ability to cope with life’s stresses, work productively, and contribute to society — it’s about functional adaptation.
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10. A disturbance in the ability to cope behavior and function are impaired → Q. Mental health disorder
*Explanation:* A mental health disorder is a clinically significant disturbance in thinking, emotion regulation, or behavior that impairs functioning.
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11. Mental illness → L. Psychiatric disorder
*Explanation:* “Mental illness” and “psychiatric disorder” are often used interchangeably to describe diagnosable conditions affecting mood, thinking, or behavior.
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12. A recurrent, unwanted thought, idea or image → H. Obsession
*Explanation:* Obsessions are persistent, intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that cause distress — also common in OCD.
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13. An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror or dread → K. Panic
*Explanation:* Panic is an abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort, often peaking within minutes — hallmark of panic attacks.
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14. A disorder (para) of the mind (noise) false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation → C. Paranoia
*Explanation:* Paranoia involves irrational distrust or suspicion of others, often accompanied by delusions of persecution or conspiracy.
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15. An intense fear → A. Phobia
*Explanation:* A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that leads to avoidance.
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16. Mental illness → G. Mental health disorder *(Note: #11 already matched to L. Psychiatric disorder — this may be a duplicate or error in worksheet)*
*Explanation:* Both “mental illness” and “mental health disorder” refer to the same concept — a condition affecting mental well-being. If forced to choose one, G fits here too, but ideally, only one should be used per term. Since #11 was matched to L, #16 can also match G if allowed.
*(Note: In many contexts, “mental illness” and “mental health disorder” are synonyms. If the worksheet intends unique matches, this might be an oversight. But logically, both fit.)*
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17. The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor → J. Stress *(Already used for #1 — likely a repeat or error)*
*Explanation:* Stress is the body’s physiological and psychological response to any demand or challenge — so this also fits “stress.” However, since #1 already uses J, this may indicate a mistake in the worksheet. Alternatively, if we must assign uniquely, perhaps E. Withdrawal syndrome? No — doesn’t fit. Best to note it’s a duplicate.
*(In practice, #1 and #17 both describe stress — so either the worksheet has a typo, or you can use J twice.)*
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18. To kill oneself → B. Suicide
*Explanation:* Suicide is the intentional act of taking one’s own life.
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19. Exposure to suicide within one’s family → S. Suicide contagion
*Explanation:* Suicide contagion refers to the phenomenon where exposure to suicide (especially in families or communities) increases the risk of suicidal behavior in others.
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20. The person’s physical and mental response after stopping or reducing a substance → E. Withdrawal syndrome
*Explanation:* Withdrawal syndrome occurs when someone stops or reduces intake of a substance they’ve become dependent on — symptoms can include physical and psychological distress.
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✔ Final Answer Key (with corrections noted):
1. J
2. N
3. F
4. R
5. I
6. T
7. P
8. M
9. D
10. Q
11. L
12. H
13. K
14. C
15. A
16. G *(or L — if duplicate allowed)*
17. J *(duplicate — same as #1)*
18. B
19. S
20. E
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📌 Important Note: There appears to be a duplication in the worksheet — both #1 and #17 define “stress,” and both #11 and #16 define “mental illness.” In standardized tests, this would be an error. For educational purposes, we’ve matched them based on best fit, noting the redundancy.
Let me know if you’d like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
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1. A vague uneasy feeling in response to stress → J. Stress
*Explanation:* Stress is the body’s natural reaction to pressure or demands, often manifesting as a vague sense of unease or tension.
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2. Repeating an act over and over again → N. Compulsion
*Explanation:* A compulsion is a repetitive behavior or mental act that a person feels driven to perform, often to reduce anxiety (common in OCD).
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3. An unconscious reaction that blocks unpleasant or threatening feelings → F. Defense mechanism
*Explanation:* Defense mechanisms are psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or uncomfortable emotions (e.g., denial, repression).
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4. A false belief → R. Delusion
*Explanation:* A delusion is a fixed, false belief that persists despite evidence to the contrary (e.g., believing you’re being watched when you’re not).
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5. A false belief that one is being mistreated, abused or harassed → I. Delusion of persecution
*Explanation:* This is a specific type of delusion where the person believes they are being targeted, conspired against, or mistreated by others.
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6. Reliving a trauma in thoughts during the day and in nightmares → T. Flashback
*Explanation:* Flashbacks involve involuntarily re-experiencing traumatic events through intrusive memories, images, or nightmares — common in PTSD.
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7. Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling something that is not real → P. Hallucination
*Explanation:* Hallucinations are sensory experiences without external stimuli — seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t there.
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8. Relating to mind; something that exists in mind or is done in the mind → M. Mental
*Explanation:* “Mental” refers broadly to anything relating to the mind, thought processes, or cognitive functions.
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9. The person copes with and adjusts to everyday stresses in ways society accepts → D. Mental health
*Explanation:* Good mental health involves the ability to cope with life’s stresses, work productively, and contribute to society — it’s about functional adaptation.
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10. A disturbance in the ability to cope behavior and function are impaired → Q. Mental health disorder
*Explanation:* A mental health disorder is a clinically significant disturbance in thinking, emotion regulation, or behavior that impairs functioning.
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11. Mental illness → L. Psychiatric disorder
*Explanation:* “Mental illness” and “psychiatric disorder” are often used interchangeably to describe diagnosable conditions affecting mood, thinking, or behavior.
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12. A recurrent, unwanted thought, idea or image → H. Obsession
*Explanation:* Obsessions are persistent, intrusive thoughts, urges, or images that cause distress — also common in OCD.
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13. An intense and sudden feeling of fear, anxiety, terror or dread → K. Panic
*Explanation:* Panic is an abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort, often peaking within minutes — hallmark of panic attacks.
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14. A disorder (para) of the mind (noise) false beliefs (delusions) and suspicion about a person or situation → C. Paranoia
*Explanation:* Paranoia involves irrational distrust or suspicion of others, often accompanied by delusions of persecution or conspiracy.
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15. An intense fear → A. Phobia
*Explanation:* A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that leads to avoidance.
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16. Mental illness → G. Mental health disorder *(Note: #11 already matched to L. Psychiatric disorder — this may be a duplicate or error in worksheet)*
*Explanation:* Both “mental illness” and “mental health disorder” refer to the same concept — a condition affecting mental well-being. If forced to choose one, G fits here too, but ideally, only one should be used per term. Since #11 was matched to L, #16 can also match G if allowed.
*(Note: In many contexts, “mental illness” and “mental health disorder” are synonyms. If the worksheet intends unique matches, this might be an oversight. But logically, both fit.)*
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17. The response or change in the body caused by any emotional, physical, social, or economic factor → J. Stress *(Already used for #1 — likely a repeat or error)*
*Explanation:* Stress is the body’s physiological and psychological response to any demand or challenge — so this also fits “stress.” However, since #1 already uses J, this may indicate a mistake in the worksheet. Alternatively, if we must assign uniquely, perhaps E. Withdrawal syndrome? No — doesn’t fit. Best to note it’s a duplicate.
*(In practice, #1 and #17 both describe stress — so either the worksheet has a typo, or you can use J twice.)*
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18. To kill oneself → B. Suicide
*Explanation:* Suicide is the intentional act of taking one’s own life.
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19. Exposure to suicide within one’s family → S. Suicide contagion
*Explanation:* Suicide contagion refers to the phenomenon where exposure to suicide (especially in families or communities) increases the risk of suicidal behavior in others.
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20. The person’s physical and mental response after stopping or reducing a substance → E. Withdrawal syndrome
*Explanation:* Withdrawal syndrome occurs when someone stops or reduces intake of a substance they’ve become dependent on — symptoms can include physical and psychological distress.
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✔ Final Answer Key (with corrections noted):
1. J
2. N
3. F
4. R
5. I
6. T
7. P
8. M
9. D
10. Q
11. L
12. H
13. K
14. C
15. A
16. G *(or L — if duplicate allowed)*
17. J *(duplicate — same as #1)*
18. B
19. S
20. E
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📌 Important Note: There appears to be a duplication in the worksheet — both #1 and #17 define “stress,” and both #11 and #16 define “mental illness.” In standardized tests, this would be an error. For educational purposes, we’ve matched them based on best fit, noting the redundancy.
Let me know if you’d like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
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