Unit 12 Psych

deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors

a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms; extreme inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured often through treatment in a hospital.

the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, updated as of 2000. A widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.

psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety.

an anxiety disorder in which a person is constantly tense, apprehensive and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.

an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking or other frightening sensations.

an anxiety disorder marked by persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity or situation.

an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts.(obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)

an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience.

positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crisis.

psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic form without apparent physical cause.

a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no psychological basis can be found.

a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of the disease.

disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings.

a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.

psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes.

a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities.

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.

a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.

a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions.

false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders

psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.

a personality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward family members and friends.