Unit 12 Flashcards

1
Q

psychological disorder

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

medical model

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

DSM-IV-TR

A

the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Used to classify mental disorders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

anxiety disorders

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

generalized anxiety disorder

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

panic disorder

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

phobia

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

post-tramautic stress disorder (PTSD)

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

post-traumatic growth

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

somatoform disorder

A

psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

conversion disorder

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

hypochondriasis

A

a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a diseases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dissociative disorders

A

disorders in which consciousness awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

A

a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Formerly called multiple personality disorders

17
Q

mood disorders

A

psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes

18
Q

major depressive disorder

A

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

19
Q

mania

A

a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state

20
Q

bipolar disorder

A

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

21
Q

schizophrenia

A

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

22
Q

delusions

A

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

23
Q

personality disorders

A

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

24
Q

antisocial personality disorder

A

a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even towards friends and family members.