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Creighton Chapter 4
Mental & Emotional Disorders
Question | Answer |
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DISORDER | a disturbance in a normal function of a part of the body. |
ANXIETY DISORDER | a disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally. |
PHOBIA | an exaggerated fear of a specific situation or object. |
PERSONALITY DISORDER | a psychological condition that affects a person's ability to interact normally with others. |
MOOD DISORDER | a condition in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme. |
MAJOR DEPRESSION | a very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything. |
SCHIZOPHRENIA | a severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality. |