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Psych Disorders
Term | Definition |
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Capgras Syndrome | Schizophrenic Disorder. People believe that someone close to them has been replaced by an exact double |
Ekboms Syndrome | Somatic Symptoms Disorder. Belief that maggots or insects are living in/on them |
Factictious By Proxy Disorder | Somatic Symptoms Disorder. Caregiver diagnosing someone else for gaining medical attention for caregivers sake |
Kleptomania | Disruptive impulse control and conduct disorders. Obsessive stealing, Often things you don't even need |
Pyromania | Disruptive Impulse Control and Conduct Disorder. Desire to watch or start fire |
Intermittent Explosive Disorder | Disruptive Impulse Control Disorder. Sudden rage disproportionate to the cause |
Delusional Disorder | Schizophrenia disorder, Presence of delusions |
Schizophreniform Disorder | Schizophrenia Disorder. Form of schizophrenia lasting less than 6 months |
Schizophrenia | Schizophrenia Disorder. Long lasting, increase of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech |
Major Depressive DIsorder | Depressive Disorder. low mood, lack of motivation, MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE |
Dysthamia | Depressive Disorder. Lesser form of depression |
Bipolar 1 | Bipolar disorder classified by extreme manic followed by extreme depression |
Bipolar 2 | Mild Mania with Severe Depression |
Cyclothymia | Mania with Milder Depression |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder | pervasive and excessive state of anxiety lasting 6+ months |
Panic Attacks | can’t breath, heart racing, real physical signs, overwhelmed number one cause: fear of having another panic attack |
Agoraphobia | Fear of being in places where escape is not easy |
Social Phobia | pronounced fear of humiliation in the presence of others worry about appearance or behavior wont go to the grocery store because worry about asking for help |
Specific Phobia | Characterized by intense fear if particular objects or situations |
Dissociative Identity Disorder | "Multiple Personality Disorder" two or more personalities |
Dissociative amnesia | Loss of memory with out a specific cause |
Dissociative Fugue | Flight from home and assumption of new identity |
Depersonalization / Derealization | out of body out of mind, depersonalization..you are no longer in your body and you are watching yourself, derealization.. you thoughts are no longer your own |
Somatic Symptoms Disorder | frequent complaints of health problems disproportionate/ persistent thoughts about seriousness of symptoms |
Conversion Disorder | Dramatic specific disability with no specific cause.. (wheelchair girl with no cause found by doctors) |
Illness Anxiety Disorder | hypochondriac.. nervousness about having health related problems |
Trichotellomania | Pulling your own hair |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Unwanted thought word phrase or image that persistently is in a person's mind |
Body Dismorphic Disorder | preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Neuro Developmental Disorder. inability to focus attention for more than a few minutes, to remain still and quiet and do careful work |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | Neuro Developmental Disorder. Characterized by severe language and social impairment along with repetitive habits and inward focused behaviors |
Schizoid personality Disorder | Cluster A personality Disorder. Wants a solitary life. No close relationships |
Schizotypal personality Disorder | Cluster A personality Disorder. isolated and asocial, odd thoughts and beliefs, do not have disordered speech |
Paranoid Personality Disorder | Cluster A personality Disorder. extremely suspicious and mistrustful, test loyalty of friends and lovers, ÂÂpeople are out to get them, hold grudges for a long time |
Histrionic Personality Disorder | Cluster B personality Disorder. Wants to be center of attention. Flamboyant personality |
Borderline personality Disorder | Cluster B afraid of being abandoned by others cutting (not to commit suicide) better to feel pain than the nothingness they feel likely to hurt themselves or suffer from eating disorder or substance abuse (really extreme) |
Narcissist | Cluster B Personality Disorder extremely positive and arrogant self image |
Antisocial Personality Disorder | Cluster B Personality Disorder. impulsive, deceptive, violent, ruthless behavior, engage in criminal behavior....They will kill you |
Avoidant Personality Disorder | Cluster C, afraid of being criticized, avoid interaction with others, become socially isolated, feel inadequate |
Dependent Personality Disorder | Cluster C, fear of being rejected, strong need to be cared for, form clingy and dependent relationships |
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder | Cluster C, very rigid habits, extreme perfectionists |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Anxious and even frearful feelings after being in a place or experiencing a traumatic event |
Anxiety Disorders | General anxiety disorder, Panic disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific phobias, Social anxiety disorder |
Schizophrenic Disorders | Capgras’ syndrome, Delusional disorder, Schizophreniform disorder, Schizophrenia disorder |
Somatic Symptoms Disorder | Conversion disorder, Ekbom’s Syndrome, Illness anxiety disorder, Somatic symptom disorder |
Fictitious By proxy | Fictitous by Proxy |
Disruptive Impulse Control | Kleptomania, Pyromania, Intermittent explosive disorder |
Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorders | Obsessive compulsive disorder, Body dysmorphic disorder, Trichotillomania |
Depressive Disorders | Major Depressive Disorder, Dyshtymia |
Bipolar Disorders | Bipolar 1, Bioplar 2 , Cyclothymia |
Dissociative Disorders | Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder), Dissociative amnesia, Dissociative fugue, Depersonalization/derealization disorder |
Personality Disorders Cluster A | Odd eccentric, Schizoid personality disorder, Schizotypal personality disorder, Paranoid personality disorder |
Neurodevelopment Disorders | ADHD, Autism Spectrum |
Trauma and Stress Related Disorders | PTSD |
Personality Disorder Cluster B | Dramatic Emotional, Histrionic personality disorder, Borderline personality disorder, Narcissistic personality disorder, Antisocial personality disorder |
Personality Disorder Cluster C | Anxious Fearful, Avoidant personality disorder, Dependent personality disorder, Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder |