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psychology vocab

TermDefinition
dsm-5 current version of the psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder
anxiety a vague, generalized apprehension or feeling that one is in danger
phobia an intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation
panic disorder an extreme anxiety that manifest itself in the form of panic attacks
post-traumatic stress disorder victims of traumatic events experience the original event in the form of dreams or flashbacks
somatoform disorder an condition in which there is no apparent physical cause
conversion disorder changing emotional difficulties into a loss of a specific voluntary body functions
dissociative disorder a person experiences alterations in memory, identity, or consciousness
dissociative amnesia inability to recall important events or info
dissociative fungus a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels a way from home and work, unable to recall the pass
dissociative identity disorder two or more personality status with patterns of thinking and behaving
delusions false beliefs that a person maintains in the face of contrast evidence
hallucinations perceptions that have no direct external cause
major depressive disorder person experiences feelings of worthlessness and diminishes pleasure in anything
bipolar disorder alternates between feelings of mania and depression
personality disorder maladaptive or inflexible ways of dealing with others and one's environment
anti social personality characterized by irresponsibility, shallow emotions, and lack of conscience
psychological dependence a drug used to a extent that the person feels nervous or anxious without it
tolerance physical adaptation to a drug so that a person needs increased amount to produce the original effect
withdrawals symptoms that occurs after a person discontinues the use of a drug once addicted to
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