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PSYCHOLOGY
CHAPTER 14 - Psychological Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| psychopathology | the study of psychological disorders |
| diathesis-stress model | the assumption that psychological disorders are consequences of the interaction of a biological, inherited predisposition (diathesis) and exposure to stressful life experiences |
| anxiety disorder | a psychological disorder marked by persistent anxiety that disrupts everyday functioning |
| generalized anxiety disorder | an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent state of anxiety that exists independently of any particular stressful situation |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | an anxiety disorder in which the person has recurrent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and recurrent urges to perform ritualistic actions (compulsions) |
| panic disorder | an anxiety disorder marked by sudden, unexpected attacks of overwhelming anxiety, often associated with the fear of dying or "losing one's mind" |
| phobia | an anxiety disorder marked by excessive or inappropriate fear |
| simple phobia | a phobia of a specific object or situation |
| social phobia | a phobia of situations that involve public scrutiny |
| agoraphobia | a fear of being in public, usually because the person fears the embarrassment of a panic attack |
| somatoform disorder | a psychological disorder characterized by physical symptoms in the absence of disease or injury |
| hypochondriasis | a somatoform disorder in which the person interprets the slightest physical changes as evidence of a serious illness |
| conversion disorder | a somatoform disorder in which the person exhibits motor or sensory loss or the alteration of a physiolocial function without any apparent physical cause |
| dissociative disorder | a psychological disorder in which thoughts, feelings, and memories become separated from conscious awareness |
| dissociative amnesia | the inability to recall personally significant memories |
| dissociative fugue | memory loss characteristic of dissociative amnesia as well as the loss of one's identity and fleeing from one's prior life |
| dissociative identity disorder | a dissociative disorder, more commonly known as multiple personality disorder, in which the person has two or more distinct personalities that alternate with one another |
| mood disorder | a psychological disorder marked by prolonged periods of extreme depression or elation often unrelated to the person's current situation |
| major depression | a mood disorder marked by depression so intense and prolonged that the person may be unable to function in everyday life |
| seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | a mood disorder in which severe depression arises during a particular season, usually the winter but sometimes the summer |
| bipolar disorder | a mood disorder marked by periods of mania alternating with longer periods of major depression |
| mania | a mood disorder marked by euphoria, hyperactivity, grandiose ideas, annoying talkativeness, unrealistic optimism, and inflated self-esteem |
| schizophrenia | a class of psychological disorders characterized by grossly impaired social, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual functioning |
| disorganized schizophrenia | a type of schizophrenia marked by sever personality deterioration and extremely bizarre behavior |
| catatonic schizophrenia | a type of schizophrenia marked by unusual motor behavior, such as bizarre actions, extreme agitation, or immobile stupor |
| paranoid schizophrenia | a type of schizophrenia marked by hallucinations, delusions, suspiciousness, and argumentativeness |
| personality disorder | a psychological disorder characterized by enduring, inflexible, maladaptive patterns of behavior |
| borderline personality disorder (BPD) | a personality disorder marked by impulsivity, unstable moods, an inconsistent sense of identity, and difficulty maintaining intimate relationships |
| antisocial personality disorder | a personality disorder marked by impulsive, manipulative, often criminal behavior, without any feelings of guilt in the perpetrator |
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