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Abnormal Psychology
Stack #80690
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| anxiety disorder | occurence of anxiety with out an obvious external cause |
| phobias(ad) | intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation |
| generalized anxiety disorder(ad) | excessive, persistent,and unrealistic worrying about everyday things |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder(ad) | characterized by the individual continuously:having unwanted thoughts(obsessions), repeating certain behaviors(compulsions) over and over |
| post-traumatic stess disorder(ad) | disorder in which the victim of a traumatic event experiences the orginal event in the form of dreams and/or flashbacks |
| somatoform disorders | psychological difficulties that take on a physical form |
| hypochondriasis(sd) | disorder where one in good health becomes preoccupied w/imaginary ailments |
| conversion disorder(sd) | disorder where emotional difficulties take on a physical form (function loss) |
| dissociative disorders | alterations in memory, identity, perception, or conciousness |
| dissociative identity disorder(multiple personality)(dd) | person experiences 2 or more personality states, each with its own patterns of thought and behavior |
| dissociative amnesia(dd) | memory loss that has no biological explanation (caused by traumatic event) |
| dissociative fugue(dd) | amnesia coupled with active flight to a different environment |
| depresonalization(dd) | marked by periods of feeling disconnected from one's body and thoughts |
| mood disorders | disturbance in emotional feelings strong enough to effect every day living |
| major depression(md) | abnormal lowered mood characterized by: feelings of worthlessness, despair, and disinterest in activities(not brought on by bereavment) |
| mania(md) | abnormal elated mood characterized by: feelings of euphoria, a lack of inhibitions, risk-taking, irrability, and a lack of a need for sleep |
| bipolar disorder(md) | excessive and innapropriate highs(mania) and lows(depression) |
| schizophrenia | a class of disorders in which severe distortion of reality occurs |
| paranoid (s) | characterized delusions including grandeur or persecution |
| catatonic(s) | characterized by long periods of motionlessness |
| disorganized(s) | characterized by incoherent language and disorganized motor function |
| undifferentiated (s) | characterized by a combination of 2 or more schizophrenia types |
| personality disorders | characterized by a set of inflexible maladaptive personality traits that prevent an individual from functioning properly in society |
| antisocial personailty disorder | characterized by a persistent disregard for others |
| borderline personality disorder | impulsivity and instability in mood, self-image, and relationships |
| narcissistic personality disorder | exaggerated sense of self and lack of concern for others |
| histrionic personality disorder | excessive emotions and need for attention |
| dependent personality disorder | extreme submissiveness and excessive need to be taken care of |
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