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Psychological Disorders

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The scientific study of the origins, symptoms, and development of psychological disorders.   show
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A pattern of behavioral and psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of life, or both.   show
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Abbrev for the Digansotic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; the book published by the American Psychiatric Assoc that describes the specific symptoms and diagnostic guidelines for different psychological disorders   show
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A category of psychological disorders in which extreme anxiety is the main diagnostic feature and causes significant disruptions in the person's cognitive, behavioral, or interpersonal functioning   show
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An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, global, and persistent symptoms of anxiety; also called free-floating anxiety   show
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An anxiety disorder involving the extreme and irrational fear of experiencing a panic attack in a public situation and being unable to escape or get help   show
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An excessive, intense, and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that is actively avoided or endured with marked anxiety   show
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An anxiety disorder in which chronic and persistent symptoms of anxiety develop in response to extreme physical or psycholgoical trauma   show
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Repeated, intrusive, and uncontrollable irrational thoughts or mental images that cause extreme anxiety and distress   show
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A mood disorder characterized by extreme and persistent feelings of despondency, worthlessness, and hopelessness, causing impaired emtional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical functioning   show
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A mood disorder involving chronic, low-grade feelings of depression that produce subjective discomfort but do not seriously impair the ability to function.   show
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A sudden, rapidly escalating emotional state characterized by extreme euphoria, excitement, physical energy, and rapid thoughts and speech   show
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A mood disorder characterized by moderate but frequent mood swings that are not severe enough to qualify as bipolar disorder   show
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A category of mental disorders characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior   show
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An eating disorder characterized by binges of extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, or other inappropriate methods to purge the excessive food and prevent weight gain   show
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show personality disorder  
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A personality disorder characterized by instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions, and marked impulsivity   show
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A dissociative disorder involving the partial or total inability to recall important personal information   show
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A dissociative disorder involving sudden and unexpected travel away from home, extensive amnesia, and identity confusion   show
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A dissociative disorder involving extensive memory disruptions along with the presence of two or more distinct identities, or "personalities"; formerly called mutiple personality disorder   show
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In schizophrenia, symptoms that reflect defects or deficits in normal functioning, including flat affect, alogia, and avolition   show
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show 1. (GAD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2. (OCD) Obessive-Compulsive Disorder 3. (PTSD) Posttraumatic stress disorder 4.Panic Disorder 5.Phobias 6. (SAD)Social anxiety disorder  
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Name the 5 Mood Disorders   show
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Name the 2 Eating Disorders   show
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Name the 3 Personality Disorders   show
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show 1. Dissociative Experiences 2. Dissociative Amnesia 3. Dissociative Fugue 4. Dissociative identity Disorder (DID)  
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Describe Positive Symptoms for Schizophrenia   show
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Describe Negative Symptoms for Schizophrenia   show
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show Undifferentiated Type  
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show Paranoid Type of Schizophrenia  
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View that schizophrenia is related to, and my be caused by excess activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain   show
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