8. clinical psychology

Question 1

schizophrenia

Answer 1

a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished inappropriate emotional expression

Question 2

psychotic disorders

Answer 2

a group of disorders marked by irrational ideas, distorted perceptions, and a loss of contact with reality

Question 3

hallucination

Answer 3

false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

Question 4

delusion

Answer 4

a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders

Question 5

chronic schizophrenia

Answer 5

(also called process schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. as people age, psychotic episodes last longer and recovery periods shorten

Question 6

acute schizophrenia

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(also called reactive schizophrenia) a form of schizophrenia that can begin at any age; frequently occurs in response to a traumatic event

Question 7

somatic symptom disorder

Answer 7

a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause. (formerly called somatoform disorder; see conversion disorder and illness anxiety disorder).

Question 8

conversion disorder

Answer 8

disorder related to somatic symptom disorder in which a person experiences very specific, physical symptoms that are not compatible with recognized medical or neurological conditions (also called functional neurological symptom disorder)

Question 9

illness anxiety disorder

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a disorder related to somatic symptom disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease (formerly called hypochondriasis)

Question 10

dissociative disorders

Answer 10

controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

Question 11

dissociative identity disorder (DID)

Answer 11

a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. (formerly called multiple personality disorder)

Question 12

personality disorders

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inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

Question 13

antisocial personality disorder

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a personality disorder in which a person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist

Question 14

anorexia nervosa

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an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight; sometimes accompanied by excessive exercise

Question 15

bulimia nervosa

Answer 15

an eating disorder in which a person’s binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) is followed by inappropriate weight loss behavior, such as vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise

Question 16

binge eating disorder

Answer 16

significant binge eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory behavior that marks bulimia nervosa