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Psychological disorder?

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a syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior”

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what is ADHD?

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a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of on ore more of three key symptoms

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what are the three key symptoms they look for in ADHD

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extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

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What doe ADHD stand for?

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attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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medical model?

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the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorder, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured

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in the medical model where is the disease mostly treated,o or cured?

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a hospital

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anxiety disorders?

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psychologica disorder characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

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What is general anxiety disorder?

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an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in state of autonomic nervous system arousal

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Panic disorder? `

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an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror

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what might a patient feel in a panic disorder?

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chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack

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What are phobias?

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anxiety disorder in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object, activity, or situation.

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what is Social Anxiety disorder formerly called?

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social phobia

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What is social anxiety disorder (textbook definition)?

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intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of them.

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what is social anxiety disorder essentially?

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shyness taken to an extreme

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Agoraphobia?

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fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes

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What does OCD stand for?

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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What is OCD?

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a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)

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what is an example of OCD?

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  • checking to see if you locked your door 10 times. - washing your hands so much that your skin becomes raw
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Posttraumatic stress?

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a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia

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how long do your symptoms must last for it to be considered post traumatic stress?

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symptoms that linger for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience

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Posttraumatic growth?

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positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises

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what is an example of post traumatic growth?

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after finding out you have cancer, you develop an increased appreciation for life, find more meaningful relationships, an increased personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer spiritual life

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What is a Major Depressive disorder?

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a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms. at least two of which must be either…

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What is the two necessary symptoms for major depressive disorder?

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  1. depressed mood or 2. loss of interest or pleasure
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What are some moods of major depressive disorder?

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  • insomnia or sleeping too much - physical agitation or lethargy - fatigue or loss of energy - problems in thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
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Mania?

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mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state

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Bipolar disorder?

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a mood disorder in which a persona alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of expression and the overexcited state of mania

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What was bipolar disorder formerly called?

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manic-depressive disorder

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rumination

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compulsive fretting; OVERTHINKING about our problems and their causes

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Schizophrenia

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

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Psychosis

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a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions

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Delusions

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

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How are mental disorders diagnosed

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using MUDA

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What does MUDA stand for?

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-maladaptive -unjustifiable -distrubing -atypical

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Hallucination

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

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Somatic symptom disorder

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a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) forms without apparent physical cause

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conversion disorder

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a disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found

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illness anxiety disorder

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a disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease

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dissociative disorders

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disorder in which a conscious awareness becomes separated

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dissociative identity disorder

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a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities

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Anorexia nervosa

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an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly (15% or more) underweight

42
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Bulimia nervosa

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an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by vomiting or laxative use), excessive exercise, or fasting

43
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Binge eating disorder

A

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

44
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Personality disorders

A

psychological disorder characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

45
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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 towards friends and family members. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist

46
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a syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior”

A

Psychological disorder?

47
Q

a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of on ore more of three key symptoms

A

what is ADHD?

48
Q

extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

A

what are the three key symptoms they look for in ADHD

49
Q

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

A

What doe ADHD stand for?

50
Q

the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorder, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured

A

medical model?

51
Q

a hospital

A

in the medical model where is the disease mostly treated,o or cured?

52
Q

psychologica disorder characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

A

anxiety disorders?

53
Q

an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in state of autonomic nervous system arousal

A

What is general anxiety disorder?

54
Q

an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable, minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror

A

Panic disorder? `

55
Q

chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations. Often followed by worry over a possible next attack

A

what might a patient feel in a panic disorder?

56
Q

anxiety disorder in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object, activity, or situation.

A

What are phobias?

57
Q

social phobia

A

what is Social Anxiety disorder formerly called?

58
Q

intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance of them.

A

What is social anxiety disorder (textbook definition)?

59
Q

shyness taken to an extreme

A

what is social anxiety disorder essentially?

60
Q

fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes

A

Agoraphobia?

61
Q

obsessive-compulsive disorder

A

What does OCD stand for?

62
Q

a disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)

A

What is OCD?

63
Q
  • checking to see if you locked your door 10 times. - washing your hands so much that your skin becomes raw
A

what is an example of OCD?

64
Q

a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety numbness of feeling, and/or insomnia

A

Posttraumatic stress?

65
Q

symptoms that linger for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience

A

how long do your symptoms must last for it to be considered post traumatic stress?

66
Q

positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises

A

Posttraumatic growth?

67
Q

after finding out you have cancer, you develop an increased appreciation for life, find more meaningful relationships, an increased personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer spiritual life

A

what is an example of post traumatic growth?

68
Q

a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms. at least two of which must be either…

A

What is a Major Depressive disorder?

69
Q
  1. depressed mood or 2. loss of interest or pleasure
A

What is the two necessary symptoms for major depressive disorder?

70
Q
  • insomnia or sleeping too much - physical agitation or lethargy - fatigue or loss of energy - problems in thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
A

What are some moods of major depressive disorder?

71
Q

mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state

A

Mania?

72
Q

a mood disorder in which a persona alternates between hopelessness and lethargy of expression and the overexcited state of mania

A

Bipolar disorder?

73
Q

manic-depressive disorder

A

What was bipolar disorder formerly called?

74
Q

compulsive fretting; OVERTHINKING about our problems and their causes

A

rumination

75
Q

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

A

Schizophrenia

76
Q

a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions

A

Psychosis

77
Q

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

A

Delusions

78
Q

using MUDA

A

How are mental disorders diagnosed

79
Q

-maladaptive -unjustifiable -distrubing -atypical

A

What does MUDA stand for?

80
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false sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

A

Hallucination

81
Q

a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) forms without apparent physical cause

A

Somatic symptom disorder

82
Q

a disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found

A

conversion disorder

83
Q

a disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease

A

illness anxiety disorder

84
Q

disorder in which a conscious awareness becomes separated

A

dissociative disorders

85
Q

a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities

A

dissociative identity disorder

86
Q

an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly (15% or more) underweight

A

Anorexia nervosa

87
Q

an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by vomiting or laxative use), excessive exercise, or fasting

A

Bulimia nervosa

88
Q

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

A

Binge eating disorder

89
Q

psychological disorder characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

A

Personality disorders

90
Q

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

A

antisocial personality disorder

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