Abnormal Psych

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DSM 5

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The American psychiatric associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders

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Abnormal psych

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The branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotions& thoughts

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Neurotic disorders

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Mental disorders

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Psychotic disorders

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Deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional disorders

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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 accompanied by chest pain, choking,& frightening sensations

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PTSD

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An anxiety disorder characterized by hunting memories,nightmares, social anxiety or insomnia after a traumatic event

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Phobia

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An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object of situation

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Generalized anxiety

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

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OCD

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An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thought (obsessions) and|or actions (compulsions)