Ch. 14 Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Abnormal psychology

Answer 1

Study of psychological disorders

Question 2

Autism spectrum disorder

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Characterized by deficits in social relatedness and communication skills often accompanied by repetitive ritualistic behaviour

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Schizophrenia

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Characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought and speech, restricted affect, and avolition or asociality

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Social anxiety disorder

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Characterized by an unrealistic fear of being scrutinized and critiques by others

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Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD

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Caused by a disturbing or distressing experience leading to flashbacks, dreams and hyper vigilance

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Comorbid

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2 or more disorders in the same individual

Question 7

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Answer 7

System for classification of psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association

Question 8

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD

Answer 8

Characterized by either unusual inattentiveness, impulsivity or both

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Delusion

Answer 9

False, illogical belief

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Hallucination

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False perception

Question 11

Bipolar disorder

Answer 11

Characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression

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Mania

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Period of unrealistically elevated mood

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Major depressive disorder

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Characterized by periods of loss of pleasure in normal activities l, hopelessness, and possible thoughts of suicide

Question 14

Learned helplessness

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State where experiencing random or uncontrolled consequences leading to feelings of helplessness and depression

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Diathesis-stress model

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Experience of stress interacts with an individuals biological predisposition to produce a psychological disorder

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Anxiety disorder

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Features feelings of worry or unease that is not proportional to a persons circumstances

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Specific phobia

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Fears of objects other than those associated with agoraphobia or social anxiety disorder

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Panic attack

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Experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of real threat

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Panic disorder

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Characterized by repeated attacks of experiences of intense fear and fear of future attacks

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Agoraphobia

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Unrealistic fear of open spaces, being outside the home alone, or being in a crowd

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Characterized by excessive ubease and worry that is not correlated with particular objects or situations

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Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD

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Disorder associated with intrusive preoccupations of distressing thoughts and compulsions

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Obsession

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Intrusive, distressing thought

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Compulsion

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Repetitive, ritualistic behaviour associated with high anxiety

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Body dysmorphic disorder

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Characterized by the unrealistic perception of physical flaws

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Dissociative disorder

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Characterized by disruptions in a persons identity, memory, or consciousness

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Somatic symptom disorder

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Characterized by physical manifestations that do not have an underlying medical cause

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Personality disorder

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Characterized by impairments in identity, traits, and in establishment of empathy or intimacy

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Characterized by an unusual lack of remorse, empathy m, or regard for normal social conventions

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Borderline personality disorder

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Characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships, self image and emotion

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Characterized by grandiosity, need for admiration and low empathy