Ch. 15

Question 1

biological illness

Answer 1

genetic factors, chemical imbalances, brain abnormalities

Question 2

psychodynamic illness

Answer 2

the behavior motivated by internal or psychological forces

Question 3

behavioral illness

Answer 3

No physical symptoms/damage, instead based on emotional/behavioral symptoms

Question 4

cognitive illness

Answer 4

faced with adverse environmental or psychological events

Question 5

sociocultural illness

Answer 5

individuals are influenced by their environment, culture, and family

Question 6

biopsychological illness

Answer 6

disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior

Question 7

DSM 5

Answer 7

Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition

Question 8

DSM 5 again

Answer 8

each diagnosis gives an overview, specific criteria needed for diagnosis, prevalence, risk factors

Question 9

anxiety disorder

Answer 9

persistent & excessive anxiety that disrupts one’s life

Question 10

anxiety disorder characteristic

Answer 10

phobias, social anxiety, panic, agoraphobia (fear of marketplace),Continuous state of excessive, uncontrollable, pointless worry about many different things

Question 11

panic attacks

Answer 11

period of extreme fear & discomfort, develops abruptly, physiological symptoms

Question 12

panic attack characteristic

Answer 12

accelerated heart rate, sweating, dizziness

Question 13

OCD

Answer 13

Repetitive, intrusive, unwanted, hard-to-suppress thoughts and Repetitive, ritualistic actions

Question 14

OCD characterisitc

Answer 14

germs, checking things, cleaning, ordering/counting things, praying

Question 15

PTSD

Answer 15

Psychological reaction following exposure to trauma (not just war)

Question 16

PTSD characteristic

Answer 16

Intrusive & distressing memories of event, flashbacks, persistent negative emotions, detachment, irritability

Question 17

Depression

Answer 17

Severe disturbance in mood and emotions

Question 18

depression disorder

Answer 18

Distorted outlook on life, Impaired ability to function

Question 19

bipolar disorder

Answer 19

Extreme emotional states: alternate between depression & mania

Question 20

bipolar disorder characteristics

Answer 20

euphoric mood, talkative, thoughts racing, little sleep, risky behavior, high suicide risk

Question 21

eating disorder

Answer 21

using eating as an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem overwhelming

Question 22

eating disorder characteristic

Answer 22

dieting, bingeing, and purging, hair loss, bad breath

Question 23

schizophrenia

Answer 23

Major impairment in thought, perception, emotion, & behavior

Question 24

schizophrenia characteristic

Answer 24

hallucinations, delusions, disorganized, apathy

Question 25

personality disorder

Answer 25

Persistent, rigid, and maladaptive pattern of behavior that interferes with normal social interactions

Question 26

personality disorder characteristics

Answer 26

impulsive, eccentric, paranoid, dramatic, nervous, fearful