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psychological disorder

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deviant. distressful and dysfunctional behavior patterns

fear of spiders is deviant but isn’t disorder because it doesn’t impair your life

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 or one or more of three key symptoms; extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

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medical model

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concept that diseases in this case psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases cured, often through treatment in a hospital
mental health movement

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biological influences on psychological disorders

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evolution, individual genes, brain structure / chemistry

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psychological influences

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stress, trauma, learned helplessness, mood related perceptions and memories

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social cultural influences

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roles, expectations, definitions of normality and disorder

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DSM-IV-TR

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The American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, used to classify psychological disorders

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anxiety disorders

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psychological disorders characterized by distressing persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

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generalized anxiety disorder

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person is unexplainably and continually tense and uneasy
2/3 women
worry continually, jittery, agitated, sleep deprived
free floating anxiety
time mellows emotions and anxiety becomes rare

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panic disorder

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which a person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread

anxiety tornado

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panic attack

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minutes long episodes of intense dread that something horrible will happen
heart palpitations, shortness of breath, choking sensations, trembling, dizziness
smokers are doubly at risk because nicotine is a stimulant

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phobias

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person feels irrationally and intensely afraid of a specific object or situation
avoidance

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social phobia

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shyness to the 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. crowd, elevator, bus

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OCD

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which a person is troubled by repetitive thoughts or actions
characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions
in teen year 2 % cross the line from normal worries to ocd

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post traumatic stress disorder

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which a person has lingering memories, night mares and other symptoms for weeks after severely threatening uncontrollable event
lingers for weeks or more after experience
shellshock, battle fatigue
disaster, assault survivors

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survivor resiliency

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those who don’t develop ptsd

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post traumatic growth

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

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fear conditioning

stimulus generalization

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person attacked by a fierce dog later develops a fear of all dogs

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reinforcement

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helps maintain our phobias and and compulsions after they arise
person goes inside to feel calmer if they’re sensing an attack

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natural selection

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if you’re scared you are less likely to survive and leave descendants

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genes

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traumatic event plus predisposed high strung temperament leads to new phobia. when disordered brain detects that something is amiss it repeats the thoughts

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mood disorders

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psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes

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major depressive disorder

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prolonged hopelessness and lethargy
6% of men 9 % of women
occurs when 5 signs of depression last two or more weeks (not because of drugs)
lethargy, worthlessness, loss of family / friends / activity interest,

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bipolar disorder

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person alternates between depression and mania (overexcited)

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mania

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wildly optimistic state, euphoric, hyperactive

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behavioral and cognitive changes accompany depression

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people trapped in depression

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depression is widespread

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common causes

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women are 2x more likely than men

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more vulnerable to disorders with internalized states. women get madder and sadder

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most major depressive episodes self terminate

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therapy helps but depression goes away on its own

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stressful events precede depression

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death, job loss, marital crisis

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depression is striking earlier

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significant loss is related to unresolved anger or separation

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negative thoughts and moods interact

explanatory style

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who and what they blame

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stable

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its going to last forever

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global

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its going to effect everything i do

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internal

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its all my fault

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schizophrenia

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group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions and inappropriate emotions and actions
split mind
1 in 100. inappropriate emotions and actions
flat affect, catatonia (remain motionless)
dopamine overactivity
low frontal lobe brain activity
maternal virus during midpregnancy
genetic factors
psychological factors

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delusions

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false beliefs often of persecution or grandeur that may accompany psychotic disorders
I’m mary poppins

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selective attention

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hallucinations

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sensory experiences without sensory stimulation (seeing hearing tasting things that arent)

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personality disorders

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characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning

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histrionic personality disorder

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attention getting

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narcissistic personality disorder

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self obsessed

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fear of rejection leads to

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avoidant personality disorder

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schizoid personality disorder

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emotionless disengagement

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antisocial personality disorder/ (socio path / psychopath)

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which person (normally man) has lack of conscience for wrongdoing even toward friends and family members. maybe aggressive, ruthless, or clever con artist. before 15 begins to lie steal fight and show aggressive sexual behavior

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