Chapter 14- Psychological Disorders

Question 1

Psychological or mental disorder

Answer 1

Patter of behavioral or psychological symptoms that causes significant personal distress, impairs the ability to function in one or more important areas of life or both

Question 2

DSM-5

Answer 2

Stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition . A book that describes more than 260 specific psychological disorders. Provides codes for each disorder & includes the symptoms

Question 3

Anxiety

Answer 3

Feeling of tension, apprehension, and worry that often hits during personal crises & everyday conflicts

Question 4

Anxiety disorders

Answer 4

Anxiety is maladaptive , disrupting everyday activities,moods,and thought processes.

Question 5

Panic attack

Answer 5

Sudden episode of extreme anxiety that rapidly escalates in intensity

Question 6

Panic disorder

Answer 6

When panic attacks occur frequently and unexpectedly

Question 7

Agoraphobia

Answer 7

Involves fear of suffering a panic attack or other embarrassing or incapacitating symptoms in a place from which escape would be difficult or impossible

Question 8

Post Traumatic stress disorder

Answer 8

Long lasting disorder that develops in response to an extreme physical or psychological trauma

Question 9

4 symptoms of PTSD

Answer 9

1. Frequently recalls the event
2. avoids stimuli or situations that tend to trigger memories of the experience
3. may experience negative alterations in thinking, moods, & emotions
4. experiences increased physical arousal; easily startled & prone to angry outburst

Question 10

Symptoms of major depressive disorder

Answer 10

Emotional: feeling of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, emptiness. Feeling emotionally disconnected
Behavioral: dejected facial expression, makes less eye contact, smiles less often
Cognitive: difficulty thinking, concentrating, & remembering , suicidal thoughts
Physical: changes in appetite resulting in significant, weight loss or gain, diminished sexual interest

Question 11

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 11

Used to be called manic depression. Mood disorder involving periods of incapacitating depression with depression alternating with periods of extreme euphoria & excitement; formerly called manic depression

Question 12

Cyclothymic Disorder

Answer 12

People experience moderate but frequent mood swings for two years or longer

Question 13

Schizophrenia

Answer 13

Is a psychological disorder that involves severely distorted beliefs, perception and thoughts processes

Question 14

Positive & negative symptoms

Answer 14

Positive: reflect an excess or distortion of normal functioning
Negative: reflect an absence or reduction of normal functions, such as greatly reduced motivation, emotional expressiveness, or speech