chapter 15 Flashcards
Etiology
cause or causes of a psychological disorder
dissociative identity disorder
where a person exhibits two or more distinct well defined personalities or identities and experience memory gaps
schizophrenia
sever disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior with symptoms that include hallucinations delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior
social anxiety disorder
characterized by extreme and persistent fear or anxiety and avoidance of social situations in which on could potentially be evaluated negatively by others
mania
state of extreme elation and agitation
depressive disorder
one of a group mood disorders in which depression is the defining geature
flight of ideas
symptoms of mania that involves an abruptly switching in conversation from one topic to another
OCD
characterized by the tendency to experience intrusive and unwanted thoughts and urges and need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts
borderline personality disorder
is a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others, causing problems functioning in everyday life. It includes a pattern of unstable intense relationships, distorted self-image, extreme emotions and impulsivenes
autism spectrum disorder
childhood disorder characterized by inattentiveness and hyperactive impulsive disorder
biological perpective
such as genetic factors, chemical imbalances, and brain abnormalities
psychological perpectives
emphasizing the importance of learning stress, faulty, and self defeating thinking patters and environmental factors
generalized anxiety disorder
a relatively continuous state of excessive, uncontrollable and pointless worry and apprehension
ptsd
experiencing extremely traumatic events leading to a constellation of symptoms that include intrusive and distressing memories of the event
risks for suicide
substance abuse, alcohol dependency people who have tried it before
types of delusions
paranoid (believing people are out to get you) grandiose (thinking one holds special powers) somatic (thinking something is wrong with body)
symptoms
noticeable decrease and absense in certain behavior. aviolition (lack of motivation) alogrin (reduced speech output) anhedonin (inability to experience pleasure)
paranoid
suspiciousness and mistrust of others
narcassism
overinflated and unjustified of self importance
histrionic
overdramatic emotional or theatrical want for attention
schizotypal
exhibits eccentricities in thoughts, behavior, speech is idiosyncratic
dependent
allows others to take over and run their life
antiasocial
shows no regard at all for peoples rights or feelings
personality disorder
exhibiting a personality style that differs markedly from the expectations from their culture
psychotic
lacks interest and desire to form relationships
t szasz
argued that the notion of mental illness was invented by society to stigmatize and subjugate people whos behavior violates accepted social and legal norms
