Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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A psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of 3 key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity & impulsivity.

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Psychological Disorder

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Deviant, distressful, & dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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Medical Model

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The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured.

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DSM-5

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American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental 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 (GAD)

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An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.

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Phobia

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An anxiety disorder marked by persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or stimulation.

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Panic Disorder

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An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror & accompanying chest pain, choking or other frightening sensations.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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An anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for 4 weeks or more after a traumatic experience.

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Dissociative Disorders

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Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts and feelings.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

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A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Also called multiple personality disorder,

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Mood Disorders

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Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes. (Bipolar, Mania, Major depressive)

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Mania

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A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.

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Bipolar Disorder

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A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the over excited state of mania.

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Schizophrenia

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A group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions and inappropriate emotions and actions.

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Delusions

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False beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders.

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Personality Disorders

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Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patters that impair social functioning.

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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A personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members.

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Agoraphobia

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A fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes.

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Specific Phobias

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Fear of a specific object.

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Major Depression Disorder

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A mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, 2 of more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities.

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Social Phobias

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An intense fear of being scrutinized by others.