Chapter 16 Vocab

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A psychological disorder marred by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity

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ADHD

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A psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of biological and genetic factors and life experiences

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Diathesis stress model

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Psychological disorder characterized by distressing persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

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Anxiety disorders

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An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense apprehensive and in a state of automatic nervous system

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain chocking or other freighting sensations

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Panic disorder

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

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Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD

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An anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories nightmares social withdrawal jumpy anxiety and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more

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Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD

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Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories thoughts and feelings

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Dissociative disorders

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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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Dissociative identity disorder

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Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes

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Mood disorders

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A mood disorder in which a person experiences in the absence of drugs or a medical condition two weeks of significantly depressed moods feelings of worthlessness and diminished interest

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Major depressive disorder

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A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive wildly optimistic state

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Mania

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

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Bipolar disorder

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A group of severe characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking disturbed perception and inappropriate emotions and actions

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Schizophrenia

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

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Delusions

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

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Personality disorders

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A personality disorder in which exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing even towards friends and family may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist

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Antisocial personality disorder

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The concept that diseases have physical causes and can be diagnosed treated and most time cured

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Medical model

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The American psychiatric diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

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DSM 5

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

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Phobic disorder

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

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Agoraphobia

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Fear if a specific object

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Specific phobia

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An intense fear of being scrutinized by others may avoid speaking up eating out or going to parts or will tremble sweat or have diarrhea when doing so

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Social phobia

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A down in the dumbs mood that fills most of the day almost everyday for 2 or more years

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Dysthymic disorder