Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards
A psychological disorder marred by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity
ADHD
A psychological theory that explains behavior as both a result of biological and genetic factors and life experiences
Diathesis stress model
Psychological disorder characterized by distressing persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
Anxiety disorders
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense apprehensive and in a state of automatic nervous system
Generalized anxiety disorder
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
Panic disorder
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions)
Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD
An anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories nightmares social withdrawal jumpy anxiety and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more
Post traumatic stress disorder PTSD
Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories thoughts and feelings
Dissociative disorders
A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities also called multiple personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
Mood disorders
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
Major depressive disorder
A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive wildly optimistic state
Mania
A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and ever excited state of mania
Bipolar disorder
A group of severe characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking disturbed perception and inappropriate emotions and actions
Schizophrenia
False beliefs often of persecution or grandeur that may accompany psychotic disorders
Delusions
Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
Personality disorders
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
Antisocial personality disorder
The concept that diseases have physical causes and can be diagnosed treated and most time cured
Medical model
The American psychiatric diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
DSM 5
An anxiety disorder marked by persistent fear and avoidance of a specific object or stimulation
Phobic disorder
The fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes
Agoraphobia
Fear if a specific object
Specific phobia
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
Social phobia
A down in the dumbs mood that fills most of the day almost everyday for 2 or more years
Dysthymic disorder