Chapter 16 Vocab Terms

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Question 1

psychological disorder

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deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns

Question 2

medical model

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diseases have physical causes that could be diagnosed, treated, and cured

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dsm-iv

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widely used system for classifying psychological disorders

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anxiety disorders

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distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety

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panic disorder

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unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread

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phobia

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persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions

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dissociative disorder

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conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings

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mood disorders

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emotional extremes

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manic episode

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elevated, expansive or unusually irritable mood

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bipolar disorder

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person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania

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schizophrenia

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disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions

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delusions

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false beliefs

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personality disorders

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inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning