Chp 14 Flashcards
The study of psychological disorders
Abnormal Psychology
It is literally behavior that is not typical, usual, or regular. behaviors that characterize a minority of people are abnormal.
Abnormal Behavior
more than one disorder occurs at the same time
comorbid
A system for classification of psychological disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Despite its flaws, the DSM remains the most frequently used tool in the United States for the diagnosis of psychological disorders.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
A disorder characterized by deficits in social relatedness and communication skills that are often accompanied by repetitive, ritualistic behavior.
Autism spectrum disorder
A disorder characterized by either unusual inattentiveness, hyperactivity with impulsivity, or both.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
A disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought and speech, disorders of movement, restricted affect, and avolition or asociality.
Schizophrenia
A mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression.
bipolar disorder
A disorder characterized by lengthy periods of depressed mood, loss of pleasure in normal activities, disturbances in sleep and appetite, difficulty concentrating, feelings of hopelessness, and possible thoughts of suicide.
Major depressive disorder
A disorder characterized by excessive anxiety and worry that is not correlated with particular objects or situations.
Generalized anxiety disorder
The experience of intense fear and autonomic arousal in the absence of real threat.
Panic attack
An intrusive, distressing thought.
Obsession
Repetitive, ritualistic behavior associated with high anxiety.
Compulsion
A disorder caused by the experience of trauma, which leads to flashbacks, dreams, hypervigilance, and avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event.
PTSD
A disorder characterized by disruptions in a person’s identity, memory, or consciousness.
Dissociative disorder
