Disorder definitions

Question 1

generalized anxiety disorder

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excessively worrying about money, health, work, family life, or relationships

Question 2

panic disorder

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psychological disorder characterized by sudden attacks of anxiety, terror and intense fear that have led to significant behavioural changes in the person’s life

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social phobia

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extreme shyness around people or discomfort in social situations

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agoraphobia

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defined as anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing, or in which help may not be available

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OCD

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a psychological disorder that is diagnosed when an individual experiences distressing or frightening thoughts, and engages in repetitive thoughts or (repetitive behaviours) to calm these thoughts

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PTSD

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People who have survived a terrible ordeal, such as combat, torture, sexual assault, imprisonment, abuse, natural disasters, or the death of someone close to them may develop post-traumatic stress disorder

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dissociative disorder

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is a condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, and identity. The dissociation is used as a defence against the trauma.

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dissociative amnesia

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is a psychological disorder that involves extensive, but selective, memory loss, but in which there is no physiological explanation for the forgetting. The amnesia is normally brought on by trauma.

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dissociative identity disorder

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is a psychological disorder in which two or more distinct and individual personalities exist in the same person, and there is an extreme memory disruption regarding personal information about the other personalities

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major depressive disorder

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a mental disorder characterized by low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities

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Bipolar disorder

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a psychological disorder characterized by swings in mood from overly “high” to sad and hopeless, and back again, with periods of near-normal mood in between.

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schizoprenia

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is a serious psychological disorder marked by delusions, hallucinations, loss of contact with reality, inappropriate affect, disorganized speech, social withdrawal, and deterioration of adaptive behavior.

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personality of persecution

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believe that a person or group seeks to harm them, and there is a good chance that he or she will become violent .

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personality disorder

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is characterized by inflexible patterns of thinking, feeling, or relating to others that cause problems in personal, social, and work situations.

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Borderline personality disorder

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is a psychological disorder characterized by a prolonged disturbance of personality accompanied by mood swings, unstable personal relationships, identity problems, threats of self-destructive behaviour, fears of abandonment, and impulsivity.

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antisocial personality disorder

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is A disregard of the rights of others, and a tendency to violate those rights without being concerned about doing so.