Disorders Flashcards
DSM - 5 - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition:
standardized
classification and criteria for the diagnosis of mental disorders.
list of mental disorders and diagnostic criteria for each disorder
as well as descriptions of the symptoms
Diathesis stress model
Explain how the interaction between a person’s
biologicaL and environmental factors can contribute to the develonment of
psychological disorders.
(GAD) generalized anxiety disorder -
excessive and persistent worry or anxiety
Panic disorder
Unexpected and recurring panic attacks, which are sudden and intense episodes of fear or discomfort
Specific phobia
Intense and persistent fear of specific object, situation, or activity (guy with puppy)
(OCD)
Recurrent and repitive behaviors (washing hands till bleed)
Compulsions
Repetiré behaviors or mental acts that are performed in response to the obsession in order to reduc anixiety or distress
Major depressive episode
At least two weeks
Persistent and intense lol mood, along with a range of other physical and emotional symptoms
Learned helplessness
individual develops when they repeatedly experience situations in which they
have little or no control. leading them to feel helpless and unable to change the
outcome of the situation,
The concent of learned hellessness is related to maior denressive disordr
it is believed that individuals with depression may have developed a sense of
learned helplessness as a result of their experiences of repeated negative events
or stressors.
Bipolar
Health disorder characterized by episodes of both depresssion and mania or homónima
Schizo
Positive: addition of abnormal experience or behaviors - hallucinations - delusions
Negative: loss or absence of normal expiernce or behaviors
Hallucinations: sensing something that not actual there (voices)
Delusions: someone is spying
Antisocial and borderline personality disorder
Significant distress or impairment in octal, occupational or other ares of functioning
Borderline: ínstense unstable emotions , fear of abandonment or rejection
Antisocial: aggressive behavior or physical fights
Autism
Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior
Biological therapy
Medical treatment that uses medication
Psychotherapy
Talk therapy that focuses on helping individuals understand and mange their thoughts, etiology behavior