Disorders Flashcards
Generalized Anxiety Order
a continuous state of being worried
Panic Disorder
an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minute long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror a painful or choking experience
Phobia
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
Posttraumatic stress disorder
a disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy, anxiety. (often happens from soldiers coming back from war)
Major depressive disorder
a mood disorder that lasts longer than two weeks with at least five depressed symptoms
Bipolar Disorder
a state in which people are constantly teetering between hopelessness and a state a mania
Schizophrenia
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and diminished or inappropriate emotional expressions
Conversion Disorder
Reporting the existence of severe physical problems with no biological reason (what Jennerjohns aunt was diagnosed with)
Illness anxiety Disorder
Always thinking that you have a certain disease. Thinking tiny little symptom can kill them. always in the hospital
Dissociative Identity Disorder
When a person exhibits two or more personalities. (Like the lady in the video)
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Seems like they are good people but they really aren’t. lack of Empathy. Little regard for others feelings. Manipulative liar….Jordan Zadra
narcissistic Personality Disorder
Having a huge sense of self-importance. Believes only special or high status people are able to talk to them. Feels like they should get whatever they want
DSM-5
A widely used system for classifying psychological disorders…doesn’t explain causes or cures
medical model
the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases cured.
agoraphobia
fear of avoidance of situations where on has felt loss of control and panic
