DSM-5 Terms (155) Flashcards
Acquired sexual dysfunctions
Began after a period of normality
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
ADHD
Pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development; several symptoms present before age 12
Affect
Displayed emotions
Agnosia
An individual cannot name or recognize objects
Agoraphobia
Anxiety about being somewhere from which escape is difficult or embarrassing, sometimes in regard to a panic attack
Alleviation of withdrawal symptoms
Term
Use of the same or similar drug
Alogia
Term
Speech deficit
Anhedonia
Inability to feel pleasure
Anorexia Nervosa symptoms
Term
Distorted perception of one’s body with a refusal to maintain minimum weight; fear of weight gain; self-esteem depends on body weight and shape
Anorexia Nervosa, binge-eating/purging type
Term
Low body weight; engages in recurrent binge-eating/purging behavior
Anorexia Nervosa, restricting type
Term
Low body weight; does not engage in binge-eating/purging behavior; does restrict food intake; weight loss usually done through dieting, excessive exercise, and/or fasting
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Term
“Psychopath” or “sociopath”; disregard for the rights of others; tendency to be aggressive, dishonest, impulsive, irresponsible, and unlawful
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Term
Includes social impairment, communication impairment, and limited range of interests
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Term
Feelings of inadequacy, fear of negative evaluation and social situations, fear of being shamed, may lead very restricted lives
Avolition
Term
Inability or unwillingness to begin and maintain activities
Behavioral observations
Term
Consider what happened before a target behavior, the behavior itself, and its consequences
Binge-eating Disorder
Term
Eating a large amount of food in a small time period; feeling a lack of control over eating; binge eating occurs at least once a week for 3 months
Biological etiology of sexual dysfunctions
Term
Medications and drugs/alcohol, chronic illness
Bipolar I Disorder
Term
One or more manic episodes, sometimes with a history of major depressive episode(s)
Bipolar II Disorder
Term
One or more major depressive episodes and at least one or more hypomanic episodes
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Term
Preoccupation with a body defect, the defect either being imagined or not worthy of the person’s excessive concern
Borderline Personality Disorder
Term
Unstable, unpredictable, fearful of abandonment, impulsive, reckless, may be financially irresponsible, abuse substances and have unsafe sex
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Term
Delusions/hallucinations last between one day and one month
Bulimia Nervosa symptoms
Term
Binge-eating and compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain; self-esteem depends on body weight and shape
Caffeine withdrawal symptoms
Term
Headaches, negative emotions, drowsiness
Causes of Delirium
Term
Substance intoxication, substance withdrawal, brain trauma, infection, head injury
Chronic sexual dysfunctions
Term
“Lifetime” dysfunctions, not starting after a period of normality
Cluster A personality disorders
Term
Odd or eccentric cluster: schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid
Definition
Cluster B personality disorders
Term
Dramatic or emotional cluster: borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic
Cluster C personality disorders
Term
Anxious or fearful cluster: dependent, avoidant, obsessive-compulsive
Compulsions
Term
Time-consuming and ritualistic actions (physical or mental) that a person feels driven to do
Definition
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Conduct Disorder
Term
Infringes on the rights of others and/or breaks social rules
Conversion symptoms
Term
May include paralysis, blindness, hallucinations, deafness, seizures, among others; a neurological condition is suggested
Cyclothymic Disorder
Term
Long-term depressed mood alternating with mood elevation (less severe than major depressive or manic episode)
Delirium
Term
Loss of cognitive functioning such as clear thinking and reasoning, orientation; often temporary
Delusional Disorder
Term
Delusions are present but do not interfere with functioning
Delusions
Term
False belief based on an incorrect conclusion about what is generally accepted about reality
Dependent Personality Disorder
Term
People want to find others to take care of them, tendency to be compliant, passive, and irresponsible; fearful of abandonment; do not like to be alone
Depersonalization
Term
Feelings of detachment from self
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Term
A motor skills disorder
Diagnosis
Term
Symptoms are classified as a disorder
Disorganized speech in Schizophrenia
Term
Incoherent, illogical, loose associations
Disorganized subtype of Schizophrenia
Term
Disturbed speech and behavior, affect is silly or flat, delusions and hallucinations are disjointed
Dissociative Amnesia
Term
Inability to remember important personal information; reversible; may follow stressful events
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Term
Identities or personality states (alters) in an individual
Effects of alcohol poisoning on the brain
Term
Dementia, reduced intellectual capacity
Effects of alcohol use
Term
Neurotransmitter systems are affected, loss of inhibitions, motor coordination impaired, speech impaired, decision-making impaired, blackouts, seizures, hallucinations
Effects of depressants
Term
Central nervous system slows down; person feels calmer
Effects of hallucinogens
Term
Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, sensory perception altered
Effects of nicotine
Term
Dependence, withdrawal, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, confusion and convulsions (high doses)
Effects of opiates
Term
Decrease in pain, sleep inducement
Effects of opiates
Term
Drowsiness, euphoria, slowed breathing that can potentially cause death
Effects of stimulants
Term
Central nervous system speeds up; person feels more alert and increases activity
Encopresis
Term
Pattern of elimination of feces in inappropriate places
Enuresis
Term
Voiding of urine in inappropriate places
Epidemiology
Term
Prevalence and incidence of diseases
Erectile Disorder
Term
Erection cannot be achieved and/or maintained; formerly called impotence
Etiology of paraphilias
Term
Inadequate sexual relationships, interpersonal problems, early life experiences, sexual fantasies
Etiology of PTSD
Term
Intensely traumatic event, biological and psychological vulnerability, no strong support network
Etiology of Schizophrenia
Term
Genetic factors, complications in pregnancy, viral factors, stress, dysfunctional family, brain structure
Examples of depressants
Term
Sedatives (barbiturates and benzodiazepines), alcohol
Examples of hallucinogens
Term
LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin
Examples of opiates
Term
Opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone
Examples of stimulants
Term
Nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine
Exhibitionistic Disorder
Term
Sexual arousal associated with exposure of genitals; element of risk important to the arousal
Facial agnosia
Term
Inability to recognize familiar people
Factitious Disorder
Term
Intentionally faked symptoms in order to assume the sick role
Female Orgasmic Disorder
Term
After normal sexual desire and arousal, delay or absence of orgasm
Fetishistic Disorder
Term
Sexual attraction associated with objects; chronic and recurrent fantasies or urges or behaviors
Gender Dysphoria
Term
Belief that one’s gender was a “mistake”; may develop during preschool years
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Term
Chronic anxiety and worry for at least six months
Hallucinations
Term
Things are sensed (seen, heard, felt, smelled, tasted) that are not present; a psychotic symptom; auditory hallucinations are most common
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Term
Attention-seeking, excessive emotionality, easily influenced; may be inappropriately sexual and vague in speech
How amphetamines work
Term
Increase norepinephrine and dopamine activity in the body
Hypoactive sexual desire
Term
Lack of sexual desire
Hypomanic episode
Term
At least 4 consecutive days with symptoms such as flight of ideas, distractibility, decreased need for sleep, more talkative than usual; not severe enough to require hospitalization
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Term
Fear of having a serious disease, the fear often becoming an important part of the individual’s self-concept; no medical basis found
Insomnia
Term
Inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or return to sleep
Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Term
Individuals may sleep 18-20 hours
Major Depressive Disorder
Term
At least one major depressive episode; no history of manic or hypomanic episodes
Major depressive episode
Term
At least 2 weeks and at least 5 symptoms such as feelings of worthlessness, inability to feel pleasure, etc.; in children, depressed mood may appear as irritability
Manic episode
Term
At least 1 week; symptoms may include hyperactivity, flight of ideas, elevated mood, inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep; severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning and/or require hospitalization
Medication for Panic Disorder
Term
Benzodiazepines and tricyclic antidepressants; relapse is common when medication is stopped
Methadone
Term
Synthetic opiate
Mood
Term
Predominant emotion
Most common hallucinogen
Term
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide); chemical similarity to serotonin
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Term
Grandiose, admiration-seeking, lacking in empathy, overvaluing accomplishments. May compare self with famous people and see self as unique and superior
Negative symptoms of Schizophrenia
Term
Behavior deficiencie, including speech deficits, flat affect, motivational deficits
Non-purging (compensatory behavior)
Term
Fasting, excessive exercise, dieting
Obsessions
Term
Thoughts and urges that are irrational or intrusive
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and insight
Term
Individual who has OCD realizes the irrationality and excessiveness of the obsessions/compulsions
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Term
Perfectionistic, controlling, excessively orderly
Omen formation
Term
Belief that disturbing events may be foretold
Opiate withdrawal symptoms
Term
Nausea, diarrhea, muscle pain, insomnia; may last a week
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Term
Negative, hostile, antagonistic and defiant behavior pattern
Orgasmic disorders
Term
Impairment of last phase of sexual response cycle
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Term
Distrustful, suspicious, jealous, may want to harm others and be hostile
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Term
Delusions and hallucinations have persecutory theme
Parasomnias
Term
Abnormal behaviors during sleep
Parasthesias
Term
Tingling or numbness sometimes felt during panic attack
Pedophilic Disorder
Term
Sexual arousal in regard to children
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Term
At least 2 years, persistent depressed mood, pessimism, lack of self-worth, and withdrawal
Polysubstance use
Term
Use of various psychoactive drugs
Positive affects of amphetamines
Term
Treatment of narcolepsy and hypersomnia, improve mood, reduce fatigue, weight loss
Positive symptoms of Schizophrenia
Term
Behaviors such as hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Term
After a traumatic event, symptoms are intrusive memories, avoiding emotional triggers, emotional numbness, and arousal
premature (Early) Ejaculation
Term
Ejaculation occurs earlier than desired
Prevalence
Term
Statistics involving the presence of a disorder among a certain population at a certain time
Prognosis
Term
Most likely progress of a disorder
Psychoactive drugs
Term
Alter thinking/emotions/behaviors; stimulants, depressants, opiates, hallucinogens
Psychological etiology of sexual disorders
Term
Distraction, anxiety, cognitive functioning, negative emotions, interpersonal problems, lack of knowledge about sexuality
Purging (compensatory behavior)
Term
Self-induced vomitting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas
Risk factor
Term
Condition that increases the likelihood of getting a disorder
Risk factors for delirium
Term
Old age, cancer, AIDS
Schizoaffective Disorder
Term
Symptoms of both major mood disorder and schizophrenia
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Term
Prefer to be alone, low levels of emotion
Schizophrenia
Term
Disturbances in behavior, speech, thinking, perception and emotions that involve psychosis; at least 2 symptoms present for one month required for diagnosis
Schizophrenia, residual subtype
Term
Major symptoms have subsided
Schizophreniform Disorder
Term
Schizophrenic symptoms have duration of less than 6 months
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Term
Odd beliefs, perhaps of being psychic or having magic powers; unusual speech; problems with interpersonal relationships; sometimes psychotic episodes
Sexual arousal disorders
Term
Impairment of second phase of sexual response cycle
Sexual desire disorders
Term
Impairment in the first phase of sexual response cycle
Sexual pain disorders
Term
Pain is present during the sexual response cycle
Definition
Sexual response cycle
Term
Desire, arousal, and orgasm
Situational sexual dysfunction
Term
Dysfunction that occurs at certain times, places or with certain partners
Social Phobia
Term
Fear of social situations
Social Phobia treatments
Term
Role play, cognitive behavioral, drugs
Specific Learning Disorder
Term
Specifiers: with impairment in reading, with impairment in written expression, with impairment in mathematics
Speech and cognition
Term
Cognition judged by content, rate, and continuity of speech
Stereotyped body movements
Term
Repetitive movements and rigid behaviors
Substance intoxication
Term
Getting drunk or getting high; impaired judgment, impaired motor coordination; symptoms depend on the drug, the quantity, and how it reacts in the individual
Subtypes of Specific Phobia
Term
Animal, blood-injection-injury, situational, natural environment, other
Suicidal risk factors
Term
Family history of suicide, mental disorder, low serotonin levels, alcohol use and abuse, stressful event that is seen as shameful, past history of suicide attempts.
Symptoms of amphetamine intoxication
Term
Anger, anxiety, panic, paranoid delusions, hot and cold flashes, nausea and vomiting, social withdrawal, hallucinations
Symptoms of cannabis use
Term
Increased sensory perception, mood swings, dreamlike states, dizziness, hallucinations, paranoia, withdrawal symptoms
Symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Term
Baby may have Learning disabilities, cognitive disorders, behavior disorders, skin folds at corner of the eye, small head, and thin upper lip
Symptoms of hyperactivity
Term
Talking too much, excessive activity
Symptoms of inattention
Term
Losing something that is needed for a task, not paying attention to details, carelessness, distraction
Symptoms of low sexual desire
Term
Infrequent masturbation or sexual relations, few sexual fantasies
Symptoms of LSD intoxication
Term
Hallucinations and altered sensory perception, possible psychotic reactions, bad trips, and paranoia
Symptoms of Wernicke’s disease
Term
Unintelligible speech, poor muscle coordination, mental confusion
Symptoms of withdrawal delirium
Term
Body tremors and hallucinations
Tolerance
Term
Need for greater amounts of substance to get intoxicated
Transvestic Disorder
Term
Cross-dressing; sexual arousal associated with wearing clothing of opposite gender
Treatment for disruptive disorders
Term
Social skills training, cognitive skills training, parental training
Treatments for ADHD
Term
Stimulants, self-talk, modeling, parental training
Treatments for Delirium
Term
Treat medical conditions, benzodiazepines for drug withdrawal, psychosocial treatments
Treatments for mood disorders
Term
Medications, ECT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy
Treatments for paraphilias
Term
Behavior therapy, medications
Treatments for Schizophrenia
Term
Medications (neuroleptics); social skills training; independent living skills training; family therapy/education
Treatments for sexual dysfunctions
Term
Education, alleviation of performance anxiety
Voyeuristic Disorder
Term
A paraphilia in which individual is sexually aroused by watching people undressing or naked; element of secrecy
Waxy flexibility
Term
When a person’s position stay the same when someone else changes it
Withdrawal
Term
Physically distressful symptoms when drug is not used
