Exam 4 Flashcards
Distress
Emotional or psychological discomfort experienced by the individual
Upsetting
Dysfunction
Impairment in daily functioning, such as at work or in relationships
Danger
Behavior that poses a risk of harm to oneself or others
Deviance
Behavior that deviates from societal norms or expectations
DSM-5
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
-Gives diagnostic codes
-Symptoms/requirements
-Prevalence/commonality
Generalized anxiety disorder
Excessive, uncontrollable worry or anxiety about everyday events and activities
Social anxiety disorder
Intense fear or anxiety in social situations, like people looking at you
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that individuals feel compelled to perform
Post traumatic stress disorder
Develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event
Major depressive disorder
Persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, and thoughts of death or suicide
Personality disorder
Someone’s ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving are different from what’s considered normal by society
Explanatory style
How you explain things like failures, things not going well, stressors, etc…
Learned helplessness
Learn to believe that nothing can change or can be done
Psychotic disorder
A person experiences a loss of touch with reality, often including hallucinations and delusions
Positive symptoms
An addition of behaviors
Negative symptoms
The reduction/absence of behaviors
Specific phobias
Irrational fear and avoidance of a specific situation (animals, heights, blood, etc…)
Schizophrenia
Disturbances in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Symptoms may include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and reduced emotional expression
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Preoccupation with order and details that results in the person missing the point of an activity
Binge eating disorder
Significant binge episode, followed by guilt or disgust
Antisocial personality disorder
-Limited capacity for empathy
-Disregard for “right” and “wrong”
-Disregard for violation of the rights of others
-Childhood diagnosis of conduct disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
A need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others, inflated sense of self-importance, a constant need for attention
Neurodevelopmental disorder
Affect brain function, causing difficulties in behavior, learning, and social interaction, typically begin in childhood and persist into adulthood
Autism spectrum disorder
Affects communication, behavior, and social interaction- challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and difficulties in verbal and nonverbal communication
