Mental Health Flashcards
Name some psychological disorders?
- Anxiety disorder
- Mood disorder
- Personality disorder
- Psychotic disorder
- Dissociative disorder
- Eating disorder
- Sleep disorder
- Substance disorder
What is an anxiety disorder?
- an emotional state of unpleasant physical and mental arousal
What is separation anxiety disorder?
Fear or anxiety about separation from attachment figures, that is developmentally inappropriate
What is selective mutism?
Failure to speak in social situations
What is specific phobia
unreasonable fear of a certain object or situation
What is social anxiety disorder?
Fear or avoidance of social interactions or situations
What is panic disorder?
Abrupt surges of fear or discomfort
What is agoraphobia?
fearful of public open spaces or being enclosed
What is generalized anxiety disorder
persistent and excessive anxiety
What is substance/medication induced disorder?
anxiety linked to substance or intoxication withdrawal
What is a somatoform disorder?
A psychological disorder characterized primarily by physical symptoms
What is the criteria for diagnosing a somatic symptom disorder?
- One or more of the somatic symptom disorders include one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing.
- Excessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors related to somatic symptoms.
How many types of somatic disorders are there?
7
What is a conversion disorder?
- individuals experience a change in sensory or motor function with no apparent physiological cause and are affected by psychological factors.
More common women, convert distressing event
Define illness anxiety disorder
Individuals are excessively preoccupied and worried about the possibility of having or getting a serious illness.