Mod 29: Dissociative, Schizophrenia, and Personality Disorders Flashcards
Dissociative Disorders
Disorders in which the sense of self has become separated from previous memories, thoughts, or feelings
Dissociative Amnesia
A dissociative disorder characterized by loss of memory in reaction to a traumatic event.
Dissociative Fugue
A dissociative disorder characterized by loss of identity and travel to a new location
Dissociative Identity Disorder
A rare and controversial dissociative disorder in which an individual experiences two or more distinct and alternating personalities.
Somatoform Disorders
Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause.
Hypochondriasis
A Somatoform disorder characterized by imagined symptoms of illness.
Schizophrenia
A group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions.
Delusions
False beliefs that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders.
Hallucinations
False perceptions that are symptoms of schizophrenia and other serious psychological disorders
Personality Disorder
Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and lasting behavior patterns that disrupt social functioning
Antisocial Personality Disorder
A personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) shows a lack of wrongdoing and a lack of respect for the rights of others
Prior to the 1970s, fewer than 100 cases of D.I.D had ever been reported, in the 190s alone, reports of more than ________ diagnosed cases appeared, almost all in the US.
A) 300
B) 20,000
C) 1,000
D) 500
B) 20,000 cases
Delusions of Grandeur
False beliefs that your are more important than you really are. You may also believe that you are someone else
Delusions of Persecution
False belief that people are out to get you
Delusions of influence
False belief of being controlled by outside forces, such as the devil
Paranoid schizophrenia
characterized by delusions, particularly grandeur and persecution. Auditory and other hallucinations often support the delusions
Catatonic schizophrenia
Characterized largely by variations in voluntary movements. Consists of rapid movements, delusions and hallucinations
Disorganized Schizophrenia
characterized by bizarre behavior, delusions, and hallucinations. Visibly disturbed.
Undifferentiated schizophrenia
characterized by symptoms that are disturbed
avoidant personality disorder
individuals are so sensitive about being rejected that personal relationships become difficult
dependent personality disorder
Individuals behave in clingy, submissive ways and display a strong need to have others take care of them.
paranoid personality disorder
Individuals show deep distrust of other people
Schizoid personality disorder
Individuals are detached from social relationships
Borderline personality disorder
Individuals exhibit instability of emotions, self-image, behavior and relationships.