Psych 5 (disorders, treatment)

Question 1

DSM-5

Answer 1

Organization that describes psychological disorders

Question 2

Psychological disorder

Answer 2

A behavior that meets the “4 D’s”:

1. Deviance
2. Distress
3. Dysfunctional
4. Danger

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

Identify symptoms to distinguish one syndrome from another

Question 4

Medical model

Answer 4

mental disorders have physical causes and may be treated as medical problems

Question 5

Generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 5

Characterized by pervasive worrying, anxious thought and feelings (including anxiety with no attachment), autonomic arousal, trembling, sweating, sleep distruption

Question 6

Panic attack

Answer 6

episodes of intense dread, which include feelings of terror, chest pains, shortness of breath, dizziness, etc

Question 7

Panic disorder

Answer 7

when anxiety about potential panic attacks causes significant distress and dysfunction

Question 8

Phobic disorder

Answer 8

Marked by a persistent and excessive fear of specific objects or situations

Question 9

Social phobia

Answer 9

Intense fear and discomfort in social situations

Question 10

OCD

Answer 10

Characterized by repetitive intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and ritualistic behaviors (compulsions) to fend off those thoughts

Question 11

PTSD

Answer 11

may develop after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, emotional numbness, social withdrawal

Question 12

Major depressive disorders

Answer 12

Patients must have either depressed mood or decreased interest, symptoms present on most days and for most of the day for at least 2 weeks

Question 13

Bipolar disorder

Answer 13

Characterized by manic and depressive episodes