Psychological Disorders Flashcards
OCD
Unreasonable fears that lead you to do repetitive behavior
Agoraphobia
Fear of places and situations that might cause panic
PTSD
mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event.
Very common
Anti social personality disorder
Manipulating or violating rights of others
Bipolar disorder
mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.
Dissociative identity disorder
Presence of two or more distinct personality states.
Somatoform disorder
cause bodily symptoms, including pain
Narcissistic personality disorder
inflated sense of self-importance.
Phobia
persistent fear of an object or situation
Schizophrenia
people interpret reality abnormally.
Major depression
persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
Panic attacks
sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety.
2 psychological disorder treatments
exposure therapy
psychotherapy
exposure therapy
exposure of the patient to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety
psychotherapy
treatment of mental or emotional illness by talking about problems rather than by using medicine or drugs.