Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What is schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances in content and form of thought, perception, and behavior.
What are positive symptoms of schizophrenia
Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought and behavior.
What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Disturbance of affect and avolition.
What is major depressive disorder
Contains at least one major depressive episode
What is pervasive depressive disorder
A depressed mood (either dysthymia or major depression) for at least two years
What is seasonal affective disorder
The colloquial name for major depressive disorder with seasonal onset, with depression occurring during winter months
What is Bipolar I disorder
Contains at least one manic episode
What is Bipolar II disorder
Contains at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode
What is cyclothymic disorder
Contains hypomanic episodes with dysthymia
What is generalized anxiety disorder
Constant disproportionate and persistent worry
What are specific phobias
Irrational fears of specific objects
What is social anxiety disorder
Anxiety due to social or performance situations
What is agoraphobia
Fear of places or situations where it is hard for an individual to escape
What is panic disorder
Recurrent attacks of intense, overwhelming fear and sympathetic nervous system activity with no clear stimulus. It may lead to agoraphobia.
What is OCD
Obsessions (persistent, intrusive thoughts and impulses) and compulsions (repetitive tasks that relieve tension but cause significant impairment)
What is body dysmorphic disorder
Unrealistic negative evaluation of one’s appearance or a specific body part
What is dissociative amnesia
Inability to recall past experience. May involve dissociative fugue, a sudden change in location that can involve the assumption of a new identity
What is dissociative identity disorder
Two or more personalities that take control of behavior
What is depersonalization/derealization disorder
Feelings of detachment from the mind and body, or from the environment
What is somatic symptom disorder
At least one somatic symptom, which may or may not be linked to an underlying medical condition, that causes disproportionate concern
What is illness anxiety disorder
Preoccupation with having or coming down with a serious medical condition
What is conversion disorder
Unexplained symptoms affecting motor or sensory function
What are personality disorders
Patterns of inflexible, maladaptive behavior that cause distress or impaired functioning
What are cluster A disorders
(odd, eccentric, “weird”): paranoid, schizotypal, schizoid
What are cluster B disorders
(dramatic, emotional, erratic, “wild”): antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
What are cluster C disorders
(anxious, fearful, “worried”): avoidant, dependent, obsessive–compulsive
