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fullform of DSM

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Diagnostic Statistical Manual

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definition of Psychological disorder by DSM

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Clinically significant behaviour, associated with distress or disability, not simply a predictable and culturally sanctioned response to a particular event, which is considered to reflect behavioural, psychological or biological dysfunction in the individual.

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definition of mental disorder by Wakefield

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A mental condition that causes significant distress or disability which is not merely an acceptable response to a particular event and is manifestation of a mental dysfunction

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Common Characteristics of Abnormality

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Distress
Dysfunction
Deviant
Dangerous

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Criteria for Abnormality

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Deviation from social norms
Culture
situation and context
age
gender
historical context

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Classification of Abnormality

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American Psychological Association
World Health Organization

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Which classification system is used by India

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ICD-10 by WHO

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fullform of WHO

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World Health Organization

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Fullform of ICD

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International Classification of Disorders

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Current DSM

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DSM-IV TR(text revised)

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Fullform of APA

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American Psychological Association

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What is trephening

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chipping away of a small part of the skull in the form of a circle so that the evil spirit can escape

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classification of mental disorders by Hippocrates

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Mania
melancholia
Phrenitis

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Classification of mental disorders by Galen and Hippocrates

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Blood- Sanguine
Phlegm- Phlegmatic
Yellow Bile- Choleric
Black Bile- Melancholic

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_____developed 1st Diagnostic System

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Emily Kraepelin

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_____ viewed that mental patients should be treated with kindness

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Pinel

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Factors influencing abnormality

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Biological model
Psychological factors
Socio-cultural factor
Diathesis stress Model

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Widely accepted model in present day

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Diathesis Stress Model

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What is Diathesis Stress Model

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individuals inherit characteristic traits from multiple genes and they have tendencies to express certain traits and behaviours which may then be activated under conditions of stress

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Anxiety according to DSM

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unrealistic, irrational fears of disabling intensity as their principle and more obvious manifestations

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types of anxiety disorders

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-Generalized Anxiety Disorders(GAD)
-Phobia
-Panic Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
-Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
-Somatoform Disorders

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major symptoms of anxiety disorder

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moodiness
worry about possible failure
self preoccupation
being unable to control the events
worthlessness
state of tension
insomnia
rapid heartbeat
palpitations
dizziness
nausea
poor appetite

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what is GAD also known as

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free floating anxiety

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major symptoms of GAD

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tension about the future
difficulty in controlling worry
restlessness
being easily tired
irritability
muscle tension
sleep disturbance
hyper vigilance
difficulty in concentrating

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what is phobia

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persistent and irrational fear of specific object or situation that presents little or no danger

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types of phobia

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specific phobia
social phobia
agoraphobia

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nyctophobia

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fear of darkness

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zoophobia

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fear of animals

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hydrophobia

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fear of water

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what is specific phobia

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Excessive fear towards particular object or situation

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what is social phobia

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Irrational fear of one or more specific social situations

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what is agoraphobia

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fear of entering or visiting public places from which escape might be difficult

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what are panic disorders

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occurrence of intense fear attacks which are sudden and without warning that may last from few seconds to hours

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types of panic disorders

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Physical symptom
depersonalization

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what are the physical symptoms of panic disorder

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Palpitations
tremors
feeling of choking
chest pain
chills
nausea
shortness of breath

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What is depersonalization

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feeling of being detached from body
fear of dying
fear of losing control
numbness

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OCD fullform

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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What is OCD

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mental condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour

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What is compulsion

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repetitive behaviour or mental act that someone feels like carrying out to try and prevent an obsession coming true

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fullform of PTSD

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

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How long should the condition persist for it to be diagnosed as PTSD

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6 months

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What are the symptoms of PTSD

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chronic tension or irritability
inability to tolerate sound
feelings of depression
insomnia
nightmares
avoids social situations or environments where they are exposed to excitable stimuli

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What are Somatoform Disorders

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psychological problems are manifested in the form of physical symptoms without a medical cause

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Types of Somatoform Disorders

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Pain disorders
Conversion Disorder
Somatization disorder
Hypochondriasis

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What are pain disorders

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complain about severe pain in one or more areas of the body due to psychological factors

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what is Conversion Disorder

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affects one’s sensory or motor functions like paralysis, blindness, etc. usually start after an emotional trauma or stress

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What is Somatization Disorder

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chronic condition in which a person has physical symptom that involve more than one part of the body but no physical cause can be found

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What is Hypochondriasis

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person believes that he or she has serious medical disease without any medical basis for it(even with medical assurance)

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