Psychology Flashcards

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Hypochondriasis

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Excessive concern about self and physical health, fatigue, a pattern of complaining. ‘There is usually something wrong with my health’

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Depression

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Low morale, pessimistic about future, passive, hopeless, unhappy and sluggish. ‘Other people seem to be happier than me at most times’

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Hysteria

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Use of physical or mental symptoms to gain attention from others or avoid problems. ‘I have sometimes fainted in the presence of others’

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Psychopathic deviate

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Disregard for social rules and authority, impulsive, unreliable, self-centered, has shallow relationships. ‘I don’t worry too much about rules if they would stop me from doing something I really want to do’

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Paranoia

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Feelings or persecution and/or grandeur, suspiciousness, overly sensitive,, use of blame. ‘I often get caught up in things that go wrong which are not my fault’

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Psychasthenia

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Anxiousness as demonstrated through fears, self-doubt, worries, guilt, obsessions and compulsions. ‘I tend to worry a lot’

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Schizophrenia

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Feelings of social isolation, aloofness, confusion and disorientation, bizarre thoughts and perceptions. ‘I often think that what happens around me is not real’

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Hypomania

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Hyperactivity, excitement, impulsiveness, elation, euphoria and excessive optimism. ‘I often find it difficult to sit still for a very long in the same place’

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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Impacts the processing of information and interacting with people. Misunderstanding social cues, not speaking. May display restricted or repetitive behaviors, and may be over- or under-sensitive.

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Developmental Learning Disorder

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Having difficulties such as acquiring certain academic skills, such as doing mathematics

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Tendency for a person to focus intensely on certain tasks, but struggle to focus on less stimulating activities

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Delusional Disorder

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Having fixed beliefs about oneself or one’s environment, both positive and negative, that are untrue

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Bipolar

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Cycles of mania and depression

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Depressive disorders

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Low self-esteem, negative thoughts, lacking motivation and energy

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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Intense and prolonged feelings of fear and unease, often in everyday circumstances

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Phobias

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Irrational, persistent, specific fear. Can be animal, natural environment, blood-injection-injury, situational, complex, social, and others

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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Cycles of intrusive and disturbing thought patterns and compulsive, repetitive actions. Can include counting, washing, phrases, to temporarily reduce anxiety

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BBD)

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Worrying or obsessing about a feature of their body that they perceive as a flaw

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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May include prolonged hypervigilance, flashbacks, panic attacks, insomnia, nightmares

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Adjustment Disorder

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Impairment of function within three months of experiencing a traumatic event

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Reactive Attachment Disorder

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Emotional or behavioral withdrawal shown by children under the age of 5

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

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Person’s identity is divided into two or more parts, or ‘alters’. Alters might seem to have different genders, ages, thoughts, memories, and languages

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Not eating enough for fear pf gaining weight.

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Bulimia Nervosa

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Cycles of binging, and then purging in an attempt to avoid weight gain

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Pica

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Eating substances that are not nutritious?

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Binge Eating Disorder

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Regularly eating too much, often despite feeling shame, disgust, and lack of control

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Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) or
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

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Symptoms can include difficulty controlling anger, mood swings, or an unstable body image, finding it hard to maintain relationships

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Anankastia

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Extreme perfectionism, controlling environment, can’t complete projects