Psychology: Pathology Flashcards
Presence of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that create distress and decrease functioning
Psychological disorder
A combination of genetic predispositions and environmental factors are involved in psychological disorders
Diathesis- stress model
Deviant, maladaptive, or personally distressful behavior over a long period of time
Abnormal behavior
Women who wanted an education were considered mentally ill
Era
Anorexia nervosa and windigo
Cultural illnesses
Intellectual disability which includes both intellectual and adaptive functioning deficits
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Deficits in social communication and social interaction
Autism spectrum disorder
Pattern of inattention or hyperactivity- impulsivity
Attention- deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
Highly distorted thought processes, often characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and negative symptoms
Schizophrenia
A manic episode lasting at least one week
-persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood
Bipolar I
A manic episode lasting at least 4 days
Bipolar II
Periods of an unrelenting lack of joy and energy
Depressive disorder
Depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, apathy, feelings worthlessness
Major depressive disorder
Depressed mood, apathy, loss of interest and pleasure, almost every day for at least 2 years
Dysthymia
Persistent feelings of anxiety and/ or fear
Anxiety disorders
Free- floating, excessive anxiety and worry
Generalized anxiety disorder
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks
- an abrupt surge of intense fear
Panic disorders
Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both
Obsessive- compulsive disorder
Recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, images one attempts to ignore
Obsession
Repetitive behaviors or mental acts intended to prevent anxiety or distress related to the obsessive thoughts
Compulsion
Intrusive symptoms associated with exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence
- changes in mood, cognitions, or arousal and
reactivity
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Involuntary distressing memories, flashbacks, or dreams of the event
Intrusive
Inflexible inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from social norms
Personality disorders
Pattern of disregard for and violation of rights of others
- deceitful, aggressive, lack of remorse for actions
Antisocial personality disorder
A sudden loss of memory or identity
Dissociative disorders
Inability to recall important autobiographical information
- typically related to a traumatic event
Dissociative amnesia
Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states
- formerly multiple personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
