Unit 12 Flashcards
Psychological disorder
Syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion, regulation, or behavior
Medical model
Concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured through treatment in a hospital
Antisocial personality disorder
A person (usually men) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing even toward friends & family may be aggressive and ruthless
Epigenetics
Study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur w/o a DNA change
DSM-5
American Psychiatric Associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edition, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
Anxiety disorders
Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety, or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
Social anxiety disorder
Intense fear and avoidance of social situations
Generalized anxiety disorder (GED)
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of automatic nervous system arousal
Agoraphobia
Fear or avoidance of crowds or wide open spaces, where one feels loss of control & panic
Panic disorder
Anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes - long episodes of intense dread, (panic attacks) —> feeling like you’re choking. Followed by worry over a possible attack
Phobia
Anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear & avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Disorder characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts (obsession), actions (compulsion), or both
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, numbness of feeling, and lingering insomnia
Major depressive disorder
A person experiences 2+ weeks w/ 5+ sympoms, at least 1 must be 1. Depressed mood or 2. Loss of interest or pleasure