Unit 12 vocab Flashcards
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme intention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD
Deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
psychological disorder
the concept that diseases in this case psychological disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital
medical model
the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition updated as a 2000 “text revision” a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
DSM-IV-TR
psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
anxiety disorders
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
generalized anxiety disorder
an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
panic disorder
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
phobia
an anxiety disorder charaterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (computations)
obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD
an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumo anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD
postitive psychological changes as a result of struggling changes as a result of struggling with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises
post-traumatic growth
psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause
somatoform disorder
a rare somatoform disorder in which a person experiences very specific genuine physical symptoms for which no physiological basis can be found
conversion disorder
a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
hypochondriasis
disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
dissociative disorders
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
dissociative identity disorder
multiple personality disorder
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
mood disorders
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absense of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities
major depressive disorder
a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
mania
a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
bipolar disorder
manic-depressive disorder
a group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions and inappropriate emotions and actions
schizophrenia
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur that may accompany psychotic disorders
delusions
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
personality disorders
a personality disorder in which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist
antisocial personality disorder
