Unit 3 SG Flashcards
5-part definition of abnormal
Discomfort (continuously feeling uneasy)
Bizarre (misinterpretation)
Inefficient (unable to carry out tasks)
Inflexible (boundaries around themselves)
Threatening Environment (pessimistic influences)
DSM-V
diagnostic method determines categories.
(Helps mental health workers decide what issue the patient might have)
Autistic Spectrum
abnormal communication patterns, social interactions, and emotional responses; restrictive repetitive behaviors
Anxiety Disorders
-Disorders where a major symptom is some form of anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Panic
-frequent panic attacks, expected or not
Anxiety Disorders
Phobic
-fear of something (ex; dogs, blood, heights)
Anxiety Disorders
Social Anxiety
-concern of being judged in social situations
Anxiety Disorders
Separation Anxiety
-excessive anxiety when separated from attachment
Anxiety Disorders
Selective Mutism
-anxiety when speaking socially
OCD Disorders
OCD
-repetitive thought w repetitive behavior
OCD Disorders
Hoarding
-difficulty parting with possessions
OCD Disorders
Excoriation/Trichotillomania
compulsive urges to pick skin or pull hair
SSD
-psych issues expressed in bodily symptoms, sometimes without medical condition
SSD
Conversion
-serious psych trauma is converted to a symbolic physical ailment
Dissociative
-Disorders where memory becomes disconnected with other parts
Dissociative
Amnesia
retrograde (before),
anterograde (after)
-forget parts of life
Dissociative
Fugue
-forgets current life, starts new one
Dissociative
DID
-multiple personalities that act independently