Unit 7 Key Terms

Question 1

Psychological Disorders

Answer 1

Behavior patterns or mental processes that seriously interfere with one’s life or cause personal suffering

Question 2

Biopsychosocial approach (to Psychological Disorders)

Answer 2

The study tactic used that considers biological, psychological, and social factors of a patient to study their health or illness

Question 3

Phobic Disorder

Answer 3

extreme fear of something that is out of proportion to the real danger (Ex. Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. Someone with arachnophobia will throw up at the sight of one)

Question 4

Panic attacks

Answer 4

An episode of extreme anxiety or period of intense fear

Question 5

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Answer 5

Extreme and excessive worry over conditions that may last over 6 months

Question 6

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Answer 6

Uncontrollable and recurring thoughts of having to repeat things or make something “perfect”. Usually people with this disorder repeat things to make it perfect to their liking in order to feel in control of situations.

Question 7

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 7

A mood disorder where one has severe and quick changes in their mood, ranging from severe depression to mania (extreme energy)

Question 8

Dissociative Amnesia

Answer 8

An unexplainable loss of memory usually proceeding a stressful situation

Question 9

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 9

Also known as Multiple Personality Disorder, where a person has two or more completely separate personalities

Question 10

Depersonalization Disorder

Answer 10

A mental Disorder where you feel like you are seeing yourself from outside of your body, like you are detached from yourself or that things around you aren’t real (feeling like you’re in a movie)

Question 11

Somatoform Disorders

Answer 11

A mental condition where mental processes can cause unexplainable physical symptoms, often pain. (This doesn’t mean the pain or symptoms aren’t real)

Question 12

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Answer 12

A mental condition where a person worries about imagined flaws in their physical appearance. This could be about specific body parts (nose, jawline, etc.) or about physique (thinking they are too skinny or fat)

Question 13

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 13

This is when a person is obsessed over how much they weigh and how much food they are consuming on a daily basis

Question 14

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 14

This is an eating disorder where people will have episodes where they will binge and then purge (force themselves to throw up & lose weight)

Question 15

Binge-eating Disorder

Answer 15

This is when an individual is really stressed out and turns to food to cope with all of their feelings

Question 16

Depression

Answer 16

A state in which an individual is always feeling upset, sad, and hopeless, and also distances themselves from the outside world

Question 17

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Answer 17

Characterized by auditory or delusions that alter hallucinations that are regulated by the grandeur delusions of persecution or jealousy

Question 18

Disorganized Schizophrenia

Answer 18

The disintegration of our personalities that include “erratic speech, child mannerisms, & bizarre behavior”

Question 19

Catatonic Schizophrenia

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A type of schizophrenia where the person remains in a random position for long periods of time. The person can’t control the position nor how long it lasts. They might also experience small periods of exhilaration, or imitate someone’s speech or movements.

Question 20

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 20

People with this disorder tend to lack general trust in others and are often doubtful of others. They tend to hold grudges and won’t ask others for help.

Question 21

Antisocial Personality Disorders

Answer 21

People with this disorder tend to lack guilt and will do things no matter the punishment or how socially unacceptable it is. They also tend to ignore the rights of others (or be less social)

Question 22

Avoidant Personality DIsorder

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People with this disorder tend to want to bond with others but are unable because they are afraid of the disapproval of others. They avoid getting involved in activities that require personal contact, try to limit the time spent with others, view themselves as inferior, and take personal risks to avoid engagement

Question 23

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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This disorder affects how people learn, behave, interact with others, and communicate. They might have poor eye contact, inappropriate social interactions, persistent repetitions of words or actions, and Compulsive behavior. They also might struggle with paying attention, and have a limited interest in things.

Question 24

Illness Anxiety Disorder

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People with this disorder tend to have unrealistic fascination with the thought that they have a major illness. They tend to fear that minor symptoms are going to either indicate or lead to something serious

Question 25

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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A psych disorder where a person experiences intense fear of stimuli or flashbacks due to a past traumatic event. Ex) A person who just survived a war has a panic attack when hearing a loud noise like a gunshot, or isolates himself from society to cope

Question 26

Somatic Symptom Disorder

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Also known as Somatoform Disorder, a type of psych disorder where a person experiences or imagines physical symptoms but doesn’t have the medical condition associated with them. Ex) Conversion Disorder: A car wreck leaves someone unable to move a limb, even though they weren’t harmed. Hypochondria Anxiety: A person has the irrational fear that a regular lump on their body means they have cancer.

Question 27

Psychotherapy

Answer 27

A type of therapy where psychological disorders are treated by trying to understand the unconscious mind through free association or studying dreams (psychoanalysis). Ex) A therapist can diagnose a person after revealing their unconscious thoughts in free association.

Question 28

Biomedical Therapy

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A type of therapy where medication or medical procedures are prescribed to help reduce the symptoms of psychological disorders. Ex) A therapist describes antidepressants for a client with depression.

Question 29

Behavioral Therapy

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A type of therapy that focuses on changing learned behaviors without having to understand thoughts or feelings.

Question 30

Cognitive Therapy

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A type of therapy where someone reevaluates their feelings about a problem. Ex) A therapist creates a fun and engaging morning routine for someone who hates mornings because they’re stressful

Question 31

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Answer 31

A type of therapy where a person changes their behavior while also changing thoughts or feelings that encourage the behavior. Ex) A person with agoraphobia exposes themselves to large crowds of people and tries to stay calm, while also telling themselves that being out in public isn’t that scary.