Unit 8: Clinical Psychology

Question 1

panic disorder

Answer 1

unexpected panic attacks

Question 2

agoraphobia

Answer 2

fear of places or situations that may cause panic or embarrassment

Question 3

specific phobia

Answer 3

intense fear of something non threatening

Question 4

generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 4

severe, ongoing anxiety

Question 5

social anxiety disorder

Answer 5

social interactions cause irrational anxiety

Question 6

somatic symptom disorder

Answer 6

focus on physical symptoms causing distress

Question 7

illness anxiety disorder

Answer 7

obsession with idea of having an undiagnosed medical condition

Question 8

conversion disorder

Answer 8

blindness, paralysis, or any neurological disorder occurring that cannot be explained medically

Question 9

dissociative amnesia

Answer 9

inability to recall info after trauma or stress

Question 10

dissociative funge

Answer 10

reversible amnesia for personal identity

Question 11

dissociative identity disorder

Answer 11

presence of two or more distinct personality states

Question 12

major depressive disorder

Answer 12

constant depressed mood or loss in activities that causes impairment

Question 13

seasonal affective disorder

Answer 13

depression occurring at the same time each year

Question 14

bipolar disorder

Answer 14

episodes ranging from depressive lows to manic highs

Question 15

persistent depressive disorder

Answer 15

mild but long term depression (dysthymia)

Question 16

cyclothymic disorder

Answer 16

emotional highs and lows

Question 17

obsessive compulsive disorder

Answer 17

excessive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions)

Question 18

hoarding

Answer 18

persistent difficulty discarding or parting with items because of a need to save them

Question 19

acute stress disorder

Answer 19

intense reaction after trauma that lasts for less than a month

Question 20

body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 20

obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance

Question 21

trichotillomania

Answer 21

recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out body hair

Question 22

PTSD

Answer 22

difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a triggering event

Question 23

positive symptoms

Answer 23

symptoms that are added to a disorder

Question 24

negative symptoms

Answer 24

symptoms that take away from a disorder

Question 25

electictic approach

Answer 25

variety of methods are used to create treatment program

Question 26

Transference

Answer 26

Phenomenon in psychotherapy where feelings about parents are redirected to current situation

Question 27

counterconditioning

Answer 27

technique to change how we perceive stimuli

Question 28

averse conditioning

Answer 28

use of punishment to stop unwanted behavior

Question 29

token economy

Answer 29

targeted behaviors are reinforced with secondary reinforcers and later exchanged for primary reinforcers

Question 30

electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 30

electric currents that trigger seizures and reverse symptoms