ap Psych ch. 16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 psychological disorder | A "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable |
| medical model | The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured |
| bio-psycho-social perspective | A contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors combine to produce psychological disorders |
| DSM-IV | The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders |
| neurotic disorder | A psychological disorder that is usually distressing but allows one to think rationally and function socially |
| psychotic disorder | A psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions |
| anxiety disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. most common in North America. 2/3 women. |
| generalized anxiety disorder | An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal |
| panic disorder | An anxiety disorder marked by a minutes-long episode of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations |
| phobia | An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder | An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions |
| mood disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes |
| major depression | A mood disorder in which a person, for no appearant reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities |
| manic episode | A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state |
| bipolar disorder | A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania |
| dissociative disorders | Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings |
| dissociative identity disorder | A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities |
| schizophrenia | A group of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions |
| delusions | False beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that accompany psychotic disorders |
| personality disorders | Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning |
| antisocial personality disorder | A personality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members |
| conversion disorder | "hysteria" person displays blindness, deafness. paralyses, insensitivity to pain or other sensory motor failure without physical cause |
| Hypochondriasis | A somatoform disorder characterized by excessive preoccupation with health concerns and incessant worry about developing physical illnesses. |
| Dissociative amnesia | Dissociative disorder characterized by the sudden and extensive inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature. |
| Dissociative fuge | involves sudden travel from home with no memory of your identity and assumption of a new identity |
| Dysthymic disorder | Sad mood.... like depression except less severe and for longer period of time |
| cyclothymic disorder | Bipolar equivelent of dysthymic disorder..... less severe |
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