Psychological Disorders Part 2
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PrincessaKayla on November 22, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 schizophrenia (SZ) | a profound disturbance in thought, perception, behavior, emotion, language, and communication |
| delusions | false beliefs that are sustained in the face of evidence that normally would be sufficient to destroy them |
| hallucinations | false sensory perceptions |
| negative symptoms | reduction in normal behavior or emotions |
| positive symptoms | excess in sensory perceptions and ideas |
| expressed emotion (EE) | family interactions characterized by criticism, hostile comments and emotional over involvement/intrusiveness |
| mood disorders | disturbances in emotion and mood |
| major depressive disorder | depressed mood and loss of interest in activities |
| monoamine hypothesis | depression is a disorder of motivation caused by chemical abnormalities in brain systems containing the following two monoamine neurotransmitters: serotonin and norepinephrine |
| anxiety disorders | intense, frequent, or continuous anxiety, which may lead to disruptive avoidance behavior |
| social phobia | persistent fear of social situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others |
| dissociative disorders | disruptions in consciousness, memory, sense of identity, or perception of the environment |
| dissociative identity disorder (DID) | 2 or more identities in the same person; each identity has a relatively stable life of its own and can take full control of the person's behavior |
| personality | an individual's relatively stable psychological and behavioral characteristics |
| personality disorders (PD) | persistent patterns of dysfunctional behavior (Axis II) |
| Cluster A | odd, eccentric; Paranoid-Schizoid-Schizotypal |
| Cluster B | dramative, erratic; Antisocial-Borderline-Histrionic-Narcissistic |
| Cluster C | anxious, fearful; Avoidant-Dependent-Obssesive Compulsive |
| Paranoid | distrust and suspicious |
| schizoid | detachment from social relationships |
| schizotypal | acute discomfort in close relationships |
| antisocial | disregard for and violation of the rights of others |
| borderline | impulsivity and instability in interpersonal relationships |
| histrionic | excessive emotionality and attention seeking |
| narcissistic | need for admiration |
| avoidant | social avoidance; feelings of inadequacy |
| dependent | submissive and clinging |
| obssesive-compulsive | preoccupation with orderliness |
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