Module 37
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Gpsych101JMU on February 2, 2009
Subjects:
Anxiety Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, personality
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anxiety disorders | psychological disordrs characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety |
| 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 unpredictable minutes-long episodes 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 (OCD) | an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions |
| post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) | an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience |
| dissociative disorders | disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings |
| dissociative identity disorder (DID) | a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities (multiple personality disorder) |
| personality disorders | psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair soical functioning |
| antisocial personailty disorder | a personality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist |
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