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Scatter: Psychology Ch. 16: Psychological Disorders

major depressive disorder
mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activites
psychological disorder
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns
DSM- IV
American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
mood disorders
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
schizophrenia
group of disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
medical model
concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured
personality disorders
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
antisocial personality disorder
personality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing

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DSM- IVAmerican Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
antisocial personality disorderpersonality disorder in which the person exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing
major depressive disordermood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activites
medical modelconcept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured
mood disorderspsychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
personality disorderspsychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
psychological disorderdeviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns
schizophreniagroup of disorders characterized by disorganized and delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
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