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Psychology Chapter 18 section 1&2

Terms in this set (11)

Psychological Disorders
A pattern of behavior or mental process that causes serious personal suffering it interferes with a persons ability to cope with everyday life
Culture-Bound Syndromes
Clusters of symptoms that define or describe an illness in a particular culture
Anxiety
A psychological state characterized by tension and apprehension, foreboding, and dread
Phobia
An excessive, irrational fear out or proportion to the actual danger
Simple Phobia
An anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent, irrational fear of specific object or situation
Social Phobia
An irrational fear of social situations in which one might be exposed to the code scrutiny of others
Panic Attack
An episode of intense dread in which a perso experiences terror and other frightening sensations, such as chest pain, rapid heartbeat or choking.
Agoraphobia
A fear of crowded, public places
Obsessions
A recurring thought or image that seems to be beyond control
Compulsions
An apparently irresistible urge to repeat an act of engage in ritualistic behavior, such as hand washing
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A disorder that follows a distressing event outside the range of normal human experience and is characterized by intense fear, avoidance of stimuli associated with the event, and reliving the event
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