Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
psychological disorder
|
deviant, distressful, or dysfunctional patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
|
|
|
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
|
appears by age 7
-extreme inattention -hyperactivity -impulsivity |
|
|
medical model
|
psychological disorders have physical causes that can be DIAGNOSED, TREATED, CURED (most cases) through treatment in a HOSPITAL
|
|
|
DSM-IV-TR
|
fourth edition of American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
|
|
|
anxiety disorders
|
marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or dysfunctional behaviors that ease anxiety
|
|
|
generalized anxiety disorder
|
perpetually tense, apprehensive, with autonomic nervous system arousal
|
|
|
panic disorder
|
anxiety disorder; unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread, terror, chest pain, choking, etc.
|
|
|
phobia
|
anxiety disorder; persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of certain object/activity/situation
|
|
|
obsessive-compulsive disorder
|
anxiety disorder; unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) or actions (compulsions)
|
|
|
post-traumatic stress disorder
|
anxiety disorder; haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, insomnia
(4 weeks or more after trauma) |
|
|
post-traumatic growth
|
positive psychological changes a result of struggling with difficult crises
|
|
|
somatoform disorders
|
symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without physical causes
|
|
|
conversion disorder
|
somatoform disorder; experience of specific genuine physical symptoms without physiological basis (paralysis, blindness)
|
|
|
hypochondriasis
|
somatoform disorder; interpreting normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
|
|
|
dissociative disorders
|
conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, or feelings
|
|
|
dissociative identity disorder
|
(multiple personality disorder) person exhibits two or more distinct, alternating personalites
|
|
|
mood disorders
|
marked by emotional extremes
|
|
|
major depressive disorder
|
mood disorder; person experiences depression, worthlessness, diminished interest/pleasure
-while sober and for 2+ weeks |
|
|
mania
|
mood disorder; marked by hyperactive, outrageously optimistic
|
|
|
bipolar disorder
|
mood disorder; person alternates between depression (hopelessness) and mania (overexcited)
|
|
|
schizophrenia
|
group of severe disorders marked by disorganized/delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, inappropriate emotions/actions
|
|
|
delusions
|
false (us. grandiose) beliefs that accompany some psychotic disorders
|
|
|
personality disorders
|
marked by permanent and persistent behavior that impairs social functioning
|
|
|
antisocial personality disorder
|
exhibits lack of conscience for wrongdoing, ruthless, deceiving
|
