Term
| study of mental, emotional, & behavioral disorders |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| a significant impairment in psychological functioning |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| classification & diagnostic tool w/ symptoms and treatments |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| 2 core features of abnormal behavior |
|
Definition
| maladaptive & loss of control |
|
|
Term
| difficult to adapt to the environment & meet the demands of day to day life |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| loss of thoughts, feelings, & behaviors |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| 4 disturbances of schizophrenia |
|
Definition
| emotions, perception, behavior, thoughts |
|
|
Term
| the process of recognizing & interpreting sensory stimuli |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
disturbed perception/imaginary sensations
"your perception creates your reality" |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
a belief that one insists is true despite the evidence
false belief |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| loss of contact with reality |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| alternating periods of mania & depression can include _____ experiences |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
inflated self esteem
racing thoughts
more talkative
excessive involvement |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
loss of interest
fatigue
guilt
weight loss |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the simultaneous presence in a person of 2 or more mental episodes |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| depressive disorders are characterized by extreme & persistent periods of _____ mood |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| ___ % of adults have anxiety disorders |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| feelings of excessive apprehension & worry |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| a sudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, or terror |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| persistent fear & avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
traumatic childhoodÂ
hereditary
unknown |
|
Definition
| possible causes of phobias |
|
|
Term
| intense, irrational fear of being observed, evaluated, or humiliated by others in social situations |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| repetitive & distressing thoughts/behaviors |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| recurring irrational or disturbing thoughts that a person cannot prevent |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| repetitive, ritualistic behaviors that the person feels driven to perform |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| symptoms lasting more than 1 month after traumatic event |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| symptoms lasting less than 1 month after traumatic event |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
presence of 2 or more separate identities/personalities
formerly called multiple personality disorder |
|
Definition
| dissociative identity disorder (DID) |
|
|
Term
| when identities have their own age, voice, memories, vocabulary, behaviors |
|
Definition
|
|
