It is a harmful dysfunction in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable.
100
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.
generalized anxiety disorder
100
A mood disorder in which person experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminishing interest.
major depressive disorder
100
What does schizophrenia mean literally?
split mind
100
What is inflexible and enduring patterns of behavior that impair one's social functioning?
personality disorder
200
What is DSM-IV?
It is a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
200
What is phobia?
A person feels irrationally afraid of a specific object or situation.
200
a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state.
manic episode
200
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur
delusion
200
How does antisocial personality disordered person act?
exhibits lack of conscience for wrongdoing; aggressive; no empathy
300
What is the difference between neurotic disorder and psychotic disorder?
Neurotic disorder involves distressing but allows one to think rationally and function socially. Psychotic disorder involves losing contact with reality and experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions.
300
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A person is troubled by repetitive thoughts or actions.
300
a mood disorder in which the person alternates between hopelessness and lethargy and the overexcited state of mania.
How is a person with a histrionic personality disorder like?
displays shallow, attention getting emotions and goest to great lengths to gain others' praise and reassurance.
400
What is a contemporary perspective which assumes that biological, psychological and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders?
bio-psycho-social perspective
400
An anxiety disorder marked by a minutes long episode of intense dread.
Panic disorder
400
About how many percent of those who recover from depression will suffer another episode within two years?
50 percent
400
What neurotransmitter does schizophrenia involve?
dopamine
400
What is narcissistic personality disorder
one exaggerates his own importance aided by success fantasies
500
Free point. Bonus
Free point. Bonus
500
What is the difference between obsession and compulsion?
Obsession is repetitive thoughts, while compulsion is repetitive behaviors.
500
a person appears to experience sudden loss of memory or change in identity
dissociative disorder
500
True or false: Schizophrenia is often a one-time episode.