Definitions
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal.
Some forms of __________________ primarily involve positive symptoms or psychosis in the form of hallucinations and delusions.
Schizophrenia
Hallucination
False sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
With this disorder, the person avoids leaving the home, being on public transportation, or leaving home to run errands
Agoraphobia
What is borderline personality disorder?
A pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.
Mood Disorder
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
Chris has been diagnosed with _________________ because he has been feeling depressed for about 2 or more weeks.
Major depressive disorder
Delusion
False beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
Recurrent unexpected panic attacks
Panic Disorder
What are the different anxiety disorders?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias, (mentioned in the DSM-5) OCD and PTSD
Somatic Symptom Disorder
a psychological disorder in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without apparent physical cause
Symptoms of ________ may include: palpitations, sweating, feelings of choking, dizziness, light-headed, faint, fear of losing control
Panic Attacks
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
A mood disorder when someone is always active and optimistic
Mania
What is Social anxiety disorder?
With this disorder, the client fears being in certain types of social settings. They tend to avoid these settings
Psychosis
a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions.
Repetitive thoughts are __________ while repititve behaviors are ____________.
Obsessions; Complusions
Rumination
compulsive fretting; overthinking about our problems
and their causes
Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years
Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia)
Pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
Avoidant personality disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.
OCD is more common among _______________.
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished or inappropriate emotional expression.
Schizophrenia
Person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the hyperactive-impulsive phase of mania
Bipolar disorder
How do chronic and acute schizophrenia differ?
In chronic schizophrenia, the disorder develops gradually and recovery is doubtful.
In acute schizophrenia, the onset is sudden and the prospects for recovery are brighter than chronic schizophrenia