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A syndrome marked by a “clinically significant disturbance in an individual’s cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior” ?
Psychological disorder
Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
Anxiety disorder
a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
bipolar disorder
a disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression.
schizophrenia
an eating disorder in which a person maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight
anorexia disorder
The concept that psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital.
Medical model
Intense fear and avoidance of social situations.
Social anxiety
What is the percentage of people who actually die in attempt of suicide in America?
3%
false sensory experiences,
hallucinations
controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings.
dissociative disorder
Extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity
ADHD
a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
generalized anxiety disorder
Why is depression so common to young westerners
Decline of commitment in religion
what accompany schizophrenia
abnormal brain activity
a person experiences very specific, physical symptoms that are not compatible with recognized medical or neurological conditions.
conversion disorder
What was homosexuality classified as in 1973?
Psychology Disorder
a person may experience terror ; often followed by worry over a possible next attack
Panic disorder
When a depressive episode ends, a euphoric, overly talkative, wildly energetic, and extremely optimistic state called?
Mania
What causes brain abnormalities in people with schizophrenia?
Mishap during prenatal develop or delivery
Symptoms of conversion disorder
unexplained paralysis, blindness, or an inability to swallow