Defining Psychological Disorders
What two factors are generally used to determine if behavior is disordered?
Deviance and distress
What disorder involves excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
What disorder involves episodes of depressed mood lasting at least two weeks?
Major Depressive Disorder
What disorder is characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, and emotion?
Schizophrenia
What disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and emotion?
What is the field of study that examines psychological disorders?
Psychopathology
What anxiety disorder involves panic attacks and fear of future attacks?
Panic Disorder
What disorder involves mood swings between mania and depression?
Bipolar Disorder
What are false beliefs that are not based in reality called?
Delusions
What personality disorder is marked by lack of empathy and disregard for others’ rights?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
What model views mental disorders as a result of the interaction among biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors?
Biopsychosocial model
What disorder involves persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions)?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This disorder involves a pattern of major depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes, which are less severe than full manic episodes.
What are false sensory perceptions (such as hearing voices) called?
Hallucinations
What disorder involves two or more distinct identities or personalities within one person?
Dissociative Identity Disorder
According to the diathesis-stress model, what leads to a disorder?
A genetic or biological vulnerability combined with environmental stressors
What disorder can develop after exposure to a traumatic event and includes flashbacks and avoidance?
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What are the two main types of mood disorders?
Bipolar and Depressive Disorders
What type of symptoms involve the absence of normal behavior, such as flat affect or social withdrawal?
Negative Symptoms
What eating disorder involves self-starvation and an intense fear of gaining weight?
Anorexia Nervosa
What is the primary tool used by mental health professionals in the U.S. to classify psychological disorders?
DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition)
What type of phobia involves fear of being judged or embarrassed in social situations?
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Name one biological factor linked to depression.
Low seratonin levels
What neurotransmitter is most strongly linked to schizophrenia?
Dopamine
FINAL JEOPARDY-What neurodevelopmental disorder involves persistent deficits in social communication and repetitive behaviors?
Autism Spectrum Disorder