General
Behaviors that differs from cultural norms
What is Deviance?
Genetics, brain chemistry, & neurotransmitters.
What are Biological factors?
These involve persistent disturbances in one's emotional state.
What are Mood Disorders?
Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to physical symptoms.
What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Pervasive patterns of thinking, or feeling, and behaviors that deviate from cultural expectations that cause distress or impairment.
What are Personality Disorders?
Reductions in normal experience.
What are Negative Symptoms?
The condition that causes emotional pain or suffering.
What is Distress?
Thoughts, emotions, learned behaviors, & trauma.
What are Psychological factors?
Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, changes in sleep/appetite, feelings of worthlessness lasting at least 2 weeks.
What is Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)?
Involve physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by medical conditions.
What are Somatoform Disorders?
Unstable relationships, intense fear of abandonment, impulsive behavior, emotional instability.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
Something extra occurring in addition to normal experiences.
What are Positive Symptoms?
The condition that interferes with daily life, work, or relationships.
What is Dysfunction?
Family dynamics, peer relationships, cultural influences, socioeconomic status.
What are Social Factors?
Chronic, long-term depression.
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
Preoccupation with having a serious illness despite minimal or no symptoms.
What is Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Excessive emotionality, need for attention, dramatic behavior.
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Difficulty focusing or paying attention, problems with working memory, difficulty using information to make decisions.
What are Cognitive Symptoms?
A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that causes significant distress or impairment in functioning.
What is a Psychological Disorder?
Manual used to diagnose and classify psychological disorders.
What is the DSM-V?
Elevated mood, increased energy, decreased need for sleep, impulsive behavior.
What is mania?
Loss of sensory or motor function (paralysis, blindness) without neurological causes, typically following psychological stress.
What is Conversion Disorder?
Grandiose sense of self-importance, need for excessive admiration, lack of empathy.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Severe mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thought processes, perception, and emotional responsiveness.
What is Schizophrenia?
The condition that may pose a risk to self or others.
What is Danger?
Unpredictable agitation or complete lack of responsiveness.
What is Disorganized or Catatonic Behavior?
Depression that occurs seasonally, typically in winter surroundings.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Reduced emotional expression and responsiveness.
What is Flat Affect?
Disregard for the rights of others, lack of remorse, manipulative behavior.
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Intense, irrational fear of a specific object or situation (Heights, spiders, flying).
What are Specific Phobias?