Personality Disorders
Patterns of having multiple personalities.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
With this disorder, the client avoids leaving the home, being on public transportation, etc. Sometimes client avoids leaving home to run errands, etc.
What is agoraphobia?
This APPROACH views anxiety disorders as something overt and observable from the effects of learning and conditioning.
What is behaviorist approach?
This describes sensory experiences without sensory stimulation.
What are hallucinations?
This disorder is characterized by pulling out of body hair.
What is trichotillomania?
Pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of.
What is dependent personality disorder?
The fear of being in a tight or closed space.
What is Claustrophobia?
Photo or light therapy helps with this disorder.
SAD (which stands for...)
This type of delusion describes a sense that someone is going to get you!
What are delusions of persecution?
This disorder is characterized by hallucinations and/or delusions.
What is schizophrenia?
A pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsitivity.
What is borderline personality disorder?
This disorder can be defined as having excessive anxiety or worry for at least 6 months (on more days than not). The individual finds it difficult to control the worry. Symptoms may include: restlessness, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance, etc.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
This EPISODE is characterized by 3 or More of the following: Promiscuous behavior (Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities (sexual, spending, foolish business investments, etc) Insomnia or Hyposomnia More talkative than usual Flight of ideas – thoughts are racing Distractibility Increase in goal directed behavior (work, school)
What is a Manic Episode?
A sense of stiffness or motionless in movements.
What is catatonic?
This is another word for excoriation Disorder.
What is Skin Picking Disorder?
A mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others.
What is a Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Symptoms of ________ may include: palpitations, sweating, feelings of choking, chest pain, dizziness, light headed, faint, fear of dying, fear of losing control, etc.
What is Panic Attack?
A prolonged period of sadness for 2 years.
What is dysthymia?
Apathy, expressionless faces and rigid bodies describe these symptoms of Schizophrenia.
What are negative symptoms?
This disorder is characterized by feeling that one's body or looks are imperfect - affects social and/or occupational functioning - and can often lead to excessive surgeries or eating disorders?
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
Pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
What is Avoidant personality disorder?
When somebody gets recurrent unexpected panic attacks.
What is Panic Disorder?
People who suffers from this disorder experience both extreme mania and deep depression.
What is Bipolar (I) Disorder?
The brain scans show abnormal activities in these parts of the brain.
What are frontal cortex, thalamus and amygdala?
This manual is used for diagnosing mental health disorders (full title please).
DSM V- which stands for...