A group of severe mental disorders characterized by disruptions in thinking, perception, and behavior.
Schizophrenia
Short periods of intense fear, accompanied by physical symptoms like sweating, shaking, and shortness of breath.
Panic Attack
A state of feeling sad, hopeless, and worthless.
Depression
Sudden loss of memory, usually following a traumatic event.
Dissociative Amnesia
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
DSM-5
A type of schizophrenia characterized by delusions and hallucinations.
Paranoid Schizophrenia
Excessive worry about life circumstances that lasts for at least 6 months.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Recurring episodes of severe depression.
Major Depressive Disorder
Sudden, unexpected travel away from home with amnesia for the trip.
Dissociative Fugue
How normal is the behavior compared to the average person?
Typicality
A type of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized behavior, speech, and thought.
Disorganized Schizophrenia
Develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A milder, chronic form of depression.
Dysthymic Disorder
Presence of two or more distinct personalities within a single individual.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Does the behavior impair the individual's ability to function in everyday life?
Maladaptivity
A type of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods.
Catatonic Schizophrenia
Similar to PTSD, but symptoms last for a shorter period.
Acute Stress Disorder
Characterized by extreme mood swings, alternating between periods of mania and depression.
Bipolar Disorder
Feelings of detachment from one's own body or mind.
Depersonalization Disorder
Does the person feel too much emotional distress?
Emotional Discomfort
Made-up words used by individuals with schizophrenia.
Neologisms
Characterized by obsessions (unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors).
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Belief that one is powerless to change their situation.
Learned Helplessness
Dissociation as a defense mechanism to avoid painful memories.
Psychodynamic Theory
We see ourselves through the eyes of others.
Looking-Glass Self