Understanding Psychological Disorders
About what percentage of Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year?
About 30%
This anxiety disorder is characterized by repetitive ritual behaviors.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
The separation of certain mental processes from conscious thought is called what?
Dissociation
Typically, when do the symptoms of schizophrenia first appear?
Young Adulthood
This personality disorder is characterized by the disregard for the rights of others.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
This mood disorder involves feelings of helplessness, worthlessness, & sadness.
Depression
A person who is afraid of small, enclosed spaces likely suffers from what?
Specific Phobia
The expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms is called what?
Somatization
Name two symptoms of schizophrenia.
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganized speech, Social withdrawal, etc.
This personality disorder is characterized by excessive emotionality and the need for attention.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
This is the most widely used classification system for psychological disorders. It is published by the American Psychiatric Association.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
Which mood disorder is characterized by dramatic ups & downs in mood?
Bipolar Disorder
A preoccupation with the fear that one has a serious disease is called what?
Hypochondriasis / Illness Anxiety Disorder
What word describes seeing something that is not really there, or hearing voices that are not real?
hallucination
This personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity, the need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. These people are preoccupied with fantasies of their own success, power, intelligence, or beauty,
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
What is the most common psychological disorder?
Depression
This anxiety disorder is characterized by a fear of being in places where escape may be difficult.
Agoraphobia
Formerly called multiple personality disorder, this involves the existence of two or more personalities within a single individual.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
When a person with schizophrenia believes they are a famous historical figure, celebrity, or on a special secret mission -- this is called what?
delusion of grandeur
This personality disorder is characterized by being overly dependent on other people.
Dependent Personality Disorder
Name two of the three criteria used to determine if someone has a psychological disorder?
Typicality, Maladaptivity, Emotional Discomfort
Name two symptoms of depression.
Loss of pleasure in activities, loss of energy, Reduced ability to concentrate, etc.
People with this disorder experience a change or loss of functioning in a major part of the body for which there is no known medical explanation.
Conversion Disorder
People who remain frozen in uncomfortable body positions for long periods of time exhibit this type of schizophrenia.
Catatonic Schizophrenia
People who suffer from this personality disorder have no interest in relationships with other people.
Schizoid Personality Disorder