Defining Disorders
This is a condition marked by abnormal thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that interfere with daily life.
Psychological Disorder
This disorder involves persistent, excessive worry about everyday things.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
This disorder is marked by prolonged sadness and loss of interest in daily activities.
Major depressive disorder
This severe disorder is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.
Schizophrenia
Therapy that focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
The manual used by mental health professionals to diagnose disorders.
DSM-5
Sudden episodes of intense fear, often mistaken for a heart attack.
A panic attack
A person who alternates between depression and mania likely has this condition.
Bipolar disorder
False beliefs, such as thinking someone is out to get you, are known as these.
Delusions
Freud’s talk therapy that explores the unconscious mind.
Psychoanalysis
This perspective sees mental disorders as arising from interactions among biological, psychological, and social factors.
Biopsychosocial Model
A person with an intense, irrational fear of specific objects or situations has this kind of disorder.
Phobic disorder
This theory suggests low levels of serotonin contribute to depression.
Biological theory (neurotransmitter theory)
False sensory experiences (like hearing voices) are called these.
Hallucinations
Medications that treat symptoms of depression and anxiety are called this.
Psychotropic or antidepressant drugs
When people label someone as “mentally ill,” they may experience this form of social disapproval.
Stigma
Persistent unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors describe this condition.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Depression that occurs during the winter months is called this.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
The neurotransmitter most associated with schizophrenia is this.
Dopamine
Gradually exposing someone to their fear to reduce anxiety is known as this technique.
Exposure therapy (or systematic desensitization)
The idea that mental disorders can develop from both a genetic predisposition and environmental stress.
Diathesis-stress Model
This disorder can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Aaron Beck’s cognitive theory says depression results from this kind of thinking.
Negative or distorted thinking
The flat affect and lack of motivation seen in schizophrenia are examples of these symptoms.
Negative symptoms
The most effective treatment for many disorders combines psychotherapy and this.
Medication (pharmacotherapy