Psychological Disorders
The probable outcome of a disorder
What is a prognosis?
An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of social situations or performance where a person is anxious about being negatively evaluated by others
What is social anxiety disorder?
Symptoms that add abnormal behaviors
What are positive symptoms?
Interacting with the world in inflexible and maladaptive ways
What is personality disorder?
Disorders that most commonly arise in children.
What are Neurodevelopmental Disorders?
A standardized categorization manual published by the American Psychiatric Association
What is the DSM-5?
An anxiety disorder marked by fear of a specific object or situation that is out of proportion with any actual threat
What is specific phobia?
Perceptual disurbances that are experienced without an external source
What are hallucinations?
The 3 groups the DSM-5 divides into for personality disorder
What is Cluster A: Odd or Eccentric Behavior, Cluster B: Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Behavior, and Cluster C: Anxious or Fearful Behavior?
This disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction, by impaired communication, and by restricted, repetitive behavior and interests
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
The idea that a disorder may develop when an underlying vulnerability is coupled with stress.
What is the diathesis-stress model?
An anxiety disorder with a state of constant anxiety not associated with any specific object or event
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Term which means a splitting of the mind
What is Schizophrenia?
Characterized by disturbances in identity, in emotional states, and in impulse control
What is borderline personality disorder?
A disruptive impulse control disorder
What is Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
Factors that contribute to the development of disordered thoughts, emotions, and/or behaviors
What is etiology?
An anxiety disorder that consists of sudden, overwhelming attacks of terror
What is panic disorder?
The schizophrenic belief that you are someone else, such as Jesus or the President
What is an identity delusion?
Taking advantage of others and hurting them without showing any concern or remorse for their behavior.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Difficulty learning and using academic skills
What is specific learning disorder?
When two or more psychological disorders overlap, ex: depression and anxiety
What is comorbidity?
An anxiety disorder marked by fear of being in situation from which escape is difficult or impossible
What is agorphobia?
The schizophrenic belief that you have great power, knowledge, or talent
What is a grandiose delusion?
A person forgets that an event happened or loses awareness of a large block of time.
What is dissociative amnesia?
The six neurodevelopmental disorders that may affect children
What are intellectual disabilities, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder, specific learning disorder, and motor disorders?