Anxiety Disorders
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
the extreme and persistent fear or anxiety and avoidance of social situations in which the person could potentially be evaluated negatively by others
What are Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and related disorders?
They're a group of overlapping disorders that generally involve intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What are Mood Disorders?
They are characterized by severe disturbances in mood and emotions—most often depression, but also mania and elation.
What are Dissociative Disorders?
They're characterized by an individual becoming split off, or dissociated, from their core sense of self.
People with Personality Disorders...
exhibit a personality style that differs markedly from the expectations of their culture, is pervasive and inflexible, begins in adolescence or early adulthood, and causes distress or impairment
What is a Panic Attack?
A period of extreme fear or discomfort that develops abruptly and reaches a peak within 10 minutes.
An individual with Body Dysmorphia Disorder...
is preoccupied with a perceived flaw in physical appearance that is either nonexistent or barely noticeable to other people
What are Depressive Disorders?
They are a group of disorders in which depression is the main feature.
A person is Dissociative Amnesia...
is unable to recall important personal information, usually following an extremely stressful or traumatic experience such as combat, natural disasters, or being the victim of violence.
What characterizes borderline personality disorder?
it's characterized chiefly by instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood, as well as marked impulsivity
What is a Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
A relatively continuous state of excessive, uncontrollable, and pointless worry and apprehension.
People with a Hoarding Disorder...
Cannot bear to part with personal possessions, regardless of how valueless or useless these possessions are.
What are seasonal patterns?
When a person experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder only during a particular time of year
What is Depersonalization Disorder?
is characterized by recurring episodes of depersonalization, derealization, or both
A person with antisocial personality disorder...
shows no regard at all for other people’s rights or feelings.
What are Safety Behaviors?
mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations by reducing the chance of negative social outcomes
People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...
experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
A person with Bipolar Disorder...
often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania; that is, the person’s mood is said to alternate from one emotional extreme to the other
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
When someone exhibits two or more separate personalities or identities, each well-defined and distinct from one another.
What characterizes Narcissism?
overinflated and unjustified sense of self-importance and preoccupied with fantasies of success; believes they are entitled to special treatment from others; shows arrogant attitudes and behaviors; takes advantage of others; lacks empathy
What is Agoraphobia?
intense fear, anxiety, and avoidance of situations in which it might be difficult to escape or receive help if one experiences symptoms of a panic attack
What brain region plays a critical role in OCD?
The orbitofrontal cortex
What id the hopelessness theory?
A cognitive theory of depression which postulates that a particular style of negative thinking leads to a sense of hopelessness, which then leads to depression
What is dissociative fugue?
when someone suddenly wanders away from their home, experience confusion about their identity, and sometimes even adopts a new identity
What characterizes dependent personality disorder?
allows others to take over and run their life; is submissive, clingy, and fears separation; cannot make decisions without advice and reassurance from others; lacks self-confidence; cannot do things on their own; feels uncomfortable or helpless when alone