Diagnosis
What four criteria does someone's behavior have to fall under in order to be diagnosed as a mental disorder?
maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical
A disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of sympathetic nervous system arousal
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external stimulus
Hallucinations
Psychological disorders in which the symptoms take a somatic (bodily) form without an apparent physical cause
Somatic Symptom Disorders
an approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques from various forms of therapy
Eclectic Approach
The study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without a DNA change
Epigenetics
What are some common triggers for PTSD?
Car crashes, Death, War
a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgement is common
Mania
Symptoms include a long-term and intense fear of having a serious condition and worry that minor symptoms indicate something serious.
Hypochondriasis
procedures that use classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors.
Counterconditioning
Behavior that occurs without a rational basis
Unjustifiable
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
Phobias
Name two other symptoms of schizophrenia apart from hallucinations and delusions
disorganized motor behavior, disorganized thinking(speech)
a temporary state where a person has memory loss and ends up in an unexpected place.
Dissociative Fugue
the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior
Psychopharmacology
Behavior that is so different, it violates a Norm
Atypical
Name four types of compulsions found in OCD patients
hoarding, cleaning, checking, counting
A form of schizophrenia in which symptoms usually appear by late adolescence or early adulthood. As people age, their episodes are longer and recovery is shorter
Chronic schizophrenia
A rare disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating identities
Dissociative Identity Disorder
A bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client, who work together constructively to overcome the client’s problem
Therapeutic Alliance
Behavior that is destructive to oneself or others
Maladaptive
(Double Jeopardy) (Current Events)
What prominent political figure mysteriously died in prison a few days ago?
Alexey Navlany
What chemical overactivity indicates neurotransmitter imbalances in the brain as a symptom of schizophrenia
Dopamine
a personality disorder characterized by severe mood swings, impulsive behavior, and difficulty forming stable personal relationships
Borderline Personality Disorder
a confrontational cognitive therapy that vigorously challenges people’s illogical self-defeating attitudes and assumptions
Rational-emotive behavior therapy