Disorders
Macy has resorted to self seclusion due to fear of having a panic attack in public or not being able to escape in a public situation - Macy would most likely receive this diagnosis.
What is Agoraphobia?
Jim experiences consistent, excessive anxiety most of the time and has experienced this for 6 months - Jim would probably receive this diagnosis.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
A false and bizarre belief that people are out to get you.
What is Delusion of Persecution?
This personality disorder is characterized by a need to be the center of attention and excessive emotionality.
What is Histrionic personality disorder?
This therapy modality focuses on changing negative thoughts by challenging cognitive distortions.
What is CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
To meet criteria for this disorder, an individual must exhibit either consistent depressed mood or loss of interest in activities that used to be pleasurable (or both!)
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)?
Bulimia Nervosa is defined by a cycle of these two behaviors.
What are bingeing and purging?
This theory about the cause of Schizophrenia argues that there is a link to a specific neurotransmitter.
What is the Dopamine Hypothesis?
This personality disorder is characterized by grandiosity and the expectation of special treatment.
What is Narcissistic personality disorder?
This type of exposure therapy uses an anxiety hierarchy paired with relaxation techniques.
What is Systematic Desensitization?
Beyond simple forgetfulness, this disorder results in significant loss of memory with no neurological cause.
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
This disorder is defined by the presence of more than one distinct personality states.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
When catatonic, an individual will exhibit this ability to be moved into any new posture and will then hold that pose.
What is Waxy Flexibility?
This personality disorder is characterized by instability of emotions, instability in relationships and impulsive behavior.
What is Borderline personality disorder?
Freud believed dreams were important - especially this content which he believed was the underlying meaning of the dream.
What is Latent Content?
Frank has experienced depressive symptoms for the past 3 years. It is most likely that Frank will receive this diagnosis.
What is Persistent depressive disorder?
The presence of an episode of overexcited behavior, high energy levels, grandiosity, high risk behaviors, decreased need for sleep and/or racing thoughts indicates this disorder.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
The idea that people are born with a predisposition to illness, but stressful life events are responsible for expression of the illness is the core concept of this model.
What is the Diathesis-Stress Model?
This personality disorder is characterized by difficulty making everyday decisions without excessive advice or reassurance from others
What id Dependent personality disorder?
Unconditional positive regard, empathy and active listening are all features of this type of therapy.
What is Person-Centered or Client-Centered Therapy?
Conversion disorder and illness anxiety disorder are both a part of this group of disorders.
What are Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders?
Lucy has a fear of airplanes that results in her not being able to travel - Lucy would most likely be diagnosed with which anxiety disorder ?
What is Specific Phobia?
Delusions and hallucinations are both considered these types of symptom.
What are positive symptoms?
This personality disorder is characterized by failure to comply with social norms and showing no remorse for behavior.
What is Antisocial personality disorder?
The process by which a patient transfers unresolved conflicts and feelings onto the therapist is called . . .
What is Transference?