Anxiety Disorders 1
Extreme fear of a particular object or situation
What is a phobia?
Ted Bundy, who had an extremely high sense of self, likely had this personality disorder
What is narcissistic personality disorder
Mood disorder that rotates between manic and depressive symptoms
Positive symptom involving false sensory perceptions
Type of therapy that uses conditioning or exposure to change the way you act
What is behavioral therapy?
Sudden, rapid instance of extreme fear that causes symptoms like increased HR and hyperventilation
What is a panic attack?
Someone with this disorder has one or more "alter-egos"
What is dissociative identity disorder?
Disorder that has been associated with consistent decreased brain activity
What is major depressive disorder?
John Nash's false belief that he was helping crack government codes was an example of this type of symptom
What is a delusion?
Therapy that acts to change negative thought patterns
What is cognitive therapy?
Behavior done to relieve the tension of repetitive, persistent thoughts of fear
What is a compulsion?
Someone who sets a house on fire and then lies about it without caring might be suffering from this personality disorder
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Dr. Dixon Chibanda's solution to depression
What is the flu?
Therapy that uses unconditional positive regard and active listening
What is acute stress disorder?
Someone with this personality disorder has extreme attachment issues that lead to unstable emotions and relationships
What is borderline personality disorder
Neurotransmitter thought to be decreased in people with depression
What is serotonin (or norepinephrine)?
Brain area that can be enlarged in people with schizophrenia
Therapy that might use projective tests or free association
What is psychoanalytic therapy?
What is GABA?
This personality disorder can be associated with memory loss
What is dissociative identity disorder
Explanatory styles of someone with depression
What are stable, global, and internal explanatory styles?
Type of exposure therapy that uses anxiety hierarchies and progressive muscle relaxation
What is systematic desensitization?