Diagnosing Disorders
Mood Disorders
The Brain
Other Disorders
Personality Disorders
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A widely used system for classiying psychological disorders.
What is DSM-IV-TR?
100
Mood disorder in which the person althernates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
What is bipolar?
100

Childhood psychological disorder characterized by profound impairment of social interaction and communication and severely restricted interests and activities, usually apparent by the age of 3

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 

100
An anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation.
What is phobia?
100

Personality disorder characterized by a disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, often involving manipulation, deceit, impulsivity, and a lack of remorse

Antisocial personality disorder
200

This has been called the "common cold" of psychological disorders because it is the most common.

What is depression?

200
The emotional extremes of mood disorders come in 2 principal forms: ______________________ and ____________________.
What are major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder?
200

Antisocial personality disorder, formerly known as psychopathy, seems to be prevalent more in men due to a possible mutation of the __________

X Chromosome

200
Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings.
What is dissociative?
200

The personality disorder characterized by unstable moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior.

Borderline personality disorder 
300

Significantly disturbed thoughts, emotions, or behaviors are ______________ if they interfere with normal day-to-day life.

What is maladaptive or dysfunctional.

300

If fear is intense enough, it may lead to __________, which is the fear or avoidance of situations in which escape might be difficult or help unavailable when panic strikes.

What is agoraphobia?

300
Some researchers speculate that an overload of this brain chemical may intensify brain signals in schizophrenia, creating symptoms such as hallucinations and paranoia.
What is dopamine?
300
Symptoms of THIS have been reported by survivors of accidents, disasters, and violent and sexual assaults.
What is PTSD?
300

Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder  and Narcissistic Personality Disorder fall under _________.

Cluster B  - Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic

400

In addition to maladaptive behavior and deviance, the third major aspect involved in diagnosing a psychological disorder is ___________. 

Personal distress

400
Major depressive disorder occurs when at least this many signs of depression last two or more weeks and are not caused by drugs or a medical condition.
What is 5?
400
Some people diagnosed with schizophrenia have abnormally low brain activity in the ____________ ______________.
What are the frontal lobes?
400
Research indicates that the greater one's _____________ ________________ during a trauma, the higher risk for post traumatic symptoms.
What is emotional distress?
400

Avoidant Personality Disorder and  Dependent Personality Disorder fall under cluster __________

Cluster C - Anxious/Fearful Personality Disorders

500

The apparent causation and developmental history of an illness

Etiology

500

Eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight, disturbed body image, refusal to maintain normal weight, and use of dangerous measures to lose weight

Anorexia nervosa

500
These 2 neurotransmitter systems play a role in mood disorders.
What are norepinephrine and serotonin?
500
This subtype of schizophrenia is described as "preoccupation with delusions or hallucinations, often with themes of persecution or grandiosity."
What is paranoid?
500

Disorder characterized by pervasive patterns of “strange” or “odd” behavior, appearance, or “magical” thinking. There is no history of psychosis or schizophrenia.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder 

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