General Concepts
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns.
psychological disorders
an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
generalized anxiety disorder
Andrea experiences extreme anxiety when approaching any lake. Her therapist suggests that her fear results from a traumatic boat accident she experienced as a child. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective.
psychoanalytic
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or a medical condition, two or more weeks of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities
major depressive disorder
History has given us many creative artists, composers, and writers with bipolar disorders. Name one
Walt Whitman, Virginia Woolf, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Ernest Hemingway.
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders.
delusions
it's a disorder known to the Chippewa Cree indians in Canada characterized by delusions
windigo
An overabundance of the neurotransmitter dopamine is most likely to be associated with
schizophrenia
a mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
bipolar disorder
It's the psychological disorder that is mentioned in the textbook that is associated with the Asian culture
genitalr retraction syndrome
an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or subject.
phobia
psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
mood disorders
periods of immobility or excessive, purposeless movement
Catatonia
an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Agoraphobia is _______
fear of open spaces
the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth or Fifth Edition, a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
DSM-IV
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behaviors that impair social functioning
personality disorders
It's the category of psychological problems associated with an unusual preoccupation with physical health or physical symptoms producing some distress
somatic system and related disorders
a somatoform disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as symptoms of a disease
hypochondriasis
Known as the 4 D's of psychiatry for identifying abnormal behavior
deviance, distress, dysfunction and danger
the concept that disease, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital
medical model
disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
dissociative disorders
Kyle is extremely manipulative and can look anyone in the eye and lie convincingly. His deceit often endangers the safety and well-being of those around him, but he is indifferent to any suffering they might experience as a result of his actions. His behavior best illustrates
antisocial personality disorder.
a rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. Formerly called multiple personality disorder
dissociative identity disorder (DID)
Dysthymic disorder is a. complex mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences b. chronic type of depression in which a person's moods are regularly low c. type of anxiety disorder where one has repeated attacks of intense fear that something bad will occur d. fear of open spaces
b