Anxiety
Is anxiety part of everyone's lives?
Yes
What is Major depressive disorder?
A disorder in which a person experiences two or more weeks with five or more symptoms
What is Schizophrenia?
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression
What is personality disorder?
Inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
What are the 3 main eating disorders?
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder
What are the 2 types of anxiety disorders?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
Is depression found worldwide?
Yes
What does the word Schizophrenia itself mean?
The word itself means “split” (schizo) “mind” (phrenia)
What 3 things does personality disorder cause?
Anxiety, eccentric or odd behaviors, and dramatic or impulsive behaviors
What is Anorexia nervosa?
Person (usually an adolescent female) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly underweight
How is anxiety disorders defined?
marked by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
What is maina?
A hyperactive, wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgment is common
What is a positive and negative symptom of schizophrenia?
Positive symptoms: Presence of inappropriate behavior
Negative symptoms: Absence of appropriate behavior
What do people with Antisocial Personality Disorder display?
Lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members
Often impulsiveness, fearlessness, irresponsibility
What is Bulimia nervosa?
Person alternates binge eating (usually of high-calorie foods) with purging (by vomiting or laxative use), sometimes followed by fasting or excessive exercise
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
Do women expierence depression more than men?
Yes, women experience depression 1.7 times more often than men
chronic schizophrenia and acute schizophrenia
What is Dissociative disorders?
Controversial, rare disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
What is Binge-eating disorder?
Significant binge eating, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory purging or fasting that marks bulimia nervosa
How does research help with learning about anxiety disorders?
Conditioning research helps explain how panic-prone people associate anxiety with certain cues
What is the depression’s vicious cycle?
1)Stressful events are interpreted through
2)A brooding, negative explanatory style,
3)Creates a hopeless, depressed state
4)Hampers the way the person thinks and acts
Is Schizophrenia the chief example of a psychotic disorder?
Yes
What is Dissociative identity disorder?
Rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities
What are the american rates for the 3 main eating disorders?
0.6% anorexia, 1% bulimia, and 2.8% binge-eating