Basics
What is a psychological disorder
A condition that is characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is a personality disorder?
One's way of thinking differs from the expectations of the culture, causing functional issues.
What is a mood disorder?
A person goes through severe disturbances in their emotions and mood.
What is a somatoform disorder?
A mental disorder that develops physical symptoms in a person.
What does DID stand for?
dissociative identity disorder.
What is the DSM-V?
A manual used for the assessment and diagnosis of mental disorders.
Someone with this disorder violates the rights of others, and lacks remorse.
antisocial disorder
Another name for major depressive disorder.
unipolar
Someone who is abnormally anxious about their health.
Hypocondriac
What is a main symptom of schizophrenia?
hallucination or delusion
What did some believe the origin of psychological disorders derived from?
supernatural forces.
Someone with this disorder needs extreme perfectionism with every task.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Another name for manic depression.
bipolar
Someone with this disorder experiences unexplainable neurological symptoms.
conversion disorder.
The latest version of the DSM-V divides ADHD into how many types?
3 types
What is the diathesis-stress model?
The use of biological and psychological factors to predict the likelihood of a disorder.
Someone with this disorder is hypersensitive to criticism.
avoidant disorder
What is a treatment option for major depression?
electroconvulsive therapy
What are two symptoms seen in people with conversion disorder?
Blindness an paralysis.
What do can people get after an extended use of antipsychotic drugs?
Tardive dyskinesia.
What type of term is insanity?
Legal term
Someone with this disorder tends to exploit others.
narcissistic disorder
What drug is associated with manic depression?
Lithium.
What is a cause for somatoform disorders?
Issues within childhood development.
What are the three types of ADHD?
Inattentive, hyperactive, and combination.