starts with "p"
acronyms
disorders 1
science
disorders 2
100
haunting memories, nightmares, etc. that last after a traumatic event
What is PTSD
100
unwanted repetitive thoughts and actions
What is OCD
100
fear of situations in which escape may be difficult
What is agoraphobia
100
assess the whole set of influences
What is biopsychosocial approach
100
disorder where conscious awareness becomes separated from previous thought or memories
What is dissociative disorders
200
persistent irrational fears of a specific object
What is a phobia
200
person exhibits 2 or more personalities
What is DID
200
lack of conscience for wrongdoing even toward family
What is antisocial personality disorder
200
remain motionless for hours and then become agitated
What is catatonia
200
a person is continually tense and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
What is generalized anxiety disorder
300
unpredictable episodes of intense dread
What is panic disorders
300
extreme inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity
What is ADHD
300
distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
What is anxiety disorders
300
false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany disorders
What is delusion
300
a person experiences 2 or more weeks depressed moods
What is major depressive disorder
400
inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social function
What is personality disorder
400
social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety after traumatic event
What is PTSD
400
person alternates between manic and depressed states
What is bipolar disorder
400
interpret normal sensations as symptoms of a disease
What is hypochondriasis
400
characterized by emotional extremes
What is mood disorders
500
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional behavior patterns
What is psychological disorder
500
sufferers often count everything
What is OCD
500
rare somatoform in which person experiences symptoms for no physiological reason
What is conversion disorder
500
diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated and cured
What is medical model
500
symptoms take somatic form without physical cause
What is somatoform disorder
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