disorders
A symptom of Schizophrenia, it is when a person is seeing something or someone who is not there.
Halllucination
Severe depression, involves loss of appetite, lack of energy, hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts.
Major Depression
A type of anxiety disorder in which a person becomes disabled and overwhelmed by fear in the presence of certain objects or events such as spiders or heights.
Phobia
Kirk Williams can never be by himself. He frequently gets into relationships with people that get him into trouble. His emotions are always running very high and his behavior is very unpredictable.
Borderline personality disorder
1. An anxiety disorder characterized by both repetitive thoughts and ritualized, repetitive behavior.
OCD
A mood disorder involving extremely high and extremely low moods.
bipolar
A belief in something that is clearly not true.
delusion
1. a somatoform disorder in which a serious psychological trauma is changed into symbolic physical dysfunction. Ex: You witness a murder and then lose your ability to see.
conversion disorder
Sarah Wagner was very nervous although there was no pressing issue. She was frequent panic attacks.
anxiety
When a person forget their life and starts an entire new life.
fugue
A Disorder involving disorganized thoughts and garbled speech as well as hallucinations and delusions; the most serious mental disorder.
Schizophrenia
What are the two main treatments of mental disorders
A childhood disorder characterized by inattention, distractibility, impulsiveness, an excessive activity, and restlessness.
ADHD
Johnny Hopkins can not get out of bed on most days. He has lost several jobs because he just does not have the energy to work a consistent schedule. He has been avoiding friends and lost interest in activities he once enjoyed.
major depression
a dissociative disorder in which traumatic events seem to disappear from memory.
amnesia
a personality disorder in which the person seems to have no conscience and is in constant conflict with the law
Anti-social Personality disorders
A mood disorder involving extreme agitation, restlessness, rapid speech, and trouble concentrating. Also, known as the “high, or up” phase of Bipolar disorder.
mania
A book published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies the symptoms of mental disorders into formal categories.
DSM IV
Tupak Montgomery witnessed a very brutal car crash and lost his ability to see. When he went to the doctor they could not find any physical problems with him.
conversion disorder
The fear of leaving a familiar environment, especially home.
agoraphobia
a symptom of Schizophrenia, where peoples words are mixed incoherently.
word salad
A personality disorder marked by unstable emotions and relationships, dependency, and manipulative, self-destructive behavior.
borderline personality disorder
a childhood disorder characterized by a failure to develop normal patterns of communication, social interactions, and emotional responses.
Autistic Disorder
Chuck Norris was able to function in his life but he was unhappy. He had lost interest in many activities he used to enjoy and was making up excuses not to hang out with his friends he always enjoyed.
Dysthymic Disorder
1. a dissociative disorder in which a person divides themselves into separate personalities that can act independently.
DID