Psychological Disorders
What is a psychological disorder?
Mood disorders are characterized by these
What are emotional extremes?
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions/hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or out-of-character behavior
What is schizophrenia?
This disorder is stereotypically found in models (specifically women)
What is anorexia?
Being irrationally afraid of a specific object, activity, or situation means that one has a ___
What is a phobia?
Name 1 biological influence that could lead to a psychological disorder
What is evolution?
What are genetics?
What is brain structure?
A mood disorder in which a person experiences a depressed mood and/or a loss of interest or pleasure
What is major depressive disorder?
A false sensory experience, such as seeing something in the absence of external visual stimulus
What is a hallucination?
PTSD is commonly known to be attributed to this dangerous profession
What are the military/armed forces?
An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and nervous
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
The most common system for describing and classifying disorders
What is the DSM-5?
What is mania?
A psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality while experiencing irrational ideas + distorted perceptions
What is psychosis?
This actor starred as the schizophreniac in the famous movie, "A Beautiful Mind"
Who is Russell Crowe?
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and/or actions
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
The concept that disorders have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and cured in a hospital
What is the medical model?
Name 1 of parts of the brain that were found to have abnormal activity in schizophreniacs
What is the amygdala?
What is the thalamus?
What are the frontal lobes?
Joyner Lucas' hit album shares a name with this psychological disorder
What is ADHD?
A disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, jumpy anxiety, and other things after a traumatic experience
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Name 1 social-cultural influence that could lead to a psychological disorder
What are roles/expectations?
What are the definitions of normality and disorder?
The process of compulsive fretting or overthinking about one's problems
Name 1 environmental cause that can invariably produce schizophrenia
What is NOTHING?
The famous American soccer goalkeeper, Tim Howard, suffers from this mental health disorder
What is OCD?