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Personality Disorders
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Potpourri
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A pervasive pattern of repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood, as well as a pattern of impulsive behavior.
What is borderline personality disorder?
100
Marked by fear of public places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or help may be unavailable if panic-like symptoms were to occur.
What is agoraphobia?
100
A state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking.
What is mania?
100
According to ancient Greeks and Romans, these are bodily fluids/chemicals that influence mental and physical functioning.
What are humors?
200
Pattern (in an adult) of clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an ongoing need to be taken care of.
What is dependent personality disorder?
200
Marked by a severe and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment or humiliation might occur.
What is social anxiety disorder?
200
A severe pattern of unipolar depression that is disabling and is not caused by such factors as drugs or a general medical condition. (Symptoms must be present for at least two weeks, for most of the day every day.)
What is major depressive disorder?
200
A disorder in which a person feigns or induces symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person (i.e., for internal, not external, gain).
What is factitious disorder?
200
A study that observes the same participants on many occasions over a long period of time.
What is a longitudinal study?
300
Pattern of persistent avoidance of social relationships (due to a preference to be alone) and a restricted range of emotional expression.
What is schizoid personality disorder?
300
Marked by persistent and excessive feelings of anxiety and worry about numerous events and activities for at least 6 months (on more days than not).
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
300
A chronic form of unipolar depression marked by ongoing and repeated symptoms of either major or mild depression for a period of at least two years.
What is persistent depressive disorder?
300
A disorder in which people are chronically anxious about and preoccupied with the notion that they have or are developing a serious medical illness, despite the absence of somatic symptoms.
What is illness anxiety disorder?
300

Drugs that mainly affect the brain and reduce many symptoms of mental health issues

What are psychotropic medications?

400
Pattern of extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd forms of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.
What is schizotypal disorder?
400
Episode marked by some or all of the following: palpitations, sweating, feelings of choking, chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, fear of dying, fear of losing control, etc.
What is a panic attack?
400
A mineral salt-based medication often prescribed to treat manic symptoms in patients with Bipolar I disorder.
What is lithium?
400

A psychotic disorder in which personal, social, and occupational functioning deteriorate as a result of strange perceptions, disturbed thought processes, unusual emotions, and motor differences.

What is schizophrenia?

400
In pharmacology, an increase of effects that occurs when more than one substance is acting on the body at the same time.
What is synergistic effect?
500
Pattern of consistent discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation.
What is avoidant personality disorder?
500
Marked by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks.
What is panic disorder?
500
A group of second-generation antidepressant drugs that increase serotonin activity specifically, without affecting other neurotransmitters.
What are selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
500
A disorder marked by frequent eating binges that are followed by forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight.
What is bulimia nervosa?
500

An ancient operation in which a stone instrument was used to cut away a circular section of the skull, perhaps to treat mental health issues

What is trephination (or trepanning)?