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Personality Disorders
Eating Disorders
Somatic Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Misc Disorders
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What is Anti-social personality disorder?
Lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members
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What is anorexia nervosa?
The compulsive need not to eat out of fear of gaining weight or being overweight.
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What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
A psychological disorder in which symptoms take a somatic(bodily) form without apparent physical cause
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What is Panic Disorder?
when someone suffers from acute episodes of terror and panic
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What are those with anti-social disorder typically called?
Sociopath or psychopaths
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What is a cause of Anti-Social Disorders?
Genetic influences and environmental influences
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What is Bulimia nervosa?
Eating disorder characterized by binge-eating and forced purging of stomach.
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What is Illness Anxiety Disorder?
A disorder in which a person interprets normal physical sensations as a sign of disease
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What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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What is Dissociative Amnesia?
The temporary loss of recall memory
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What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
When a person becomes so self-centered it impairs social functioning
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What is binge-eating?
Excessive overeating, comes in episodes
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What is conversion disorder?
A disorder in which anxiety is converted to a physical symptom
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What is one way anxiety disorders are classified?
through the GAD(Generalized Anxiety Disorder) with or without agoraphobia
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What causes dissociative disorders?
Overwhelmingly stressful situations leading to a sudden loss of memory or change in identity.
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What are Personality Disorders?
psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.
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Are identical twins more likely to share an eating disorder?
Yes
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How does culture affect how people express complaints?
Chinese culture is less accepting of psychological issues in comparison to Western cultures
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What is one example of an SSRI?
Paxil, Prozac
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How does someone's biology affect the likelihood of them having anti-social disorder?
It drastically increases the probability
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What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Eccentric and odd behavior and emotional disengagement
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Does family environment or sexual abuse play a bigger role in creating eating disorders?
Family environment
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What is another name for illness anxiety disorder?
hypochondriasis
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What is one example of a benzodiazepine?
Valium, Ativan, Xanax
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Describe a typical person with antisocial personality disorder
A male whose lack of conscience becomes plain before age 15, as he begins to lie, steal, fight, or display unrestrained sexual behavior