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Disorders 2
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Disorders 4 and Phobias
Psychologists, ETC.
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An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from severe, continual anxiety.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
100

Disorders in which one has a disconnection between their thoughts, feelings, memories, actions, or sense of self. "Multiple personality" is an example of this disorder.

What are dissociative disoders? 

100
This type of therapy uses free association and analysis of transference. 

What is psychodynamic?

100
A mental disorder in which one exhibits abnormal social behavior and a disconnect from reality.
What is Schiziophrenia
100
This therapist developed unconditional positive regard & stated that accepting the client unconditionally would help them flourish. 

Who is Carl Rogers? 

200
A mood disorder in which a person experiences long periods of significantly depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, or loss of interest and/or pleasure.
What is Major Depressive Disorder
200

Person who habitually check the door many times to make sure it is locked is likely to have

(a)- Compulsion (b)- phobia (c)- panic disorder

What is a compulsion? 

200

Often used as an option for treating depression, after other alternatives haven't worked. 

What is ECT?

200

Perceiving nonexistent sensory stimulation such as voices. 

What are hallucinations? 

200

This psychologist believes that depression comes from unreasonable negative thoughts & catastrophic thinking patterns.

Who is Aaron Beck

300
An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from sudden, unexpected anxiety attacks.
What is Panic Disorder
300

Psychological disorders in which one has an unwarranted sense of self-importance.

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? 

300

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of a medication that is often used to treat this disorder. 

What is schizophrenia?

300
An anxiety disorder in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety.
What is Social Phobia / Social Anxiety Disorder
300
A state of neurogenic immobility and abnormal behavior, manifested by stupor (associated with Schizophrenia).
What is catatonia
400
A psychological disorder in which one experiences bodily symptoms with no apparent cause.
What is Somatoform Disorder
400
A disorder that appears in childhood which is characterized by deficient communication, social interaction, and understanding of others' states of mind.
What is Autism
400

This type of therapist uses reinforcement or punishment, and might utilize a token economy.

What is Behavioral Therapy?

400
An eating disorder characterized by excessive over-eating, usually followed by vomiting, or excessive exercise.
What is Bulimia Nervosa
400
A model which states that environmental stressors can provide the circumstances under which a biological predisposition for illness can express itself.
What is the Diathesis-Stress Model
500
A psychological disorder in which one has nervous system symptoms (ex: blindness, paralysis) with no apparent cause.
What is Conversion Disorder
500

An excess number of _______ (neurotransmitter) receptors were found in the brains of schizophrenia patients. This leads scientists to believe that this neurotransmitter leads to positive symptoms in schizophrenia. 

What is the Dopamine?

500

This therapeutic technique stresses that the patient should determine the course of therapy

What is person-centered therapy? 

500
Fear of places or situations which that could cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment.
What is Agoraphobia
500
This psychologist conducted a famous experiment on the validity of psychiatric diagnosis by attempting to admit himself and other volunteers to hospitals with false symptoms.
Who is David Rosenhan