Lesson 1
Abnormality is any deviation from the average or from...
The Majority
A generalized apprehension- a vague feeling that one is in danger.
Anxiety
A condition in which there is no apparent physical cause.
Somatoform Disorder
A group of disorders characterized by confused and disconnected thoughts, emotions and perceptions known as..
Schizophrenia
Maladaptive or inflexible ways of dealing with others and one’s environment is known as..
Personality Disorder
Thomas Szasz, says these people are not mentally ill but rather...
have “problems in living”
Feel like choking, chest pains, dizziness, trembling and hot flashes.
Panic Attacks
Two Major Types of Somatoform Disorders are...
Conversion Disorder and Hypochondriasis
When individuals are excessively and inappropriately happy or unhappy. This can look like high elation or hopeless depression, experience mania and depression.
Bipolar
What are the Four core features that characterize personality disorders:
Extreme and Distorted thinking patterns
Problematic emotional pattern
Impulse control problem
Significant interpersonal problem
A manual based on evidence to improve clinical diagnosis.
DSM-5
GAD stands for...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The conversion of emotional difficulties into the loss of a specific physiological function is known as..
Conversion Disorders
Pervasive developmental disorders are a group of disorders markers by delayed development of socialization and communication skills.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome
Developmental Disorders
Sociopaths or Psychopaths fall under the category of...
Antisocial Personality
Five major dimensions to describe a person's mental functioning. Also known as...
The Axes
An intense and irrational fear of a particular object or situation is a....
Phobia
When a person in good health becomes preoccupied with imaginary ailments might have...
Hypochondriasis
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder are examples..
Of Mood Disorders
What does CU stand for...
Callous-Unemotional traits to predict antisocial development.
CFI stands for...
Cultural Formation Interview; Background and culture must be taken into account when determining psychological disorders.
A person suffering from acute anxiety may think the same thoughts over and over and have an uncontrollable pattern of thoughts is called obsession might have..
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
When a person experiences alterations in memory, identity and consciousness, they may have..
Dissociative Disorder
Spend AT LEAST two weeks feeling depressed, sad, anxious fatigued and agitated, experiencing a reduced ability to function and interact with others.
Major Depressive Disorder
Use of a drug to such an extent that a person feels nervous and anxious without it.
Psychological Dependence