Definitions
Anxiety & Mood Disorders
100
Vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness
What is Anxiety
100
Fearing he may come in contact with harmful germs that will kill him, Jeremy washes his hands 67 times a day to keep himself "clean." What disorder does Jeremy have?
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
200
A person who us characterzed with sudden bouts of intense, unexplained anxiety.
What is Panic Disorder
200
Jenny hates spiders. She will do anything avoid them. Waking up in the morning isn't an easy task for her as she cleans her house twice to make sure there are no spiders. Jenny doesn't work, nor does she have much of a social life because of her fear. Jenny likely has..
What is a Phobia
300
Someone who is disrupted by depressd mood, little interest in life, fatigue and/or feeling of worthlessness is likely to have..
What is Major Depressive Disorder
300
Bill has been home for 3 years from being in the war in Afghanistan. He is still having flashbacks, and wakes up from nightmares constantly. The type of disorder Bill has is..
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
400
Mood disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness of depression and the overexcited and unreasonably optimistic state of mania (formerly called manic depressive disorder)
What is Bipolar Disorder
400
Karen has delusions day to day and has voices telling her what to do. She has false perceptions and sees things that she can't explain. Karen likely has..
What is Schizophrenia
500
1.Not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation 2.Not able to be shown to be right or reasonable 3.Causing anxiety; worrying 4. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
What is What is Maladaptive Unjustifable Disturbing & Atypcial (M.U.D.A)
500
A combat soldier reports he has lost all of his memories relating to being in Iraq. He cannot remember anything for days. This is an example of..
What is Dissociative Amnesia