The current version of the "bible" of abnormal psychology.
What is the DSM V? (The DSM IV-TR is now slightly out of date)
100
Your heart races, you can't breath, you think you are going to die. It is likely you are having one of these.
What is a panic attack?
100
This type of disorder characterized by extreme emotions.
What is a mood disorder?
100
A persistent false belief. Like when I watch TV I think that they are really talking about me.
What is a delusion?
100
After suffering a fairly severe trauma Sam suddenly starts calling himself Matt, he appears to have a completely different personality, and he even writes with a different hand. Sam likely has this disorder.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
200
When we suspect someone of having an abnormal psych disorder, we no longer have to try and drown them to "cure: them. Now we can use this model to do the same, hey it even involves a hospital.
What is medical model?
200
An irrational fear of a person, place, or object. Fear of clowns for example.
What is a phobia?
200
When you first met John he was loud, active, and seemed to be a ball of energy. A few months later, he could barely get out of bed, rarely spoke, and almost never looked you in the eye. John might have this disorder.
What is bipolar disorder?
200
Yesterday morning, as I was eating my apple, I was sure that I saw a shadowy figure running out of my room. When I looked in the hall I heard him talking but couldn't see him. Then when I bit into the apple I was sure I could taste poison. I might be suffering from these.
What is hallucinations?
200
Gangplank fever, a disease discovered during WWI say soldiers trying to board a ship to Europe suddenly be unable to move their legs. In essence, they were changing their worries to actual physical symptoms. It is this type of disorder.
What is a conversion disorder?
300
Lucy does something that is dysfunctional, dissatifactiory, and deviant. It is likely that she has this type of disorder.
What is a psychological disorder?
300
You are constantly plagued by a recurring thought that drives you to commit a certain act. You might have this disorder.
What is Obsessive-compulsive disorder?
300
Mike has recently lost a lot of weight, he sleeps about 13 hours a day, has stopped going movies, which he used to love to do, and he keeps talking about death. Mike might
What is major depressive disorder?
300
From time to time, Lucy suddenly is unable to move. She is conscious of what is happening and others can move her but she can't move under her own power. She might have this disorder.
What is catatonic schizophrenia?
300
The Joker for example. People who have no fear and few feelings. The lie and break the law with ease. They might have this type of disorder.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
400
A disorder that involves being nervous or worried.
What is an anxiety disorder?
400
You are constantly worried about something, unfortunately you don't know what. It makes you inattentive and you constantly jump from worry to worry.
What is general anxiety disorder?
400
When Charlie Sheen is talking about #winning and #Tigerblood it is like that he is in this stage.
What is mania?
400
John Nash suffered from this type of schizophrenia in "A Beautiful."
What is paranoid schizophrenia?
400
I have a headache, I'm pretty sure that its a tumor. I might have this disorder.
What is hypochondria?
500
A disorder that involves something in your person that makes it hard to function in normal society.
What is a personality disorder?
500
I have a friend who when he returned from Iraq found he couldn't drive on our awesome Mass roads because every time he hit a pot-hole, he thought it was an IED. He might have been suffering from this.
What is Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
500
It refers to having 2 totally opposite extremes, in this case, two completely opposite emotions.
What is bipolar?
500
This former child star has recently started acting very odd. Unlike most child stars, she has good reason, it has been reported that she has schizophrenia.
Who is Amanda Bynes?
500
A disorder where the cause of physical symptoms is actually mental issues.