The DSM Says...
An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from recurrent obsessions and/or compulsions.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Mood disorder with manic and depressive episodes
What is Bipolar Disorder?
Loss of contact with reality, hallucinations, delusions, inappropriate behavior
What is schizophrenia?
A disorder in which pt. are preoccupied with their health and fear
What is Hypochondriasis?
A disorder in which children have little social, and verbal skills compared to others their age
What is Autism disorder?
An anxiety disorder with symptoms such as flashbacks and recurrent thoughts from trauma that last longer than a month
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
A period of excessive euphoria, inflated self-esteem, wild optimism, and hyperactivity
What is manic episode?
A false belief that one is a famous person or a powerful or important person
What are Delusions of Grandeur?
Unstable relationships, lack of confidence, abandonment issues, possible self harm
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
A pt. shows both significant problems in focusing attention and physical activity.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Needing more of the same drug in order to get the same response is known as
What is tolerance?
This somatic symptom disorder involves a person intentionally making themselves sick for attention
What is factitious disorder?
A false sensory perception
What are hallucinations?
This disorder is characterized by low BMI, food restriction and/or excessive exercise
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
This disorder is described as a conflict between assigned/physical gender and the gender with which they identify
What is gender dysphoria?
People with this disorder experience excessive worry that is difficult to control and lasts for at least six months.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
This disorder involves the presentation of neurological deficits (blindness, seizures, paralysis) with no known etiology
What is conversion disorder?
Cluster C personality disorders can be described as:
What is anxious or fearful?
Cluster A personality disorders can be described as:
What are odd and eccentric?
This disorder is characterized by craving/eating non-food items such as dirt, laundry detergent, or paper
What is PICA?
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and changes in sleep or appetite.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
This disorder involves multiple distinct identity states along with memory gaps that cannot be explained by ordinary forgetting.
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder?
People with this personality disorder have also been called sociopaths
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Cluster B personality disorders can be described as:
What is dramatic, emotional, & erratic?
This disorder is characterized by persistent difficulties with reading despite adequate intelligence and educational opportunities.
What is Dyslexia?