Anxiety & OCD
Characterized by excessive and persistent fear and anxiety, and by related disturbances in behavior
Anxiety Disorder
One of a group of mood disorders in which depression is the defining feature
Depressive disorder
Severe disorder characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior with symptoms that include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, and negative symptoms
Schizophrenia
Group of DSM-5 disorders in which the primary feature is that a person becomes dissociated, or split off, from their core sense of self, resulting in disturbances in identity and memory
Dissociative disorders
Determination of which disorder a set of symptoms represents
Diagnosis
Characterized by excessive, distressing, and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
Specific Phobia
Commonly referred to as “depression” or “major depression,” characterized by sadness or loss of pleasure in usual activities, as well other symptoms
Major Depressive Disorder
Belief that is contrary to reality and is firmly held, despite contradictory evidence
Delusion
Dissociative disorder characterized by an inability to recall important personal information, usually following an extremely stressful or traumatic experience
Dissociative amnesia
Condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Psychological disorder
Characterized by a continuous state of excessive, uncontrollable, and pointless worry and apprehension
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Mood disorder characterized by mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
Bipolar Disorder
Perceptual experience that occurs in the absence of external stimulation, such as the auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) common to schizophrenia
Hallucination
Group of DSM-5 disorders characterized by an inflexible and pervasive personality style that differs markedly from the expectations of one’s culture and causes distress and impairment; people with these disorders have a personality style that frequently brings them into conflict with others and disrupts their ability to develop and maintain social relationships
Personality disorder
Study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, causes, and treatment; manifestation of a psychological disorder
Psychopathology
Anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks
Panic Disorder
State of extreme elation and agitation
Mania
Characterized by decreases and absences in certain normal behaviors, emotions, or drives, such as an expressionless face, lack of motivation to engage in activities, reduced speech, lack of social engagement, and inability to experience pleasure
Negative Symptom
Characterized by a lack of regard for others’ rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse over misdeeds
Antisocial personality disorder
Suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with stress; model of psychopathology
Diathesis-stress model
Group of overlapping disorders listed in the DSM-5 that involves intrusive, unpleasant thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
Period in which an individual experiences mania, characterized by extremely cheerful and euphoric mood, excessive talkativeness, irritability, increased activity levels, and other symptoms
Manic Episode
Theory of schizophrenia that proposes that an overabundance of dopamine or dopamine receptors is responsible for the onset and maintenance of schizophrenia
Dopamine hypothesis
Instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood, as well as impulsivity; key features include intolerance of being alone and fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, unpredictable behavior and moods, and intense and inappropriate anger
Borderline personality disorder
Model of psychological disorders resulting from the inability of an internal mechanism to perform its natural function
Harmful dysfunction