Module 39
What are mood disorders?
Psychological disorders characterized by emotional extremes
What is chronic schizophrenia?
Having schizophrenia symptoms long term
Name 2 of the 5 categories that can be based from Anxiety Disorders
1. Generalized anxiety disorder
2. Panic disorder
3 Phobias
4. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD)
5. Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
How long must people exhibit at least 5 symptoms to have Major Depressive Disorder?
At least two weeks.
What sub-type of schizophrenia is when the person has delusions or hallucinations?
Paranoid
Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder include
Constant worrying
On edge
Sleep deprived
Often jittery
On average, at what point in life does major depression hit?
Around age 25
What percentage of people have schizophrenia?
1 in 100 people; 1%
What theory proposed by Sigmund Freud proposed that, beginning in childhood, people repress intolerable impulses, ideas and feelings
Psychoanalytic Theory
What is the biological perspective?
The risk of psychological disorders increases if you have a parent or sibling with a disorder.
What area of the brain is active during paranoia?
The amygdala
Name 1 of the 3 Eating Disorders
1). Anorexia nervosa
2). Bulimia nervosa
3). Binge-eating disorder
What is the Biopsychosocial Approach?
Our behaviors, thoughts, and feelings are formed by the interaction of our biology, our psychology, and our social-cultural environment.
What percent chance does a fraternal twin have in developing schizophrenia as well if the other twin shows symptoms in the womb?
1 in 10; 10%
Dissociative disorders is formerly known as?
Multiple personality disorder