Mood Disorders
Involves a cycle of mood changes. Highs and Lows throughout the day
Bipolar Disorder
What is anxiety?
general state of dread or uneasiness
What are culture bound syndromes
someones culture defines their abnormal behavior
In this type of personality disorder individuals show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others.
Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopathic Personality)
Describe a catatonic stupor
Immobile expressionless state
Which disorder involves feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt, and great sadness
Depression
What are the symptoms of anxiety
trembling, sweating, rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, flushed face
what is the purpose of the DSM
To classify and determine psychological disorders
Desire for relationships but dont make them because of an idea that it wont work out
Avoidant personality disorder
What type of schizophrenia did John Nash have in the Movie A Beautiful Mind
paranoid schizophrenia
What form of depression interferes with decision making, concentration and sociability?
Major depressive disorder
Describe a panic attack
short period of intense fear or discomfort
What is somatization?
Psychological distress through physical symptoms
Have no interest in relationships with other people
Schizoid personality disorder
How would someone with disorganized schizophrenia act?
Up to me ya bums
Mania
Describe phobia and simple phobia
phobia means fear and simple phobia is persistent excessive irrational fear of an object or situation
What is the blanket definition for schizophrenia
a group of severe psychotic disorders characterized by distortions in thinking
inflexible traits that disrupt social life or work
What does DID stand for AND what is it like
My choice
Name 5 of the 9 symptoms for having depression
Persistent depressed mood for most of the day
Loss of interest in all or most of all activities
Significant weight loss or gain due to changes in appetite
Sleeping more or less than usual
Speeding up or slowing down of physical and emotional reactions
Fatigue or loss of energy
Feelings of worthlessness or unfounded guilt
Reduced ability to concentrate or make meaningful decisions
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Describe agoraphobia
fear of being in places or situations in which escape may be difficult or impossible
Describe Paranoid personality disorder
distrustful and suspicious of others
how is paranoid personality disorder different from paranoid schizophrenia?
Up to me, I dont want to type it
What is a biological view of how schizophrenia comes about
complications with birth, or as a child