Vocabulary
A mood disorder that involves feelings of helplessness, worthlessness, and sadness.
What is depression?
An anxiety attack, but not directed at a specific object.
What is panic disorder?
The cause of dissociative amnesia.
What is a traumatic event?
Characterized by delusions of persecution, grandeur, jealousy and reference.
What is paranoid schizophrenia?
What is paranoid personality disorder?
What is a phobia?
According to the psychoanalytic theory, the result of anxiety disorders.
What is repressed childhood urges that surface abnormally?
A person with dissociative identity disorder has this.
What is two or more personalities?
People with incoherent thought/speech patters, inappropriate emotions, and loss of bladder control.
What is disorganized schizophrenia?
The type of disorder in which depression and bipolar disorders fall under.
What is mood disorder?
Behavior patterns or mental processes that interfere with a person's ability to cope with everyday life.
What is psychological disorders?
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
According to psychoanalysis, dissociative disorders have been explained.
What is repression of unacceptable urges?
Supporting views that schizophrenia tends to run in families.
What is biological view?
A psychological disorder characterized by loss of contact.
What is disassociation?
Dr. Jones hates snakes. It doesn't matter if they are poisonous or even dangerous, he just hates snakes. As an archeologist, Dr. Jones needs to be able to work in an environment which includes snakes. His fear of snakes is now getting in the way. So much so, that he avoids field work altogether.
What is a phobia?
An "out of body" experience.
What is depersonalization?
Bodily movements are most affected.
What is catatonic schizophrenia?
The short-term anxiety disorder that may occur almost immediately after a traumatic event.
What is acute stress disorder?
The production of recurrent and multiple medical symptoms with no discernible organic cause
What is somatizaiton?
Many people have this panic disorder.
What is agoraphobia?
Amnesia, fugue, and identity disorder are all examples.
What is dissociative disorders?
A psychological disorder characterized by loss of contact with reality.
What is schizophrenia?
People who cannot become attached to other people.
What is schizoid personality disorder?