Anxiety Disorders
An irrational fear of something
Phobic Disorder
A person experiences the symptoms of major depression but only during a particular time of year.
Seasonal Depression
characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior
Schizophrenia
Cluster of personalities described by being odd and eccentric.
What is the difference between normal and abnormal behavior?
Normal is what majority of people do. Abnormal is the minority.
Persistent fear of social situation where one might be judged by others.
Social Anxiety/Phobia
Mood disorder characterized by mood states that go between depression and mania.
Bipolar Disorder
memory loss that's more severe than normal forgetfulness and that can't be explained by a medical condition
Dissociative Amnesia
Unjustified suspiciousness and mistrust in others.
Paranoid PD
Define Maladaptivity
The following symptoms go with this disorder. Flashbacks and nightmares of traumatic event.
PTSD
This the criteria to be diagnosed with Major Depression.
Experiencing 5 of the 9 symptoms for at least 2 weeks. The 5 must include either depressed mood or loss of interest in activities.
People feel detached from the self, and the world feels artificial and unreal.
Depersonalization
Excessively overdramatic, emotional, and theatrical.
Histrionic
Approach that focuses on helping people change their thinking patterns.
Cognitive
Person cannot stop thinking about flaws in their appearance.
The following are symptoms of what mood disorder: Fatigue, unfounded guilt, sleeping more, and loss of interest in activities.
Major Depression
A person exhibits two or more distinct, well-defined personalities or identities.
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluations.
Avoidant PD
Perceptual experience that occurs in the absence of external stimulation.
Hallucinations
Christopher is always tired and worn out. It seems that he is always worried but is never sure why. This constant worry has led to muscle tension, horrible headaches, and a disrupted sleep schedule.
GAD: General Anxiety Disorder
Karl, a star basketball player, has recently lost interest in playing or talking about basketball. He has persistent feelings of sadness and worries he is not good at anything anymore.
Major Depression
Julio believes he is an alien who has been left behind on Earth by his "pod". He is often difficult to understand, because he speaks frequently in rhyme and makes up his own words.
Schizophrenia
Neil believes that he is “special” and should only associate with other people who are like him. He goes through a lot of trouble to make sure his clothing and grooming are impeccable. He is working on writing a novel, and is certain that it will be a bestseller.
Narcissistic
Ken is plagued by constant worries that what he has planned will not occur as scheduled. He makes hundreds of to-do lists each day and often checks these lists to make sure they are correct. Ken incessantly reminds his colleagues of upcoming deadlines sometimes 15-20 times each day.
OCD Anxiety