Anxiety Disorders
characterized by excessive and persistent fear and anxiety
What is Anxiety?
experiences thoughts, mental images, fears, sensations, and or urges that are intrusive and unwanted
What is obsession-compulsive disorder?
severe disturbances in mood and emotions
What are mood disorders?
major disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior
What is schizophrenia?
a personality style that differs from the expectations of their culture
What are Personality Disorders?
excessive and persistent fear about a specific object or situation
What is a specific phobia?
preoccupied with a nonexistent or barely noticeable flaw in their physical appearance
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
a group of disorders where depression is the main feature
What are Depressive Disorders?
beliefs that are contrary to reality
What are Delusions?
a disorder characterized by instability in relationships and impulsivity
What is borderline personality disorder?
extreme and persistent fear of social situations
What is social anxiety disorder?
cannot bear to part with personal possessions
What is hoarding disorder?
experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What are hallucinations?
shows no regard for people's rights and or feelings
What is antisocial personality disorder?
a period of extreme fear or discomfort
What are Panic Attacks?
a neurological disorder that involves being hyperactive and have a short attention span
What is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
a style of negative thinking that leads to a sense of hopelessness
What is hopelessness theory?
Disjointed and incoherent thought processes
What is disorganized thinking?
someone who thinks highly of themselves over others
What is narcissism?
mental or behavioral acts that reduce anxiety in social situations
What are safety behaviors
a neurological disorder that involves the inability to socialize, speech abnormalities, and repetitive behaviors
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
death caused by self directed injury with the intent to die
a hypothesis that proposed that schizophrenia is caused by a overabundance of dopamine
What is the dopamine hypothesis?
harbors a persuasive and unjusitifiable suspicious and mistrust of others
What is Paranoid?