An irrational, persistent fear of an object, situation, or social activity.
What is Phobia
100
Severe depression that comes on suddenly, for no apparent reason, or is to severe considering the circumstances
What is Major Depressive Disorder
100
Literally means "division within the mind, among thoughts, feelings and behavior"
What is Schitzophrenia
100
In this disorder, the individual adopts a persistent, rigid and maladaptive pattern of behavior which interferes with social life.
What is Personality Disorders
200
Anything that does not allow the person to function within or adapt to the stresses of everyday life
What is Maladaptive
200
Disorders in which the main system is excessive or unrealistic anxiety and fearfulness
What is Anxiety Disorders
200
Individual experiences periods of moods that can range from normal to manic, with or without periods of depression.
What is Bipolar Disorder
200
False beliefs held by an individual who refuses to accept evidence of their falseness
What is Delusions
200
Personality disorders differ from Psychological disorders in-
What is Affecting the entire life
300
Pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes them to harm others, or harms their ability to function in daily life
What is Psychological Disorder
300
Fear of heights
What is Acrophobia
300
A mood disorder caused by the body's reaction to low levels of sunlight in the winter months
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder
300
The delusion in which individuals think that other people, television characters, or book are specifically talking to them.
What is Delusion of Reference
300
Many more men are diagnosed with this disorder than women
What is Anti-social Disorder
400
Perspective in which abnormal behavior is seen as the result of the combined an interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences.
What is Biopsychosocial model
400
Disorder in which a person has feelings of dread and impending doom along with physical symptoms of stress, which lasts 6 months or more
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
400
Condition in which an individual develops a cycle of "bingeing", then using inappropriate methods to avoid gaining weight
What is Bulimia Nervosa
400
Delusion in which people believe they are being controlled by external forces, such as the devil, aliens, or cosmic forces.
What is Delusion of Influence
400
4 Disorders in which the individuals behavior is very dramatic or emotional.
What is Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic
500
Psychologists who study the way people think, remember, and mentally organize information
What is Cognitive Psychologists
500
A disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, dissociation, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems for more than a month.
What is PTSD
500
A condition in which an individual reduces eating to a point that their body weight is extremely low or less than expected
What is Anorexia Nervosa
500
Disturbing behavior ranging from statue-like immobility mixed to bursts of energetic, frantic movement and talking
What is Catatonia
500
Have relationships with other people that are intense and relatively unstable