Definitions
A disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts and behaviors.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Mr. Z will NEVER go skydiving. Too many things can go wrong, and he believes himself to be unusually unlucky. These descriptors could attribute signs of ...
Phobia (Acrophobia)
PTSD stands for...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
People who have a loss of their sense of identify and they flee from their home, family, career, and friends may be experiencing a
Dissociative Fugue or Fugue State
Major Depressive Disorder is diagnosed when (Think diagnosing criteria)
Someone shows five specific signs of depression for over two weeks.
A family of disorders tied to characterized disorganized and delusional thinking, inappropriate behaviors and emotions, and disturbed perceptions.
Schizophrenia
Extreme suspiciousness and mistrust of other people can be a symptom of...
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of
Long Words
People who exhibit symptoms of multiple personalities can be diagnosed with
DID or Dissociative Identity Disorder
When one has an abnormally high mood or an increase in energy outside of the norm that disrupts their life.
Mania
What is the Medical Model?
A concept that mental disorders have a physical cause that can be diagnosed and treated.
Delusion, hallucinations, and disorganized speech are all symptoms of...
Schizophrenia
How is generalized anxiety disorder different than panic disorder?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a constant or often experience lower-levels of anxiety while Panic disorders are episodes
Any disorder where a person has lost contact with reality is labelled as
Psychosis
A chronic and longer-lasting but low-grade form of depression is
Dysthymia
A person is sensitive about rejection and has a difficult time with personal relationships.
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Lucy spent the last four weeks in bed. Suddenly, she got up and went on a shopping spree and enrolled in an online class. Pricilla is most likely suffering from:
Bipolar Disorder
CBT stands for
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Schizoaffective Disorder is often described as
Having both Schizophrenia and some mood disorder (usually Depression)
DMDD stands for...
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
A person has unstable emotions, behaviors, relationships, and self-image
Borderline Personality Disorder
Roark is often found lying to authority figures, this has been noted from a young age. In his teen years many who know him would describe him as charismatic despite his involvement in criminal activities. What diagnosis could be attributed to these behaviours?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Serena’s heart was racing, and she felt like she could not catch her breath as a feeling of dizziness came over her unexpectedly when she was sitting and relaxing in a park. She started to focus on her breathing and closed her eyes as she waited for the fast heart rate and pain in her chest to subside.
Panic Disorder
Name three of the main theories for the cause of schizophrenia.
Dopamine hypothesis
Double-blind hypothesis
Diathesis-stress model
When Tuan was younger, he was exuberant and extroverted. For the past three years, he has been rather gloomy and no longer was wanting to do the fun activities that he did before. He was not having problems getting out of bed or completed his tasks at work, but he just down and empty.
Dysthymia