Miscellaneous
Approach to studying mental disorders by integrating biological, psychological and social factors
What is biopsychosocial?
Intrusive, repetitive thoughts that are part of OCD
What are obsessions?
These symptoms are erroneous beliefs, such as believing that one is being persecuted or that one is wealthier or more famous than one actually is
What are delusions?
Prolonged feeling of doom without regard to a specific fear
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Feelings of worthlessness, loss of pleasure and enjoyment, fatigue, changes in sleep patterns and appetite with possible thoughts of death or suicide, lasting at least 2 weeks
What is major depressive disorder?
Stressful conditions experienced by children that can affect them for the rest of their life
What are adverse childhood events (ACEs)?
Disorder occurring as a response to actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence, or awareness of a trauma experienced by close friend or family member
What is posttraumatic stress disorder?
An imbalance of this neurotransmitter may be a contributing cause of schizophrenia
What is dopamine?
Disorder that may include dizziness, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling and chest pain
What is panic disorder?
Underproduction of this neurotransmitter is thought to be factor in depressive disorders
What is serotonin?
Good stress
What is eustress?
Repetitive, ritualized actions that are part of OCD
What are compulsions?
False perceptions involving any of the senses, vision and hearing being the most common
What are hallucinations?
Fear of heights.
What is acrophobia?
SSRIs, a biological treatment for depression
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors?
Middle phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome
What is resistance?
Chronic difficulty getting rid of possessions
What is Hoarding Disorder?
Category of symptoms indicated by a lack of typical behavior, such as the lack of emotional expression or lack of movement
What are negative symptoms?
Dread of being exposed to possible scrutiny by others
What is social anxiety?
Disorder that causes cycling between periods of depression and mania
What is Bipolar I?
In response to stress, this type of coping strategy is an attempt to regulate one's negative feelings about a stressor through deep breathing, meditation, or medication
What is emotion-focused?
Positive psychological changes that some individuals experience as a result of struggling with a life crisis or traumatic event
Disordered movement manifesting as a state of muscular rigidity or adoption of bizarre postures (waxy flexibility)
What is catatonia?
Culture-bound syndrome among Latinos, characterized by shaking, uncontrollable shouting or crying, a sense of rising heat and loss of control
What is ataque de nervios?
Elemental medical treatment for Bipolar disorder
What is lithium?