Vocab
Means troublesome to other people
Disturbing
- Difficulty paying attention to details, easily distracted
- Difficulty finishing tasks, procrastination
- Fidgety, squirming when seated
- Getting up frequently to walk or run around
ADHD
- A racing or pounding heart
- Shortness of breath or choking sensations
- Trembling or shaking
- Feelings of impending doom
Panic Disorder
A vague feeling of apprehension or nervousness
Anxiety
A harmful dysfunction in which thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing, and atypical.
Psychological Disorder
Means so different that it violates a norm
Atypical
- Little interest/pleasure in almost all activites
- Significant changes in weight or appetite
- Sleeping more/less than usual
- Fatigue/loss of energy
Depression/Depressive Disorder
- Hallucinations
- Delusions, such as feeling like you're being watched or followed when you're not
- Disorganized speech and thinking
Schizophrenia (Psychotic Disorder)
A disorder where a person alternates between feeling hopeless and feeling overexcited and overly optimistic
Bipolar Disorder/BPD
A condition in which a person has excessive worry and feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness
Anxiety Disorders
Means without a rational basis
Unjustifiable
- Frequently comparing appearance to other people
- Repeatedly checking appearance in mirrors or reflective surfaces
- Wearing excessive clothing, makeup, and hats to camouflage the perceived flaw(s)
- Seeking reassurance about the perceived defect
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Having an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration
- Feeling that they deserve privileges and special treatment.
- Expecting to be recognized as superior even without achievements
- Making achievements and talents seem bigger than they are
Narcissism/Narcissistic personality disorder
Relieving a severely upsetting event in unwanted/reoccurring memories and dreams
PTSD
A category of mental illnesses in which the underlying problem primarily affects a person's persistent emotional state.
Mood Disorders
Means destructive to oneself or others
Maladaptive
- Aggression to people or animals
- Destruction of property
- Frequent physical altercations with others
- Deliberately physically cruel to other people and/or animals
Conduct Disorder
- Getting and keeping too many items that you may not have a need for right now and don't have space for.
- Ongoing difficulty throwing out or parting with your things, regardless of their actual value.
- Feeling a need to save these items and being upset by the thought of getting rid of them.
Hoarding Disorder
An anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted, repetitive thoughts and actions
OCD
Behaviors seen by age 18 & usually diagnosed in childhood (cannot lead a "normal" life & then develop these later).
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
What does DSM stand for? What does it do?
Diagnostic and statistical manual. It lists and describes all the currently acceptable categories of mental disorders.
- Pretending to be sick to gain sympathy
- Making themselves ill/hurting themselves
- Deceptive behavior is evident even in the absence of obvious external rewards
Factitious Disorder/Munchausen
- Excessively worrying about getting a (fatal) disease
- Worrying that minor symptoms or body sensations mean you have a serious illness
- Being easily alarmed about your health status
Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondriasis)
A dissociative disorder characterized by loss of identity and travel to a new location
Dissociative fugue
An extreme focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, that causes major emotional distress and problems functioning.
Somatic Disorders