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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
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The current version of the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic and classification guidelines for mental disorders
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Personality Disorder
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A disorder characterized by inflexible, longstanding personality traits that lead to behavior that impairs social functioning and deviates from cultural norms
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3 Major categories of mental disorders
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Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenic disorders
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Biopsychosocial approach
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Explaining abnormality as the result of the interaction among biological, psychological(behavioral and cognitive), and sociocultural factors
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Anxiety disorders
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Disorders which excessive anxiety leads to personal distress, atypical, maladaptive, and irrational behavior
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Specific phobia
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is indicated by a marked and persistent fear of specific objects or situations that is excessive and unreasonable
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Social phobia
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is a marked and persistent fear of one or more social performance situations in which there is exposure to unfamiliar people or scrutiny by others
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Agoraphobia
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The fear of being in places or situations from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing
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Panic Disorder
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An anxiety disorder in which a person experiences recurrent panic attacks
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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a disorder in which the person has excessive, global anxiety and worries that he cannot control, for a period of at least 6 months
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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A person experiences recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are recognized by the person as excessive or unreasonable, but consume considerable time and cause significant distress and disruption in the person's daily life
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Obsession
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a persistent intrusive thought, idea, impulse, or image that causes anxiety
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Compulsion
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a repetitive and rigid behavior that a person feels compelled to perform in order to reduce anxiety
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Mood Disorders
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disorders that involve dramatic changes in a person's emotional mood that are excessive and unwarranted
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major depressive disorder
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a mood disorder in which the person has experienced one or more major depressive episodes
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