Psy 100 (Chapter 13)

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Abnormal Behavior

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People who act strangely or report bizarre thoughts or emotions.

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Medical Model

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The conceptualization of psychological abnormalities as diseases that like physical diseases, have biological causes, defined symptoms, and possible cures.

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Diathesis-stress Model

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A model suggesting that a person may be predisposed for a mental disorder that remains unexpressed until trigged by stress.

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When is behavior disordered?

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Any of various forms of behavior that are considered inappropriate by members of the social group to which an individual belongs.

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Insanity

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(links external) mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior

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Anxiety Disorders

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Mental disorders in which anxiety Is the predominant feature.

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Types of anxiety disorders

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Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder.

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Panic disorder

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people with this condition have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning.

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Characteristics of Panic disorders

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Panic attack, sweating, chest pain, and a feeling of choking.

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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A disorder characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or more f the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration, problems, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance.

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Specific Phobia

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A disorder that involves an irrational fear of a particular object or situation that markedly interferes with an individual's ability to function.

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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A disorder in which repetitive intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and ritualistic behavior interfere significantly with an individual's functioning.

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PTSD

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A disorder that occurs among survivors of severe environmental stress such as a tornado, an airplane crash, or military combat.

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Anorexia

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an eating disorder usually occurring in adolescent females, characterized by refusal to maintain a normal minimal body weight, fear of gaining weight or becoming obese, disturbance of body image, undue reliance on body weight or shape for self-evaluation, and amenorrhea.

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Bulimia

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episodic binge eating followed by feeling of shame, depression, and self-condemnation.

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Mood disorders

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A disorder characterized by a severely depressed mood that lasts 2 weeks and is accompanied by feelings of worthlessness and lack of pleasure, lethargy, and sleep and appetite disturbances.

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Bipolar disorder

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an unstable emotional condition characterized by cycles of abnormal, persistent high mood (mania) and low mood ( depression)

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Schizophrenia

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A disorder characterized by the profound disruption of basic psychological processes; a distorted perception of reality altered or blunted emotion; and disturbances in thought, motivation, and behavior.