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psychological disorder
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the presence of a constellation of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that create significant distress, impair work, school, family, relationships, or daily living, or lead to significant risk or harm
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hallucinations
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sensory images so vivid that they seem real
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delusions
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entrenched false beliefs that are often bizarre
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diathesis-stress model
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a way of understanding the development of a psychological disorder
a predisposition to a given disorder and specific factors combine to trigger the onset of the disorder diathesis --genes, abnormalties of brain stressors - trauma, |
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mood disorders
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a category of disorders marked by persistent or episodic disturbances in emotion that interfere with normal functioning in at least one realm of life
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major depressive disorder
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a mood disorder characterized by at least 2 weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest in nearly all activities, along with sleep or eating disturbances, loss of energy, and feelings og hopelessness
affects a persons abcs affect, behavior, mood |
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bipolar disorder
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a mood disorder marked by one or more episodes of either mania or hypomania, often often alternating with periods of depression
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manic episode
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a period of at least 1 week during which an abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood persists
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anxiety disorder
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a category of disorders whose hallmark is intense or pervasive anxiety or fear, or extreme attempts to avoid these feelings
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generalized anxiety disorder
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an anxiety disorder whose hallmark is excessive anxiety and worry that is not consistently related to a specific object or situation
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panic attack
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an episode of intense fear or discomfort
often these attacks are spontaneous |
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panic disorder
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an anxiety disorder whose hallmark is panic attacks or fear and avoidance of such attacks
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agoraphobia
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a condition in which people fear or avoid places that might be difficult to leave should panic symptoms occur
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phobia
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a fear and avoidance of an object or situation extreme enough to interfere with everyday life
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obsessive compulsive disorder
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an anxiety disorder marked by the presence of obsessions, and sometimes compulsions
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obsessions
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recurrent and persistent thought, impulse, or image that feels intrusive and inappropriate and is difficult to suppress or ignore
thoughts of contamination did i lock the door? |
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compulsions
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a repetitive behavior or mental act that an individual feels compelled to perform in response to an obsession
washing in response to thoughts of contamination checking to see if the door is locked |
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post traumatic stress disorder
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an anxiety disorder experienced by some people after a traumatic event and whose symptoms include persistent re-experiencing of the trauma, avoidance of anything associated with the trauma, and heightened arousal
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schizophrenia
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a psychotic disorder in which the patient's affect, behavior, and thoughts are profoundly altered
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anorexia nervosa
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an eating disorder characterized by the refusal to maintain even a low normal wright, and an intense fear of gaining weight.
distortions of how they see body |
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bulimia nervosa
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an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by some attempt to prevent weight gain
vomiting laxatives |
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personality disorder
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a category of disorders in which relatively stable personality traits are inflexible and maladaptive, causing distress or difficulty with daily functioning
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paranoid personality disorder
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a pattern of suspiciousness and distrust of others to the extent that other people's motives are interpreted as ill-intentioned
no hallucinations or delusions |
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antisocial personality disorder
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a pattern of disregard or violation of the rights of others
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borderline personality disorder
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a pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and feelings, and pronounced impulsivity
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narcissistic personality disorder
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a pattern of an exaggerated sense of self-importance, need for admiration, and lack of empathy
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avoidant personality disorder
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a pattern of social discomfort, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
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dependent personality disorder
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a pattern of clingy, submissive behavior due to an extreme need to be taken care of
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