Psych Chapter 12

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addiction

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Development of a physical need for a psychoactive drug.

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affective disorder (mood disorder)

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A condition in which a person experiences extremes of moods for long periods, shifts from one extreme mood to another, and experiences moods that are inconsistent with events.

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agoraphobia

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A strong fear of being alone or away from the safety of home.

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alcoholism

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A pattern of continuous or intermittent drinking that may lead to addiction and that almost always causes severe social, physical, and other problems.

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antisocial personality disorder

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A long-term, persistent pattern of impulsive, selfish, unscrupulous, even criminal behavior.

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anxiety disorder

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A condition in which intense feelings of fear and dread are long-standing or disruptive.

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biopsychosocial approach

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An explanation for mental disorders that sees them as the result of a combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.

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bipolar disorder

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A condition in which a person alternates between the two emotional extremes of depression and mania.

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body dysmorphic disorder

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A somatoform disorder characeterized by intense distress over imagined abnormalities of the skin, hair, face, or other areas of the body.

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conversion disorder

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A somatoform disorder in which a person appears to be (but actually is not) blind, deaf, paralyzed, or insensitive to pain.

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cyclothymic personality (cyclothymic disorder)

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An affective disorder characterized by an alternating pattern of mood swings that is less extreme than that of bipolar disorder.

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delusions

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False beliefs, such as those experienced by people suffering from schizophrenia or severe depression.

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diathesis-stress model

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An approach that recognizes the roles of predispositions and situational factors in the appearance of psychological disorders.

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dissociative amnesia

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A psychological disorder marked by a sudden loss of memory for one’s own name, occupation, or other identifying information.

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dissociative disorders

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Conditions involving sudden and usually temporary disruptions in a person’s memory, consciousness, or identity.

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dissociative identity disorder (DID)

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A dissociative disorder in which a person appears to have more than one identity, each of which behaves in a different way.

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dysthymic disorder

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A pattern of depression in which the person shows the sad mood, lack of interest, and loss of pleasure associated with major depression but to a lesser degree and for a longer period.

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fugue reaction (dissociative fugue)

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A psychological disorder involving sudden loss of memory and the assumption of a new identity in a new locale.

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generalized anxiety disorder

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A condition that involves long-lasting anxiety that is not focused on any particular object or situation.

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hallucinations

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False or distorted perceptions of objects or events.

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hypochondriasis

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A strong, unjustified fear of physical illness.

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major depression (major depressive disorder)

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A condition in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months, often losing interest in all activities and taking pleasure in nothing.

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mania

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An elated, active emotional state.

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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

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An anxiety disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with certain thoughts or feels a compulsion to do certain things.

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panic disorder

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Anxiety in the form of severe panic attacks that come without warning or obvious cause.

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personality disorders

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Long-standing, inflexible ways of behaving that become styles of life that create problems, usually for others.

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phobia

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An anxiety disorder that involves strong, irrational fear of an object or situation that does not objectively justify such a reaction.

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psychopathology

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Patterns of thinking and behaving that are maladaptive, disruptive, or uncomfortable for the affected person or for others.

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schizophrenia

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A pattern of severely disturbed thinking, emotion, perception, and behavior that constitutes one of the most serious and disabling of all mental disorders.

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social phobias

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Strong, irrational fears related to social situations.

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sociocultural factors

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Characteristics or conditions that can influence the appearance and form of maladaptive behavior, such as gender, age, and marital status; physical, social, and economic situations; and cultural values, traditions, expectations, and opportunities.

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sociocultural perspective

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An approach to explaining mental disorder that emphasizes the role of factors such as gender and age, physical situations, cultural values and expectations, and historical era.

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somatization disorder

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A psychological problem in which a person has numerous physical complaints without verifiable physical illness.

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somatoform disorders

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Psychological problems in which a person shows the symptoms of some physical (somatic) disorder for which there is no physical cause.

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somatoform pain disorder

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A somatoform disorder marked by complaints of severe, often constant pain with no physical cause.

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specific phobias

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Phobias that involve fear and avoidance of specific stimuli and situations such as heights, blood, and specific animals.

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substance-related disorders

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Problems involving the use of psychoactive drugs for months or years in ways that harm the user or others.