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psychological disorders
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patterns of thoughts, feelings or actions that are deviant, distressful and dysfunctional, vary over time and place
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anxiety
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general state of apprehension or tension
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anxiety disorder
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psychological disorder characterized by distressing, persistant anxiety or maladaptive behavior to reduce stress (not leaving the house out of fear)
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generalized anxiety disorder
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continuous state of anxiety marked by feelings of worry, dread, apprehension, difficulty concentrating or motor tension
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panic disorder
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recurring panic attacks, periods of intense fear and feelings of impending doom or death, usually occur after frightening event, rapid heart rate and dizziness
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phobia
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exaggerated, unrealistic fear of a specific situation, activity or object
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obsessive compulsive disorder
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recurrent unwanted thoughts or images and ritualized behaviors to avoid disaster, most common in teenagers and young adults
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symptoms of PTSD
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haunting memories
nightmares social withdrawal jumpy anxiety insomnia |
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factors of ptsd
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frequency of assault
sensitive limbic system (produces stress hormones) genetic predisposition |
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post traumatic growth
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positive psychological changes as a result of struggling with challenging circumstances or life crisis
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bipolar disorder
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formerly manic depressive disorder
alternation between depression (gloomy, withdrawn) and mania (hyperactive) |
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cyclothemia
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milder form of bipolar disorder
often misdiagnosed as depression |
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schizophrenia
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group of severe disorders characterized by delusional thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate behavior, type of psychosis, typically begins in adolescence, can have symtoms earlier
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psychosis
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psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality
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symptoms of schizophrenia
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bizzarre delusions
hallucinations incoherent speech inappropriate behavior |
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paranoid schizophrenia
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delusions and hallucinations, someone is out to get them
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disorganized schizophrenia
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disorganized speech or behavior
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catatonic schizophrenia
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immobility, extreme negativism, parrot like repeating
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undifferentiated schizophrenia
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many different symptoms from all types of schizophrenia
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residual schizophrenia
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hallucinations and delusions have disappeared, still not back to normal
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origins of schizophrenia
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genetic predisposition
prenatal problems biological events in adolescence |
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dissociative identity disorder
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formerly multiple personality disorder, person has 2 or more distinct personalities, each with own name and traits, often a way of dealing with a trauma
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anorexia nervosa
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starvation diet leads to being at least 15% underweight
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bulimia nervosa
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alternation between binge eating and fasting
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binge eating disorder
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binge eating episodes followed by distress, disgust or guilt
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personality disorder
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behavior patterns that impair social functioning, w/out anxiety, depression or delusions
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narcissistic personality disorder
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exaggerated sense of self importance and self absorption
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antisocial personality disorder
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lack of remorse, empathy, anxiety or other social emotions
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symptoms of antisocial personality disorder
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deceitful and manipulative
impulse thrill seeking irresponsible lifetime pattern some are sadistic, others are charming |
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causes of antisocial personality disorder
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abnormalities in central nervous system
impaired frontal lobe functioning genetic influences environmental events |
