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Psychological Disorders
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a "harmful dysfunction" in which behavior is judged to be atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable
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Medical Model
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the concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and in most cases cured
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Bio-psycho-social Perspective
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A contemporary perspective which assumes the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors combine and interact to produce psychological disorders
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DSM-IV
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The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DIsorders (4th ed), a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
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Neurotic Disorder
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A psychological disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially. Freud saw the neurotic disorders as wys of dealing with anxiety
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Psychotic Disorder
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A psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions
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Anxiety Disorders
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Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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An anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
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Panic Disorder
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An anxiety disorder marked by minutes-long episode of intense dread in which a person experiences terrors and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations
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Phobia
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An anxiety disorder marked be a persistent, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation
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Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
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AN anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and or actions (compulsions)
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Mood Disorders
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Psychological disorders characterized by mental extremes
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Major Depression Disorder
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A mood disorder in which a person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished interest or pleasure in most activities
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Manic Episode
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A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
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Bipolar Disorder
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A mood disorder in which the person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania
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Dissociative Disorders
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Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct personalities (aka multiple personality disorder)
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Schizophrenia
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A groupd of severe disorders characterized by disorganized and delusion thinking, disturbed perceptions, and inappropriate emotions and actions
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Delusions
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False beliefs, often of persecution of grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders
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Personality Disorders
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Psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
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A personality disorder in which the person (usually male) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members, may be aggressive and ruthless or clever con artist
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