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25 Cards in this Set
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Depression
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Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, guilt & great sadness
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PTSD
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
-Person involved in any traumatic even can get this -Intense fear avoidance of stimuli associated w/ the event |
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Obsessions
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Unwanted thoughts, ideas, or mental images that occur over & over again
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Compulsions
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Repetitive ritual behaviors
-Often involved checking something or cleaning something |
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DSM-IV
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Diagnostic & Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders
-Classifies mood disorders into several diff. types of depressive & bipolar disorders |
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OCD
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-A person filled w/ obsessions & compulsions that interfere w/ their everyday life |
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Schizoid Personality Disorder
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No interest in realtionships w/ other people
-Do not have tender feelings for, or become attached to, other people |
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M'Naghten Rule
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States that if a person commits a crime & did not know it was wrong can be considered insane & guilty
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Agoraphobia
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Fear of being in a place or situation in which escape may be difficult or impossible
-Common among adults |
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What is the most common disorder?
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Major Depression
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What is the most serious disorder?
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Schizophrenia
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Dissociation
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The separation of certain personality components or mental processes from conscious thought
-Daydreaming but not aware of it |
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What are the FOUR types of Dissociation?
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1.Dissociation Amnesia
2.Dissociation Fugue 3.Dissociation Identity Disorder 4.Depersonalization Disorder |
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Somatization
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Psychological distress through physical symptoms
-Ex: Has depression, but experiences paralysis -Has a mental problem, but thinks it's a physical problem |
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What are the TWO types of Somatization?
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1.Conversion Disorder
2.Hypochondria |
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Anxiety
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A general state of dread or uneasiness that occurs in response to a vague or imagined danger
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What are the FIVE types of Anxiety?
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1.Phobia
2.Panic 3.Generalized 4.OCD 5.Stress |
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Phobia
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A persistent excessive or irrational fear of a particular object or situation
-Interferes w/ person's normal life -Social Phobia |
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Panic Attack
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A relatively short period of intense fear or discomfort
-Shortness of breath, dizziness, rapid heart rate, shaking, sweating, choking, nausea |
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Catatonic Schizophrenia
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Disturbance of movement
-Activity may slow to a stupor & then suddenly switch to agitation -Individuals may hold unusual, uncomfortable body positions for long periods of time, even after their arms & legs swell & stiffen |
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Disorganized Schizophrenia
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Incoherent in their thought & speech & disorganized in their behavior
-Are either emotionless or show inappropriate emotions |
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Paranoid Schizophrenia
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Have delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations, all relating to a single theme
-May have delusions of persecution or jealousy -Ex: an individual may be convinced that people have been plotting against him/her even when there is no evidence of such |
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Bipolar Disorder
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Dramatic ups & downs
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Mania
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Extreme excitement characterized by hyperactivity & chaotic behavior
-Usually associated w/ bipolar disorder |
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Paranoid Personality Disorder
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Distrustful & suspicious of others & to interpret others' motives as harmful or evil
-Aware of reality -Difficult to get along w/ |
