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19 Cards in this Set
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Mental Disorder
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any behavior or emotional state that causes distress or suffering, is maladaptive and disturbs relationships and the greater community
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Legal Standards
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whether or not a person is in control of behavior and aware of the consequences of his/her actions
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DSM-IV TR
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Standard reference book for all disorders
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Autism
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Severe impairment in social interaction and communication (echolalia, repetitive speech, needing things to be repeated) need for sameness
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Asperger's Syndrome
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Higher level communication skills than autistic children, significant social impairment (facial feedback training)
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADHD - Inattention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity which is inappropriate for child's particular developmental age
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Social Phobia
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fear of being in a situation where a person will be observed by others
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Agoraphobia
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fear of being alone in public places from which escape might be difficult or help will be unavailable; at it's worst one doesn't leave his/her home
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Brontophobia
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Fear of thunder and lightening
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Arachibutyrophobic
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Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
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Sesquipedalophobics
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Fear of long words
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Obsessions
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a recurrent, persistent and unwished for thought
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Compulsions
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repetitive ritualized behavior in which people feel a lack of control over it
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Personality Disorders
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Rigid, maladaptive traits that cause great distress or lead to an inability to get along with others, or to function well in the world, people with personality disorders do not think their disorders cause them stress, although it does cause stress to those around them
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Schizophrenia
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psychosis or condition involving distorted perceptions of reality and an inability to function in most aspects
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Dissociative Disorders
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Consciousness, behavior and identity are split off
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Amnesia
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inability to remember important personal information; cannot be explained by ordinary forgetfulness
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Fugue State
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No concept of self/ can take on a whole new identity
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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The appearance of two or more identities within one person
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