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Psychological Disorder |
a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation or behavior |
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Medical Model |
the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated and in most cases, cured of ten through treatment in a hospital |
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Philippe Pinel |
Madness is not demon possession, but a sickness of the mind caused by severe stress and in humane conditions. |
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by age seven of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Example: Eight year old Todd has always been energetic. At home, he chatters away and darts from one activity to the next, rarely settling down to read a book or focus on a game. At play, he is reckless and overreacts when playmates bump into him or take one of his toys. |
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DSM-5 |
the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders. Learning Disorders Autistic Disorder Touretts Disorder Separation Anxiety Disorder Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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Anxiety Disorers |
Psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
A person is constantly tense, worried and uneasy for no apparent reason Example: Tom is a 27-year old electrician. For the past two years, he has been bothered by dizziness, sweating palms, and irregular heartbeat. He feels edgy and sometimes finds himself shaking. Tom has been reasonably successful in hiding his symptoms from his family and co-workers, but occasionally he has to leave work. |
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Panic disorder |
a person experiences sudden episodes of intense dread Irregular heartbeat, chest pains, shortness of breath, chocking, trembling or dizziness |
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Phobias |
a person is intensely and irrationally afraid of a specific object, activity or situation |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
a disorder characterized by unwanted receptive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or both |
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Post traumatic Stress Disorder |
a person has lingering memories, nightmares and possibly other symptoms for weeks after a severely threatening uncontrollable event. |
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Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) |
Intense fear of being judged by others. Avoid threatening social situations, such as speaking up in a group, eating out , or going to parties. |
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Agoraphobia |
Fear or avoidance of situations in which panic may strike, escape might be difficult and help unavailable. Example: After spending five years sailing the world, Charles Darwin began suffering panic disorder at age 28. Because of the attacks, he moved to the country, avoided social gatherings and traveled only in his wife's company. But the relative seclusion did free him to focus on developing his evolutionary theory. Even ill health has saved him from the distraction of society and its amusements. |
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Survivor Resiliency |
Ability to recover after severe stress |
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Stimulus Generalization |
Occurs when a person experiences a fearful event and later develops a fear of similar events. |
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Mood Disorders |
Psychological Disorders Characterized by emotional extremes |
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Major Depressive Disorder |
a mood disorder in which a person experiences, in the absence of drugs or another medical condition, two or more weeks with five or more symptoms, at least one of which must be either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure |
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Bipolar Disorder (manic-depressive disorder) |
A mood disorder in which a person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania |
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Mania |
a hyperactivity,wildly optimistic state in which dangerously poor judgement is common. |
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Norepinephrine |
increases arousal and boosts mood, is scarce during depression. |
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Bio-psycho-social Perspective |
Assumes that genetic factors, physiological states, inner psychological dynamics and social circumstances influence the development and features of psychological disorders. |
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Culture-Bound Syndromes |
Disorders which only seem to exist within certain cultures |
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Schizophrenia |
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and/or diminished, inappropriate emotional expression. |
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Psychosis |
A psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions. |
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Delusions |
False beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany psychotic disorders. |
