abnormal psychology

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distressful

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the unpleasant emotions or feelings a person experiences when overwhelmed

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deviant

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differing from the norm, unusual, unrepresentative, or uncharacteristic

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maladaptive

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any behavior that is an ineffective way of coping with stressors

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irrational

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cognition, thinking, talking, or acting without rationality, often having a negative connotation

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medical model

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the assumption that psychopathology is the result of one’s biology

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biopsychosocial model

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systemically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery

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diathesis stress model

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suggests that mental illness is a result of both a predisposition to a disorder and a stressful life event

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insanity

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mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct their affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulses behavior

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generalized anxiety disorder

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persistent worrying or anxiety about a number of areas that are out of proportion to the impact of the events

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panic disorder

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unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms

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panic attack

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a sudden episode of intense fear that triggered severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause

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phobias

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an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something

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social phobia

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intense fear or anxiety during social situations

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agoraphobia

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anxiety that occurs when one is in a public or crowded place, from which a potential escape is difficult

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obsessive compulsive disorder

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in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions) and engaged in repetitive behaviors (compulsions) or both

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post traumatic stress disorder

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triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it

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post traumatic growth

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a theory that explains this kind of transformation following trauma

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conversion disorder

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mental health condition that causes physical symptoms

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hypochondriasis

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a condition of extreme, preoccupying worry about having a medical disease or developing an illness

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dissociative identity disorder

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condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states are present in an individual

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dissociative amnesia

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when your mind goes blocks out important information about yourself, causing gaps in your memory

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dissociative fugue

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a temporary state where a person has memory loss and ends up in an unexplained place

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major depressive disorder

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causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest

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bipolar disorder

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that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration

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mania

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causes a person to experience unreasonable euphoria, very intense moods, hyperactivity, and delusions

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seasonal affective

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a type of depression that happens during certain seasons of the year

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dysthymic disorder

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a milder but long lasting form of depression

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delusions (persecution)

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when you're convinced that someone is mistreating, conspiring against, or planning to harm your or a loved one

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delusions (grandeur)

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a person's belief that they are someone other than who they are, such as a supernatural figure or a celebrity

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word salad

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confused or unintelligible mixture of seemingly random words and phrases

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hallucinations

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a false perception of objects or events involving your senses

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flat affect

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in which a person experiences emotional flattening or blunting / person does not express emotion as other people do

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cataonia

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group of symptoms that usually involve a lack of movement and communication, and also can include agitation, confusion, and restlessness

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waxy flexibility

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the patient's body showing resistance to being moved

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paranoid schizophrenia

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when a person experiences paranoia that feeds into delusions and hallucinations, it's common for them to feel afraid and unable to trust others / the mind doesn't agree with reality

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catatonic schizophrenia

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characterized by striking motor behavior, typically involving either significant reductions in voluntary movement or hyperactivity and agitation

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undifferentiated schizophrenia

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the individual exhibits the characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia but the overall picture is not one of the catatonic, paranoid, or disorganized

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disorganized schizophrenia

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exhibit disorganized thinking, unusual speech patterns, flat affect, emotions that don't fit the situation

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dopamine hypothesis

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too much or too little dopamine in the brain could directly contribute to the symptoms of schizophrenia

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avoidant personality disorder (related to fear and anxiety)

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involves chorines feelings of uselessness and extreme sensitivity to criticism

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dependent personality disorder (related to fear and anxiety)

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involves an excessive need to be taken care of by others

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obsessive compulsive personality disorder (related to fear and anxiety)

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involves an extensive preoccupation with perfectionism, organization and control

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schizoid personality disorder (related to odd/eccentric behaviors)

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a person shows very little, if any, interest and ability to form relationships with other people

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paranoid personality disorder (related to odd/eccentric behaviors)

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marked by a pattern of distract and suspicion of others without adequate reason to be suspicious

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histrionic personality disorder (related to dramatic/impulsive behaviors)

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a pervasive pattern of attention seeking behaviors and a theatrical level of emotional reactions

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narcissistic personality disorder (related to dramatic/impulsive behaviors)

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persistent pattern of grandiosity, fantasies of unlimited power or importance, and the need for admiration or special treatment

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borderline personality disorder (related to dramatic/impulsive behaviors)

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severely impacts a person's ability to manage their emotions

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antisocial personality disorder (related to dramatic/impulsive behaviors)

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which a person consistently shows no regard for right and worry and ignores the rights and feelings of others