Ch. 12 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Used to describe disorders. Used to differentiate between those who can be held responsible for crime and those whose actions can’t by blamed because of a psychological disorder
Insane
Book that provides a way for psychologists to diagnose patients. Contains symptoms of psychological disorders
DSM
Common symptom of anxiety; phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder
Anxiety Disorders
An intense unwarranted fear of a situation/an object
Specific Phobia
Fear of open spaces, may be afraid to leave the house
Agoraphobia
Fear of a situation in which one could embarrass oneself in public
Social Anxiety Disorder
Experiences constant, low-level anxiety. Constantly nervous
GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Suffers from acute espies of intense anxiety without provocation, panic attacks
Panic disorder
Occurs when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physical symptom
Somatic symptom disorder
Report existence of physical problem and truthfully experiencing it physically with no biological reason
Conversion disorder
Involves a disruption in conscious processes
Dissociative disorder
When a person cannot remember things and no physiological basis for the disruption in memory can be identified
Psychogenic/dissociative amnesia
When a person has several personalities (ranging in age and gender) rather than one integrated personality
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Perception in the absence of any sensory stimulation
Hallucination
Most common mood disorder, unhappy for two weeks, fatigue, no appetite, change in sleeping patterns, feelings of worthlessness, no enjoyment in activities
Major Depressive Disorder
Experiences of depression but only during certain times of the year when there is less sunlight
Seasonal affective disorder
Involves both depressive and manic episodes
Bipolar disorder
Cognitive belief that depression resulted from negative ideas about themselves, the world, and future
Cognitive Triad
When one’s prior experiences have caused that person to view themselves as unable to control their futures that is controllable
Learned Helplessness
Disordered/distorted think gin, often demonstrated through delusions, hallucinations, disorganized language and affects/motor behaviors
Schizophrenic disorders
The belief that people are out to get you
Delusions of persecution
The belief that you enjoy greater power/influence than you actually do
Delusions of grandeur
Schizophrenic use of language in which one makes up their own words
Neologisms
schizophrenic use of language in which a person strings a series of nonsense words that rhyme
Clang associations
