Mental Disorders Flashcards
1
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-impairs the ability to communicate and interact with others
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autism
2
Q
- hard time with social interaction and social cues
- very intelligent
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Asperger syndrome
3
Q
- effects brain development in girls
- effects both physical and development
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Rett syndrome
4
Q
- extreme mood disorder in which a person loses touch with reality
- normally starts in high school
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schizophrenia
5
Q
- trouble staying on task
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- constant movement
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ADHD
6
Q
- do things without thinking and helps cope with life
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impulsive control disorders
kleptomania-stealing
Compulsive shopping- hoarders
gambling and cutting
7
Q
- consistently no remorse for how they treat people
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antisocial personality disorder
8
Q
- mood swings
- impulsive behavior
- unstable relationships
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borderline personality disorder
9
Q
- act indirectly in an aggressive manner
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passive-aggressive disorder
10
Q
prolonged feeling of sadness or anger
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clinical depression
11
Q
- extreme mood swings
- very happy and energetic to sadness and fatigue
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bipolar disorder
12
Q
- a strong, irrational fear of something specific
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phobia
13
Q
- repeating behaviors that may cause anxiety
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-OCD
14
Q
- post-traumatic stress disorder: develops after a terrifying event usually caused by physical harm
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PTSD
15
Q
people who feel constant anxiety and worry excessively
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GAD General anxiety disorder
